Metal exports

Ukraine metallurgy is businesses and organizations of mining and metallurgical complex, which combines not only ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, but also processing plants, ferroalloy plants, enrichment plants, coke plants, the company produces metal products. For the last five years (2008-2012) world steel output, despite the downturn in 2009, characterized by uptrend. During this period, according to the World Steel Association (WSA), steel production in the world increased from 1,341 to 1,548 billion tones, or 15,4%. It is expected that in 2013 the positive trend will continue According to the results of five months of 2013 Ukraine reserves the tenth place of rating steel producers, and there is every reason that this year Italy will not oust the country on the 11th place. First six months of 2013 did not bring the expected recovery in the global commodity markets and steel products. Under the pressure of "inhibition" of the global economy and reduce demand for raw materials prices slowly drift with decreasing trend. In particular, the price index for iron ore fell from 84.2 to 64.1%, and coal energy - from 70 to 62.5% against the level in January 2011. Metallurgical industry is strategically important for Ukraine. Despite all the difficulties, in Ukraine increased steel production and rolled products. For the development of domestic industry is necessary to introduce energy-saving technologies that will improve product quality and reduce production costs.