12 Dec 2011 18:58

ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih cuts roll output 9.8% in 11 mths

KYIV. Dec 12 (Interfax) - ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih (formerly Kryvorizhstal), Ukraine's biggest steel producer, reduced finished roll production 9.8% year-on-year to 4.47 million tonnes in January-November, the company's press office said, quoting an adjusted figure.

Crude steel production fell 8.8% to 5.155 million tonnes and pig iron was down 9.9% to 4.416 million tonnes.

The plant produced 430,000 tonnes of roll, 531,600 tonnes of steel and 462,100 tonnes of pig iron in November alone.

ArcelorMittal Kriviy Rih specializes in long products, in particular rebar and wire rod.