steel trading News — GMK Center https://gmk.center/en/tag/steel-trading/ This is an informational-analytical, discussion platform Tue, 05 May 2026 08:47:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://gmk.center/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/android-chrome-256x256-36x36.png steel trading News — GMK Center https://gmk.center/en/tag/steel-trading/ 32 32 <![CDATA[The decline in the rolled steel market was 35–45% in Q1]]> https://gmk.center/en/opinion/the-decline-in-the-rolled-steel-market-was-35-45-in-q1/ Wed, 06 May 2026 06:30:55 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=opinion&p=123274 The rolled steel market faced dual pressures at the start of 2026: a sharp drop in demand was accompanied by a steep rise in logistics costs. Significant inventories of metal products in warehouses and energy constraints forced operators to operate under conditions of fierce competition and low margins. However, the expected international financing for major […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Domestic prices for construction steel products have risen by 2.5–2.7% since the beginning of the year]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/domestic-prices-for-construction-steel-products-have-risen-by-2-5-2-7-since-the-beginning-of-the-year/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:25:42 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=120789 In February 2026, prices for rolled steel products for construction in Ukraine remained stable. Since the beginning of the year, they have risen by 2.5–2.7%. This is evidenced by the dynamics of the consolidated price index for rolled steel products for construction of the Ukrainian Steel Construction Center Association. Since the beginning of the year, […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Steel consumption in Ukraine increased by 12% in 2025]]> https://gmk.center/en/posts/consumption-of-rolled-steel-products-in-ukraine-increased-by-12-in-2025/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:00:45 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=posts&p=120656 The Ukrainian steel market ended 2025 with growth: steel consumption increased by 12%, and market capacity reached 3.4 million tons. These figures reflect a combination of weakening sales amid slower demand in the infrastructure sector and lower output caused by power supply disruptions at many customer facilities. They also point to intense competition, compressed margins, […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Roman Anzin: «The availability of steel in warehouses is a critically important competitive factor»]]> https://gmk.center/en/interview/roman-anzin-the-availability-of-steel-in-warehouses-is-a-critically-important-competitive-factor/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 07:00:18 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=interview&p=120400 The steel trading market in Ukraine is one of the barometers of the state of the economy during the war. Although the market is showing growth, this is happening in very difficult external conditions and amid growing competition. In an interview with GMK Center, Roman Anzin, CEO of Vartis, spoke about the real state of […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Vartis opened a steel warehouse in Bila Tserkva]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/vartis-opened-a-metal-warehouse-in-bila-tserkva/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:34:03 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=120183 The steel trading company Vartis has officially opened a steel warehouse in Bila Tserkva. This was announced in a press release on the company’s Facebook page. «We continue to work at our usual pace and expand opportunities for our customers,» the company said. Vartis has strengthened its processes and ensured comfortable working conditions at the […]

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]]> <![CDATA[What is happening on the Ukrainian machine-building steel market]]> https://gmk.center/en/opinion/what-is-happening-on-the-ukrainian-machine-building-steel-market/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 06:00:30 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=opinion&p=119429 The Ukrainian machine-building steel market in 2026 presents a paradox: despite a partial recovery in the industry, sales volumes are barely holding steady at last year’s levels. Half of all orders are provided by the defense industry, while civil machine building is still far from pre-war levels. The situation on the engineering steel market The […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Margins in the steel trading market in Ukraine rarely exceed 5% today]]> https://gmk.center/en/opinion/margins-in-the-steel-trading-market-in-ukraine-rarely-exceed-5-today/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:00:18 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=opinion&p=119193 The Ukrainian steel products market ended last year with cautious optimism, but the beginning of 2026 brought new challenges. The energy crisis, logistical problems due to shelling of ports, and an increasing labor shortage created difficult conditions for business. Steel products sales dynamics Last year, our company recorded a 20% increase in sales. The largest […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Vartis has opened a new metal warehouse in Bucha]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/vartis-has-opened-a-new-metal-warehouse-in-bucha/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:48:47 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=119099 The metal trading company Vartis has officially opened a metal warehouse in the city of Bucha, Kyiv region. This was announced in a press release on the company’s Facebook page. The metal warehouse has a covered storage facility for clean metal and a modern sales office, convenient access for cars and forklifts, and metal cutting […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Tibnor to acquire Finnish steel distributor Ovako Metals Oy]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/tibnor-to-acquire-finnish-steel-distributor-ovako-metals-oy/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:12:11 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=117938 Tibnor, a subsidiary of Sweden’s SSAB, has signed an agreement with Ovako to acquire Finnish steel and metals distributor Ovako Metals Oy. The completion of the transaction is subject to approval by the Finnish competition authorities, according to a press release from SSAB. The planned acquisition will enable Tibnor to strengthen its position in the […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Vikant has opened a new steel warehouse in Lutsk]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/vikant-has-opened-a-new-steel-warehouse-in-lutsk/ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:11:24 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=116718 The steel trading company Vikant has announced the opening of a new representative office in Lutsk, making steel supply services even more accessible to customers in Volyn and neighboring regions. This is stated in the company’s press release. The new steel warehouse is equipped with everything necessary for efficient and safe service. The spacious area […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Prices for channel bars and hot-rolled sheets have risen the most in Ukraine since the beginning of the year]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/prices-for-channel-bars-and-hot-rolled-sheets-have-risen-the-most-in-ukraine-since-the-beginning-of-the-year/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:39:43 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=114103 Throughout September, prices for construction steel products in Ukraine remained stable. Since the beginning of this year, prices have risen for channel bars and hot-rolled sheets, while falling for beams, angles, round pipes, and profile pipes. This is evidenced by the dynamics of the consolidated price index for construction steel products of the Ukrainian Steel […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Steel without margin: the domestic market faces pressure from imports and falling demand]]> https://gmk.center/en/opinion/steel-without-margin-the-domestic-market-faces-pressure-from-imports-and-falling-demand/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:00:55 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=opinion&p=110578 The Ukrainian steel trading market is experiencing a significant cooling of demand. This was predictable, as after a sharp recovery in 2023, the market was expected to stabilize. That is why the baseline scenario for the industry in 2025 is to maintain last year’s results. Current situation The beginning of 2025 was difficult for all […]

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]]> <![CDATA[The Ukrainian steel trading market has stopped growing]]> https://gmk.center/en/opinion/the-ukrainian-steel-trading-market-has-stopped-growing/ Tue, 17 Jun 2025 05:00:54 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=opinion&p=110252 The situation on the Ukrainian steel trading market is deteriorating. The reason is not only the weak level of business activity and the lack of growth drivers, but also the actual cessation of state funding for the construction of infrastructure and defense facilities. Market situation In the first five months of this year, our sales […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Oleksandr Dunaysky: «Infrastructure reconstruction is a driver of the steel structures market»]]> https://gmk.center/en/interview/oleksandr-dunaysky-infrastructure-reconstruction-is-a-driver-of-the-steel-structures-market/ Mon, 24 Mar 2025 06:00:41 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=interview&p=106652 The huge need to restore the infrastructure damaged and destroyed by the war and the increase in industrial construction ensure that Ukrainian steel producers will not be left without work. In an interview with GMK Center, Olexander Dunaysky, Director of Metal Invest, spoke about the current situation on the steel structures and hot-dip galvanizing market. […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Vartis has opened four new steel centers in Western Ukraine since the beginning of the year]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/vartis-has-opened-four-new-steel-centers-in-western-ukraine-since-the-beginning-of-the-year/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 08:01:55 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=94492 Ukrainian steel trading company Vartis has opened four new steel centers in Western Ukraine since the beginning of 2024. This is stated in a message on the company’s Facebook page. This year, the company’s branches have already started operating in Nadvirna (Ivano-Frankivsk region), Sarny (Rivne region), Lutsk (Volyn), and Zolochiv (Lviv region). Vartis is planning […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Steel consumption in Ukraine to grow by 20% in 2023]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/steel-consumption-in-ukraine-to-grow-by-20-in-2023-vartis/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 10:03:08 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=93091 Consumption of rolled metal products in Ukraine increased by more than 20% in 2023 compared to 2022. The growth is primarily due to the activation of government projects. This was stated by Sergiy Kovalenko, Commercial Director of the metal trading company Vartis. «This growth is primarily due to the activation of government projects. Such as […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Infrastructure restoration supported steel demand in Ukraine in 2023]]> https://gmk.center/en/posts/infrastructure-restoration-supported-steel-demand-in-ukraine-in-2023/ Tue, 16 Jan 2024 07:00:09 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=posts&p=92500 The partial revitalization of business activities and the restoration of infrastructure in certain regions led to a significant increase in demand for steel products last year. Although steel trading companies continue to face numerous problems caused by the war, they have learned to quickly restructure their operations, offer customers the full range of products they […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Steel sales in the western regions have almost reached pre-war levels]]> https://gmk.center/en/opinion/steel-sales-in-the-western-regions-have-almost-reached-pre-war-levels/ Mon, 23 Oct 2023 09:44:25 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=opinion&p=89581 From last year to the present, the steel trade market has fully experienced all the difficulties associated with the war. Steel traders were forced to rearrange their work, change supply logistics, import steel products to replace Ukrainian ones that disappeared from the market. With the recovery of economic activity in the current year, sales of […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Metinvest Polska opened a new warehouse in Poland]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/metinvest-polska-opened-a-new-warehouse-in-poland/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 12:26:17 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=88830 The trading company Metinvest Polska opened a new indoor warehouse with an area of ​​7,700 square meters in Poland. Thanks to this steel base, Metinvest group plans to enter the segment of end customers, accelerate turnover, increase sales of steel products in Europe and improve the level of service. It is stated in the Metinvest.Media’s […]

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]]> <![CDATA[TOP-5 main players in the steel trade market of Ukraine]]> https://gmk.center/en/posts/top-5-main-players-in-the-steel-trade-market-of-ukraine/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 06:28:27 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=posts&p=88404 The state of the Ukrainian domestic steel trade market can be considered an indicator of the general economic situation in Ukraine. If business activity increases, the demand for steel products also increases. However, the military aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine made significant adjustments to the functioning of the steel trade market and the […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Vartis opened 7 new steel centers throughout Ukraine]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/vartis-opened-7-new-steel-centers-throughout-ukraine/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 09:20:14 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=87678 Steel trading company Vartis opened 7 new steel centers in different parts of Ukraine. This is stated in the enterprise’s press release. Representative offices of the company appeared in Cherkasy, Zarvantsy, Vinnytsia, Zarichany, Lviv, Brody and Ternopil. The range of new steel bases includes sheets, rebar, pipes, channels, wire, mesh, steel corners, strips, circles, beams, […]

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]]> <![CDATA[GMK Center launched a new project «Traders»]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/gmk-center-launched-a-new-project-traders/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 07:39:53 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=87666 The information and analytical portal GMK Center launched Traders project, where it gathered the main players in the steel trade market of Ukraine. Now on the website GMK Center in the Manufacturers section, a separate category appeared – Traders, which as of 09/07/2023 included such companies as: Metinvest SMC, Slavsant, Vartis, Vikant, AV Metal Group, […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Metal Holding opened a new metal depot in Zhytomyr]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/metal-holding-opened-a-new-metal-depot-in-zhytomyr/ Thu, 24 Aug 2023 06:43:12 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=87235 Metal trading company «Metal Holding» announced the opening of a new metal center in the city of Zhytomyr. This is stated in message on the Facebook page. This is the third branch of the company, which began operating this year. The metal center is a covered warehouse and has a wide range of products: profile […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Ukrainian steel market may grow by 30% in the second half of the year]]> https://gmk.center/en/opinion/the-steel-trade-market-may-grow-by-30-in-the-second-half-of-the-year/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 13:41:20 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=opinion&p=85916 Despite hostilities in a number of Ukrainian regions, operators of the steel trade market are facing growing demand for steel products in safe regions. This is due to the intensification of business activity in the last few months and the beginning of the construction season. The revival of sales in the first half of the […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Vartis opened a new rolled steel warehouse in Cherkasy]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/vartis-opened-a-new-rolled-steel-warehouse-in-cherkasy/ Mon, 10 Jul 2023 08:39:33 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=85687 Metal trading company Vartis opened a new rolled steel warehouse in Cherkasy. This is stated in the press release on the company’s the Facebook page. «Now we have become even closer to our customers and are ready to provide quality service and rolled steel for the realization of your objects,» the company notes. The new […]

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]]> <![CDATA[AB Metal Group expanded its metal base in Kropyvnytskyi to 4.2 thousand square meters]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/ab-metal-group-expanded-its-metal-base-in-kropyvnytskyi-to-4-2-thousand-square-meters/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 07:18:56 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=85368 The steel trading company AB Metal Group expanded its metal base in Kropyvnytskyi to 4.2 thousand square meters. This is stated in the press release on the company’s Facebook page. «Even with the beginning of the war, we did not stop, continuing to build and improve our representative offices. Thanks to the new warehouse, we […]

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]]> <![CDATA[Vartis opened a new rolled steel warehouse in Lviv]]> https://gmk.center/en/news/vartis-opened-a-new-rolled-steel-warehouse-in-lviv/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 09:21:34 +0000 https://gmk.center/?post_type=news&p=84793 Steel trading company Vartis opened a new rolled steel warehouse in the city of Lviv at the address of st. Zelena 149. This is stated in the press release on the company’s Facebook page. «The new Vartis rolled steel warehouse in the city of Lviv is already working for its favorite customers. This is already […]

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