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Q3 2017 production report
Q3 2017 production report.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 7457T Evraz Plc 17 October 2017 \n\nEVRAZ Q3 2017 PRODUCTION REPORT \n17 October 2017 - EVRAZ plc (LSE: EVR; \"EVRAZ\" or the \"Group\") today released its operational results for the third quarter of 2017. \n \nQ3 2017 vs Q2 2017 OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:\n\n· Consolidated crude steel output increased by 5.9% quarter-on-quarter to 3.5 million tonnes in Q3 2017, primarily following the completion of capital repairs at EVRAZ DMZ' oxygen-converter plant and the ramp-up of EVRAZ Regina after the planned outage in Q2 2017.\n· Production of steel products, net of re-rolled volumes, increased by 4.4% quarter-on-quarter to 3.1 million tonnes as a result of increased output of semi-finished products due to the completion of planned capital repairs at EVRAZ ZSMK and EVRAZ DMZ.\n· Production of construction products increased by 6.0% quarter-on-quarter following a seasonal upturn in demand.\n· Production of railway products was down 9.8% due to planned capital repairs at Russian facilities and planned downtime for maintenance in North America.\n· Output of flat products decreased by 9.3% quarter-on-quarter, mostly following a planned maintenance outage in North America. \n· In North America, output of tubular products, including large-diameter pipes (LDP), oil country tubular goods (OCTG) and small-diameter line pipes, increased as a result of higher steel availability after a planned outage at EVRAZ Regina and strong demand recovery in OCTG.\n· Consolidated raw coking coal output in Q3 2017 was in line with Q2 2017.\n \nSTEEL\n\n\n\n\nProduct, '000 tonnes \n\n\nQ3\n2017\n\n\nQ2 2017\n\n\nQ3 2017/ Q2 2017, change\n\n\n9m \n2017\n\n\n9m\n2016\n\n\n9m 2017/ 9m 2016, change\n\n\n\n\nCoke (saleable)\n\n\n232\n\n\n171\n\n\n35.6%\n\n\n521\n\n\n737\n\n\n-29.3%\n\n\n\n\nPig iron\n\n\n2,827\n\n\n2,793\n\n\n1.2%\n\n\n8,515\n\n\n8,455\n\n\n0.7%\n\n\n\n\nPig iron (saleable)\n\n\n76\n\n\n195\n\n\n-61.1%\n\n\n315\n\n\n315\n\n\n0.2%\n\n\n\n\nCrude steel\n\n\n3,506\n\n\n3,312\n\n\n5.9%\n\n\n10,497\n\n\n10,130\n\n\n3.6%\n\n\n\n\nSteel products, gross*\n\n\n3,348\n\n\n3,206\n\n\n4.4%\n\n\n10,077\n\n\n9,739\n\n\n3.5%\n\n\n\n\nSteel products, net of re-rolled...