OREANDA-NEWS. February 08, 2010. In January 2010 JSC Avdiivka Coke & Chemical Works (AKKhZ), part of Metinvest Group, decreased coke production: bulk coke production of 6% moisture comprised 248.037 thous. t, which is by 12.868 thous.t below December 2009 performance; blast furnace coke production as dry weight comprised 207.356 thous.t, which is by 13.996 thous.t below December 2009.

AKKhZ's key production performance indicators

Product

January 2010 thous.t

December 2009 thous.t

January 2010 vs. December 2009 thous.t

January 2010 vs. December 2009, %

Bulk coke, 6% moisture

248,037

260,905

-12,868

95,1

Including BF coke, dw

207,356

221,352

-13,996

93,7

Product

January 2010 thous.t

January 2009 thous.t

January 2010 vs. January 2009, thous.t

January-2010 vs. January 2009, %

Bulk coke, 6% moisture

248,037

191,167

56,870

129,7

Including BF coke, dw

207,356

163,030

44,326

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.