Russian steel producer Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has stated that in January this year it plans to ship around 488,000-490,000 mt of hot rolled steel products, up eight percent compared to December last year, including 296,000-297,000 mt for the domestic market and around 192,000-193,000 mt for export.
In the whole of 2013, MMK shipped around 5.6 million mt of hot rolled flat steel products, down 14 percent year on year.