UKROGNEUPOR ASSOCIATION

The refractory industry includes 35 independent enterprises and organizations located in 7 regions of Ukraine. These enterprises include 12 refractory plants, 4 refractory material mining companies, 2 mechanical building pilot plants producing mechanizati

SYMPATHIES IN METAL TRADE

Metal commerce is the main topic of this issue of The Metal. We asked marketing director of Zaporozhstal Iron and Steel Works (Metallurgiyny kombinat “Zaporizhstal”) Yuri SOKHA to tell our readers about his company’s approaches to metal distribution.

UKRAINE AND EU: DON’T MIX FRIENDSHIP AND BUSINESS

West European economies are now booming after the memorable 1997-1998 crisis, when the world was staggered with financial breakdowns in Eastern Asia, Russia, and Brazil. The European Commission estimates that the rates of economic growth will reach 3% in

SHIPBUILDING STEEL

At the moment, public JSC Azovstal, Alchevsk, and Ilyich Iron and Steel Works are the major Ukrainian producers of shipbuilding plates. Azovstal holds the leadership in plate production accounting for some 36-59% of the total ship plate output.