By KYIV. Sept 15 (Interfax-Ukraine) – PrJSC Dniprovsky Metallurgical Plant (DMZ, formerly Dniprokoks), part of DCH Steel of the DCH Group of businessman Oleksandr Yaroslavsky, produced 4,400 tonnes of rolled steel in August of this year, reducing production by 67.4% from the previous month and by 64.7% from August 2022.
According to the company’s press release, the reason for the reduction in volumes was repairs of capital equipment.
At the same time, in August the plant also produced 25,800 tonnes of coke, while in the previous month – 30,400 tonnes (a decrease of 15.3%).
In general, for the eight months of 2023, rolled metal production volumes amounted to 74,100 tonnes, which is 80.8% more than for the eight months of 2022.
Coke production over the eight months of this year increased by 34%, to 198,100 tonnes.
“In August, rolling shops mainly produced shaft stands and channels for the Ukrainian market. Products from coke production were shipped to metallurgical plants, ferroalloy plants, agricultural enterprises, etc.,” the press release explains.
It is recalled that the DMZ resumed production of rolled products after a three-month shutdown in April 2022. Last year, the plant reduced production of rolled products compared to 2021 by 74.2%, to 58,400 tonnes, coke – by 56.3%, to 211,300 tonnes.
DMZ specializes in the production of steel, cast iron, rolled products and products made from them. On March 1, 2018, DCH Group signed an agreement to purchase Dniprovsky Metallurgical Plant from Evraz.
