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Zaporizhstal for two months reduces output of rolled products by 65% compared to pre-war Jan-Feb
KYIV. March 2 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Zaporizhstal in January-February of the current year reduced the shipment of rolled products by 65.3% compared to the same period last year – to 174,200 tonnes.
According to the information of the enterprise, steel production during this period decreased by 67.4% – to 209,200 tonnes, pig iron – by 61.5%, to 291,600 tonnes.
In February 2023, Zaporizhstal produced 125,200 tonnes of pig iron, 119,400 tonnes of steel, shipped 99,600 tonnes of rolled products.
“The decrease in the level of production compared to the same period last year is associated with a shortage of raw materials and logistical problems caused by full-scale military operations on the territory of Ukraine. In addition, due to massive missile attacks on energy infrastructure facilities and, as a result, shortage of power in the energy system, the plant has reduced production, thus reducing the consumption of purchased electricity,” the press release explains.
Zaporizhstal is one of the largest industrial enterprises in Ukraine, whose products are in great demand among consumers both in the domestic market and in many countries of the world. The plant specializes in high-quality hot-rolled steel coil, hot-rolled sheet, cold-rolled sheet, cold-rolled coil made of carbon and low-alloy steels, as well as steel strip, black tin, bent profile.
The main consumers of products are manufacturers of welded pipes, enterprises of automotive, transport, agricultural engineering, manufacturers of household appliances.
