metal products News — GMK Center https://gmk.center/en/tag/steel-products/ This is an informational-analytical, discussion platform Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:40:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://gmk.center/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/android-chrome-256x256-36x36.png metal products News — GMK Center https://gmk.center/en/tag/steel-products/ 32 32 <![CDATA[Ukrainian hardware producers compete with each other in export markets]]> https://gmk.center/en/opinion/ukrainian-hardware-producers-compete-with-each-other-in-export-markets/ Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:40:22 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=opinion&p=115346 The Ukrainian hardware industry is showing steady growth in exports despite difficult conditions. A distinctive feature of exports is that Ukrainian exporters compete not only with products from China and Turkey, but also with each other. Maksym Feofanov, production manager at the Metiz plant, talks about the specifics of export activities, the requirements of foreign […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Vitkovice Steel will build its own warehouses in three major cities of Ukraine]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/vitkovice-steel-will-build-its-own-warehouses-in-three-major-cities-of-ukraine/ Tue, 10 Oct 2023 11:18:15 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=89108 The Czech producer of hot-rolled plates Vitkovice Steel plans to build the first warehouses for its products in Kyiv, Lviv and Dnieper. Plant representative Anton Makodziob, who is responsible for development on the Ukrainian market, said about it in an interview for GMK Center. “This is an important moment, definitely – we are planning on […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Ukrzaliznytsia reduced the volume of steel products transportation by 57.8% in 2022]]> https://gmk.center/en/infographic/ukrzaliznytsia-reduced-the-volume-of-steel-products-transportation-by-57-8-in-2022/ Tue, 14 Feb 2023 08:27:47 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=infographic&p=79008 At the end of 2022, Ukrzaliznytsia reduced the transportation of iron and manganese ores by 45.9 million tons, or by 59.2%, compared to 2021 – to 31.7 million tons. The volume of ferrous metals transportation during the same period decreased by 57.8% – to 9.2 million tons. From the very beginning of the war, Ukrainian […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Kametstal has shipped 3,000 tons of grinding balls abroad since the beginning of 2022]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/kametstal-has-shipped-3-000-tons-of-grinding-layers-abroad-since-the-beginning-of-2022/ Tue, 15 Nov 2022 06:56:32 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=74498 Since the beginning of 2022, Kametstal Iron and Steel Works has shipped more than 3,000 tons of grinding balls to European customers. This is stated in the press release on the company’s the Facebook page. “The production of steel products is a reliable pillar of the economy of Ukraine. In November, the next batch of […]

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]]> <![CDATA[AB Metal Group is restoring more than 40 war-damaged infrastructure facilities]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/ab-metal-group-is-restoring-more-than-40-war-damaged-infrastructure-facilities/ Tue, 08 Nov 2022 06:58:01 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=74089 The steel trading company «AB Metal Group» provides materials for the restoration of more than 40 infrastructure facilities that were destroyed as a result of the Russian invasion. This is stated in the press release on the company’s Facebook page. “Unfortunately, more than 40,000 infrastructure facilities need to be restored in de-occupied territories in Ukraine […]

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]]> <![CDATA[The Ministry of Economy to increase the processing of steel raw materials]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/the-ministry-of-economy-plans-to-increase-the-processing-of-steel-raw-materials/ Mon, 10 Oct 2022 09:21:56 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=72628 The First Deputy Prime Minister – the Ukrainian Minister of Economy Julia Svyridenko together with the head of the Verkhovna Rada committee on finance, tax and customs policy Danylo Hetmantsev held a meeting with representatives of steel enterprises. The participants discussed ways to increase the processing of steel raw materials. This is stated in the […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Deficit of foreign trade in goods for 5 months decreased to $880 million]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/deficit-of-foreign-trade-in-goods-for-5-months-decreased-to-880-million/ Mon, 18 Jul 2022 09:02:29 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=67918 The deficit of Ukraine’s foreign trade in goods in January-May 2022 decreased by 9.3% compared to the same period in 2021 – from $958 million to $878.4 million. Data from the State Statistics Service informed. Export of goods from Ukraine for 5 months decreased by 20.4% compared to January-May of the previous year – to […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Ukrainian steelmakers produced 4.2 million tons of steel in January-May]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/the-first-results-of-ukrainian-steel-industry-in-2022-revealed/ Sun, 12 Jun 2022 18:23:04 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=65936 In January-May 2022, Ukrainian steel plants reduced steel production by 47.2% compared to January-May 2021, to 4.24 million tons, according to the data from Ukrmetallurgprom. Pig iron output decreased by 46.7%, to 4.15 million tons, rolled products – to 3.79 million tons. The war in Ukraine affected steel plants, as most of them located in […]

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]]> <![CDATA[ArcelorMittal wants to reach 70% its capacity in June]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/arcelormittal-wants-to-reach-70-its-capacity-in-june/ Tue, 24 May 2022 15:37:57 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=64995 ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih plans to reach 70% of its capacity in June, CEO Mauro Longobardo said in an interview with Forbes Ukraine. In total, the plant expects to sell 650,000 tons of products per month, of which 200,000 tons are metal products and 450,000 tons are iron ore concentrate. “I try to make production work […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Steel Market Update to hold a webinar on Ukraine’s war impact on the global supply chain]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/steel-market-update-to-hold-a-webinar-with-stanislav-zinchenko-gmk-center-ceo/ Thu, 12 May 2022 13:59:47 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=64326 Steel Market Update, informational outlet about North American steel market, announces a webinar with the CEO of GMK Center Stanislav Zinchenko. Stanislav Zinchenko will talk about how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has affected North American steel markets directly. He will also talk about the indirect impact of the war on broader global supply chains – […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Metinvest-SMC uses its Western warehouses at maximum]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/metinvest-smc-uses-its-western-warehouses-at-maximum/ Mon, 25 Apr 2022 04:17:39 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=63206 From the first days of the war, Metinvest-SMC trade centers (largest network of metal trade centers in Ukraine, which sells products of Ukrainian Metinvest, as well as other major metal producers in Ukraine and the CIS)  in western Ukraine work twice harder. Even when the rest of warehouses restarted, the western units continued making bigger […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Ukraine’s revenues from exports of metals grew by 38.2% in January–April]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/ukraine-s-revenues-from-exports-of-metals-grew-by-38-2-in-january-april/ Fri, 28 May 2021 06:01:13 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=44243 Revenues of Ukrainian steelmaking companies from exports of ferrous metals grew by 38.2% to $3.72 billion in January–April 2021 y-o-y, according to the customs statistics. In April, Ukrainian steelmaking companies exported ferrous metals worth $1.05 billion. This is 65.9% up from April 2020. The share of ferrous metals in the structure of Ukraine’s export revenues in 4M 2021 amounted to 19.3% against 16.7% in […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Ukraine’s revenues from exports of metals jumped by 30% in Q1]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/ukraine-s-revenues-from-exports-of-metals-jumped-by-30-in-q1/ Tue, 27 Apr 2021 10:01:33 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=42723 Revenues of Ukrainian steelmaking companies from exports of ferrous metals in January–March 2021 surged by 30% to $2.67 billion compared to the same period of the previous year, according to the customs statistics. In March, Ukrainian steelmaking companies exported ferrous metals worth $1.16 billion. This is 74.9% up from March 2020. The share of ferrous metals in the structure of Ukraine’s export […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Turkey tops the list of the largest steel importers through Ukrainian ports]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/turkey-tops-the-list-of-the-largest-steel-importers-through-ukrainian-ports/ Wed, 07 Apr 2021 06:01:47 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=41432 In 2020, Turkey ranked 1st among the largest metal products importers through Ukrainian seaports. Ukrainian steelmakers shipped 2.3 million tons of metal through sea harbors to Turkey, 41.2% up from 2019, according to the data presented in the joint study by Stark Shipping and Ukrainian Shipping Magazine. In total, Ukraine exports metals to 59 countries all over the world. Five leading […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Ukraine’s revenues from exports of metals grew by 6.9% in January–February]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/ukraine-s-revenues-from-exports-of-metals-grew-by-6-9-in-january-february/ Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:01:23 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=40758 Revenues of Ukrainian steelmaking companies from exports of ferrous metals grew by 6.9% to $1.49 million in January–February 2021 y-o-y, according to the customs statistics. In February 2021, Ukrainian steelmaking companies exported ferrous metals worth $764.82 million. This is 12% up from February 2020. The share of ferrous metals in the structure of Ukraine’s export revenues in 2M 2021 amounted to 17.57% against 17.22% in […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Apparent consumption of metals in Ukraine may increase by 3% in 2021]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/apparent-consumption-of-metals-in-ukraine-may-increase-by-3-in-2021/ Wed, 24 Mar 2021 07:01:52 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=40680 In 2020, apparent consumption of finished rolled products in Ukraine reduced by 1% to 4.58 million tons against the previous year. This year, the domestic market expects an increase in consumption by 3% to 4.72 million tons. That was stated by Metinvest Holding’s Marketing Director Roman Kurashev at the 9th National Conference of the Steel Construction Market Participants. The […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Metinvest launched 54 new types of metal products in 2020]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/metinvest-launched-54-new-types-of-metal-products-in-2020/ Tue, 16 Mar 2021 07:01:57 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=40192 The Metinvest Group’s steelmaking companies launched 54 new types of metal products in 2020. The economic effect of the product sales is $22.4 million, according to the Company’s press release. Metinvest’s focus last year was the development of products for the shipbuilding industry, new types of semi-finished products, extra thin product range, high-strength galvanized rolled products […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Ukraine’s revenues from exports of metals declined by 16% in January–October]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/ukraine-s-revenues-from-exports-of-metals-declined-by-16-in-january-october/ Thu, 26 Nov 2020 07:01:56 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=34399 Revenues of Ukrainian steelmaking companies from exports of ferrous metals in January–October 2020 dropped by 16% to $6.4 billion compared to the same period of the previous year, according to the customs statistics. In October, Ukrainian steelmaking companies exported ferrous metals worth $663.5 million. This is 12.3% up from September. The share of ferrous metals in the structure of […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Ukraine’s revenue from exports of metals fell by 17.3% in January–September]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/ukraine-s-revenue-from-exports-of-metals-fell-by-17-3-in-january-september/ Fri, 23 Oct 2020 10:01:27 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=32821 Revenue of Ukrainian steelmaking companies from exports of ferrous metals in January–September 2020 decreased by 17.3% to $5.7 billion compared to the same period of the previous year, according to the customs statistics. In September, Ukrainian steelmaking companies exported ferrous metals worth $591 million. This is 6.8% down from August. The share of ferrous metals in the structure of foreign currency earnings of the […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Ukraine’s revenue from exports of metals fell by 19.6%]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/ukraine-s-revenue-from-exports-of-metals-fell-by-19-6/ Wed, 02 Sep 2020 07:35:28 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=30493 Revenue of Ukrainian steelmaking companies from exports of ferrous metals in January–July decreased by 19.6% to $4.5 billion compared to the same period of the previous year, according to the customs statistics. In July, Ukrainian steelmaking companies exported ferrous metals worth $618.5 million. The share of ferrous metals in the structure of foreign currency earnings of the country in January–July amounted […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Ilyich Steel launched manufacture of 13 new types of metal products in 2019]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/ilyich-steel-launched-manufacture-of-13-new-types-of-metal-products-in-2019/ Tue, 10 Mar 2020 07:01:46 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=21029 Ilyich Iron and Steel Works of Mariupol (Ilyich Steel) launched manufacture of 13 new types of metal products in 2019. The company wrote about this on its official Facebook page. Last year, Ilyich Steel supplied its cold-rolled 0.6 mm think coil HC260LA to Poland — it is three times thinner than a match. The company also […]

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]]> <![CDATA[The situation in Ukraine’s key export markets sharply deteriorated in 2019]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/the-situation-in-ukraine-s-key-export-markets-sharply-deteriorated-in-2019/ Sat, 21 Dec 2019 06:58:42 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=18105 In 2019, the situation in Ukraine’s key export markets of metal products — the EU, Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa — sharply deteriorated. This observation was shared by Andrii Tarasenko, GMK Center Chief Analyst, at a conference on “Ukraine’s Scrap Market: Practical Aspects and Contemporary Challenges.” “When it comes to the situation in global markets, it […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Prices for mining & metals products are falling, while prices for industrial products in general are rising]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/prices-for-mining-metals-products-are-falling-while-prices-for-industrial-products-in-general-are-rising/ Tue, 19 Nov 2019 12:53:33 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=16347 According to the State Statistics Service, in January–October 2019, prices for steel and finished metal products fell by 7.2% compared to the same period of 2018. For comparison: prices for Ukrainian industrial products grew by 6.2%. In the ten months, prices in the mining & metals sector grew only in the metal ore mining segment — […]

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]]> <![CDATA[The volume of new orders in the steel industry dropped by almost 10%]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/the-volume-of-new-orders-in-the-steel-industry-dropped-by-almost-10/ Wed, 13 Nov 2019 13:00:59 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=16043 According to the statistics provided by the State Statistics Service, in January to September, the volume of new orders for Ukrainian steel products amounted to ₴279,620,700, 9.5% down from the same period of 2018. Foreign orders made ₴166,965,000 or 59.7% of the total volume of orders in the steel industry, down 11.8% on the first nine […]

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]]> <![CDATA[AMKR’s product stocks increased 2.8 times]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/amkr-s-product-stocks-increased-2-8-times/ Wed, 30 Oct 2019 10:37:34 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=15246 According to the statement made by Volodymyr Tkachenko, Government Relations Adviser for the company, in the end of the first half of the current year, stocks of unsold steel products of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih increased by 186% compared to the same period of the previous year, from 146 thousand tons to 419 thousand tons. For comparison: according to Metal […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Pipe playing: how many steel products does the oil & gas industry consume?]]> https://gmk.center/en/posts/pipe-playing-how-many-steel-products-does-the-oil-gas-industry-consume/ Fri, 25 Oct 2019 04:37:43 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=posts&p=15075 According to the Government Concept for Development of Ukrainian Gas Production Industry, domestic gas production should grow up to 27.6 billion cubic meters until 2020. State-owned Ukrgazvydobuvannya (UGV) should provide about 20 billion cubic meters of the total production volume. It must be admitted that due to a decrease in gas prices, non-issuance of licenses for new […]

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]]> <![CDATA[The first quarter: a record rise in the iron ore price and stability of the domestic market]]> https://gmk.center/en/posts/the-first-quarter-a-record-rise-in-the-iron-ore-price-and-stability-of-the-domestic-market/ Tue, 11 Jun 2019 13:42:46 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=posts&p=8679 The price situation in the global mining & metals market was not stable in the first quarter. The collapse of Vale’s tailings dam caused an iron ore deficit in the first quarter and, consequently, a hike in iron ore prices. According to the latest data, the annual capacity of Vale’s suspended mining assets totals 92.6 […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Beam of light: boom in solar energy promises growth in demand for rental]]> https://gmk.center/en/posts/beam-of-light-boom-in-solar-energy-promises-growth-in-demand-for-rental/ Fri, 05 Apr 2019 08:14:53 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=posts&p=67176 Solar energy in Ukraine is showing explosive growth. In 2018-2019, the total capacity of solar power plants in the country increased by 2.8 times – from 793 MW to 2229 MW. Only in the first quarter of this year the country installed solar power plant with a total capacity of 684 MW , according to […]

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