Part II. Standing of the Main Ukrainian Steelmaking Enterprises/2.4 Zaporozhstal Integrated Iron-and-Steel Works

摘要

Zaporozhstal Integrated Iron-and-Steel Works, located in Zaporozh'e city, is one of the main Ukrainian steelmakers. The company produces around 11 percent crude steel and 29 percent flat-rolled steel in Ukraine, as well as 11.5 percent of pig iron (2005). Zaporozhstal is Ukrainian monopolist in production of stainless and alloyed flat-rolled thin steel (sheet), roll-formed section, tin-plate for cans, polymer-coated sheet (metal-plastic, and cold-rolled sheet of especially complicated drawing for automobile production. The combine was commissioned in early 1930s to produce carbon steel sheet for autobody and tractors. Its geographical position is rather favorable: next to sources of raw materials (Krivorozhsky iron ore basin, Donbas coal basin), power DneproGES (hydroelectric power plant), Zaporozh'e GES, Zaporozh'e nuclear power plant), water (Dnepr river), availability of developed transport infrastructure (railway, roads). In 2005, Moody's rating agency assigned to Azovstal long-term credit rating rank B3, with stable forecast of the rating.