Ukraine’s iron and steel industry - Latest news GMK Center

The company has mastered the refurbishment of new sintering machine components and will commission a modern grinding machine in April

A year earlier, these volumes reached 27,680 tons

Supplies to the Romanian facility are supporting capacity utilization and production growth

During this period, production activities were largely suspended and did not resume until late February

Product shipments increased by 124% m/m and 47.8% y/y

Due to the current shortcomings in procedures and the lack of necessary clarification from the European Commission, Ukrainian producers of green steel are already losing customers and contracts

The United States accounted for the bulk of Ukrainian product consumption

The company's key export sales to the EU are now at risk

The return to monthly figures helped reverse the downward trend at the end of the quarter

The 2026 major overhaul program began with the replacement of 860 tons of refractory materials and the refurbishment of key components of the unit

The uncertainty surrounding procedures related to the accreditation of professionals outside the EU poses significant financial risks for exporters and requires urgent decisions at the level of the Ukrainian government and the European Commission

The majority of the raw materials was shipped to China, Slovakia, and Poland