According to the Ukrainian plant, the largest metallurgical company in the world Arselormital production of steel in April was reduced by 17.7 percent in annual comparison, to 476 thousand 600 tons. This is due to a stop for a month of blast furnace No. 7 for major repairs.
At the same time, the production of metal rolling increased by 2.2 percent, to 496 thousand 100 tons in April 2013, against 485 thousand 300 tons in April 2012. Cast iron smelting decreased by 17.3 percent, to 411 thousand 200 tons.
In January - April Arselormital Kryvyi Rih in an annual comparison, the production of the main types of metallurgical products increased. Including the production of steel increased by 2 percent - to 2 million 87 thousand 500 tons, metal rolling - by 10 percent - up to 1 million 956 thousand 300 tons and the melting of cast iron added 1.7 percent and amounted to 1 million 816 thousand tons.
"In April 2013, we performed major repairs of the II category of domain furnace No. 7, in connection with which this domain furnace was not operated for about 4 weeks (20-day repairs and 7 days of commissioning work).", The situation at the enterprise was commented on by the head of the Paramozhu Kalon administration.
The average wage on Arselormittal Kryvyi Rih in April 2013 was 5,352 UAH 70 kopecks. For comparison at a similar plant in Europe, the minimum wage starts from 25 euros per hour, which at an eight -hour working day is 4,200 euros or 40,000 UAH per month. At the same time, the average salary is at 6000 euros.
The main indicators of Arselormittal for the Prelon of 2013