Zaporizhstal has commenced shipments of rolled products to Metinvest Tubular Iași (Romania), which became part of the Group at the end of 2025. Since the beginning of 2026, the Zaporizhzhia-based steel plant dispatched more than 22,000 tonnes of hot-rolled products in structural steel grades certified in accordance with the European standard EN 10025. For 2026, the plan is to deliver up to 180,000 tonnes of hot-rolled feedstock from Zaporizhstal to Metinvest’s new pipe asset in Romania.
Taras SHEVCHENKO, acting chief executive officer of Zaporizhstal and Hero of Ukraine, said: “Zaporizhstal’s rolled products are in strong demand among both European and Ukrainian pipe producers: each year, up to 80% of our steel output is supplied for the manufacture of longitudinally welded pipes and hollow sections. We are pleased to welcome our Romanian pipe producers to Metinvest Group and establish a new format of cooperation aimed at strengthening economic partnership between Ukraine and Europe.”
Hot-rolled products manufactured from killed structural steels are widely used in the pipe industry because of their mechanical properties, which ensure the reliability and strength of finished products. Such steel is capable of withstanding significant loads, performing under pressure, offering high impact resistance and excellent weldability, and delivering stable in-service performance characteristics.
Cosmin TOMA, CEO of Metinvest Tubular Iași, said: “Zaporizhstal’s rolled products are used in the manufacture of round, square and rectangular welded pipes that comply with European standards EN 10219 and EN 10217 and are widely applied in geothermal engineering, the energy sector and construction, including fire protection systems. Pipes produced from Zaporizhstal steel have fully met the stringent requirements during testing, and we are therefore establishing a long-term, mutually beneficial partnership with our colleagues in Zaporizhzhia.”
The primary markets for pipes produced by Metinvest Tubular Iași are the domestic market, as well as Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and other European countries.
To recap, the plant has five pipe mills, two longitudinal slitting lines and two coating lines. Its maximum production capacity is 240,000 tonnes a year.
