OREANDA-NEWS. May 19, 2010. In April 2010 JSC Avdiivka Coke & Chemical Works (AKKhZ), part of Metinvest Group, decreased coke production: bulk coke production of 6% moisture comprised 287.836 thous.t, which is by 15.756 thous.t below performance in March 2010; blast furnace coke production as dry weight comprised 244.130 thous.t, which is by 9.999 thous.t below March 2010.

AKKhZ’s key production performance indicators

Product

April 2010, thous.t

March 2010, thous.t

April 2010 vs. march 2010, thous.t

April 2010 vs. march 2010, %

Bulk coke, 6% moisture

287,836

303,592

-15,756

94,8

Including BF coke, dw

244,130

254,129

-9,999

96,1

Product

January-april 2010, thous.t

January-april 2009, thous.t

January-april 2010 vs. January-april 2009, thous.t

January-april 2010 vs. january-april 2010, %

Bulk coke, 6% moisture

1078,687

839,943

238,744

128,4

Including BF coke, dw

905,960

712,163

193,797

127,2

JSC Avdiivka Coke & Chemical Works (AKKhZ) is the largest and most high-tech coking and chemicals enterprise in Europe. The Enterprise produces around 30 types of products, with metallurgical coke as the core product. AKKhZ is part of the Coal and Coke Division of Metinvest Group.