OREANDA-NEWS. PJSC "Azovstal" Iron & Steel Works increased the production indices of practically all product types in April 2007: iron production was 450 thou. tons, which is 107,8 thou. tons or 31,5% more than for the similar period last year, reported the press-centre of PJSC "Azovstal" Iron & Steel Works.

There was an increase in steel production: according to the results of April 2007 the output was 519,4 thou. tons, which is 95,1 thou. tons or 22,4% more than in April 2006. The Works increased the production of rolled products by 20,9%: in April 2007 its output was 466,6 thou. tons, which is 80,7 thou. tons more than the indices of the similar period in 2006. In April 2007 the production of bulk coke with 6% of humidity increased 12,8 thou. tons or 6,7% up to 203,8 thou. tons. In total from the beginning of the year PJSC "Azovstal" Iron & Steel Works produced 784,1 thou. tons of iron, 2 046 thou. tons of steel and 1 791,5 thou. tons of rolled products.


Public Joint Stock Company "Azovstal" Iron & Steel Works is a modern high-tech enterprise, which produces a wide range of steel products. According to industrial rating, PJSC "Azovstal" Iron & Steel Works is among three top Ukrainian steel companies, producing iron, steel and rolled products. PJSC "Azovstal" Iron & Steel Works is a part of Metinvest Group, which performs the strategic management of SKM Group’s mining and steelmaking business. Management Company of Metinvest Group is Limited Company "Metinvest Holding".