DNIPROPETROVSK, Jan. 12 – Ukrainian metal companies are planning to reduce steel smelting by 1.1% in February 2012 compared to the targets for January, to 2.79 million tons, and rolled steel production by 0.4%, to 2.5 million tons, Metallurgprom association told Interfax-Ukraine at a meeting of representatives of the mining and metal complex of the country in Dnipropetrovsk.

The association said that the target for February also foresees a fall in cast iron production by 0.8%, to 2.35 million tons.

Average daily cast iron production in February is planned at 81,000 tons (76,500 tons in January), that for steel – 96,200 tons (91,000) and rolled steel – 86,200 tons (81,000 tons).