PJSC "Zaporizhcoks", one of the largest producers of coke chemical products in Ukraine, part of the Metinvest group, in January-August of this year reduced the production of blast furnace coke by 9.6% compared to the same period last year - to 535.9 thousand tons.(0:0.0) of coke, in the previous month – 63.4 thousand tons, in August - 2025 – 79.6 thousand tons.
"The decrease in production volumes in August 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 is due to a reduction in the supply of coal concentrate to the enterprise. This is due to the blocking of the work of the Ukrainian Black Sea ports due to the constant attacks of the aggressor country on international merchant vessels, in particular, transporting raw materials for the Ukrainian metallurgical industry," the press release explains.
As reported, in 2025, Zaporizhcox increased production by 2.7% compared to 2024, to 898.3 thousand tons, while in 2024 it increased by 2.1%, to 874.7 thousand tons from 856.8 thousand tons in 2023.
Zaporizhcox has a full technological cycle of processing by a vertically integrated mining group of companies. Its main shareholders are SCM Group (71.24%) and Smart Holding (23.76%). Metinvest Holding LLC is the management company of the Metinvest Group.
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