In 2012, the general indicators of Severstal worsened due to Russian steel

In 2012, the production of steel on Severstal fell by 1% - up to 15 million 140 thousand tons compared to 2011. Moreover, the production in Russia at Russian steel plants fell by 7% - up to 10 million 534 thousand tons, while in North America it increased by 16% - to 4 million 587 thousand tons. Everything is compared to 2011.

Cast iron smelting in 2012 amounted to 10 million 257 thousand tons at all enterprises, having lost 3% to the corresponding indicator of 2011. This fall also became the merit of “Russian steel”, at the enterprises of which the production of cast iron decreased by? 5 by 2011 and amounted to 8 million 407 thousand tons. Meanwhile, on American plants "North America" ​​there is an increase in cast iron by 7% - up to 1 million 850 thousand tons.

The volumes of sales of the metal rolling in the whole Severstal fell by 1% - up to 14 million 605 thousand tons, again due to the fall in the implementation of Russian steel up to 10 million 295 thousand tons or 7%. However, Severstal North America was able to raise the volume of metal products by 17% - up to 4 million 464 thousand tons.

In addition, Severstal OJSC in 2012 reduced coal sales by 1% - to 10 million 479 thousand tons, a coal concentrate of 1% - to 7 million 513 thousand tons, and iron ore pellets increased by 4% to 10 million 439 thousand tons.

Sales of large -diameter pipes collapsed by 36% - up to 321 thousand 400 tons, other pipe products and profiles were produced as much as in 2011 - 636 thousand 340 tons, the production of metered products increased by 8% and amounted to 828 thousand 720 tons.

Sales of a sheet with polymer coatings increased by 53% - to 367 thousand 820 tons, and galvanizing - dropped by 21% - to 603 thousand 900 tons.