Metallurgprom gives optimistic forecast for March

In March 2015, Ukrainian metallurgical companies plan to produce 1.9 million tons of steel. This is the forecast of Metallurgprom. At the same time, the production of cast iron will be about 1.7 million tons, and rolled metal - 1.7 million tons.

As it was previously reported, in February Metallurgprom predicted the level of the iron production about 1.6 million tons, steel - 1.7 million tons and rolled metal - 1.5 million tons.

According to a brief analysis of the mining and metallurgical enterprises operation in January 2015, the production of major products made up:

cast iron - 1720 thousand tons (average daily production was 55.5 thousand tons);

steel - 1874 thousand tons (60.5 thousand tons);

rolled metal - 1717 thousand tons (55.4 thousand tons).

In comparison with December, the production of cast iron decreased by 3% and steel - by 2%. The tolled metal shipping increased by 3%.

As compared with January last year, the level of production decreased by 25%.