Zaporizhstal: production results in May 2022

In May 2022, Zaporizhstal produced 157.5 thousand tons of pig iron, 131.7 thousand tons of steel, shipped 121.2 thousand tons of rolled products. the same period last year is associated with a shortage of raw materials and logistical problems caused by full-scale military operations on the territory of Ukraine. From January to May 2022, 987.6 thousand tons of pig iron, 852.7 thousand tons of steel, 753.8 thousand tons of rolled products were produced. As a reminder, due to the aggravation of hostilities in the region, since the beginning of March, Metinvest Group has transferred part of the equipment of the Zaporizhstal plant to the hot conservation mode. At the end of March, Zaporizhstal partially resumed the work of the cold rolling shop for the production and shipment of cold rolled coils to the European consumer. A month after the forced shutdown, the Zaporizhstal plant removed the equipment from mothballing and partially resumed production. In April and May 2022, the plant operated at an average of 50% of its capacity.