Production Association "Metallurgprom announced preliminary results of steel companies in January. In the first month produced 2.65 million tons of steel, which is 25,9% higher than in January 2009. The general director "Mittal Steel Krivoy Rog" Jean Jouet notes that in January 2009 was a low volume of production because of the strong decline in November 2008, so compared to the performance of the current year is not worth it.

If we compare January"s output of steel by December 2009, the market showed a slight drop - on 0,8%. Moreover, according to "Derzhzovnishinform" of the top 5 largest steel plant in Ukraine, only "Iron & Steel Works" and "Mittal Steel Krivoy Rog" showed an increase of production by 4,9% and 3,9% respectively. At the same time, Mariupol Steel them. Illich has reduced production by 3,15%, Alchevsk Iron and Steel - by 0,4%, and the Dnepropetrovsk Iron and Steel them. Dzerzhinsky - by 7,8%.

growth of steel production at Azovstal "and to" Mittal Steel Krivoy Rog &a1000mp;quot;due to positive changes in market conditions. "Iron & Steel Works" is in the group Metinvest, and ArcelorMittal Krivoy Rog "- in ArcelorMittal, which have their own large distribution networks worldwide, which have no other metpredpriyatiy Ukraine. In this way they have traditionally been the best sellers" - analyst IR Concorde Capital Andrew Gerus. At the same time, Alchevsk Iron and Steel, DMK them. Dzerzhinsky (included in the "Industrial Union of Donbass") and CMI them. Lenin did not have its own raw materials.

"That lack of raw materials due to financial difficulties ISD disrupted plans to increase production claimed Alchevsk Iron and Steel and DMK them. Dzerzhinsky" - sure Yury Ryzhkov of the IR Astrum Investment Management. At year-end 2009 total debt of ILD was about $ 3 billion estimated Ryzhkov, in February, is expected some improvement in the provision of raw materials companies, which will help increase the average daily output of steel in Ukraine by 3-5%. "But because of fewer days in February, the overall rate of smelting in the country may be at 5-7% below" - he said.

now restore market occurs at the expense of consumers from the countries of Southeast Asia, which are rapidly developing today, notes the director of foreign trade and marketing of products "Donetskstali Valery Khilko. "As soon as demand increases in these markets, producers of CIS countries are trying to maximize their load capacity. As a result, it can lead to a surplus of metal and another stagnation", - he explains.

"Talking about the restoration of a stable demand from basic industries soon. This is a local increase in demand, - said Deputy Head of the Department of MMC Derzhzovnishinform Vyacheslav Popov .- The beginning of construction season, as well as the expected growth in prices for raw materials forcing traders to stock up for future use. Therefore, not excluded that in March-April, we will again see the drop in demand ".

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