[SMM Stainless Steel Flash] Centravis to Idle Uzhhorod Plant as New EU Steel Quotas Hit Ukrainian Exports

Published: Jul 21, 2026 09:37

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Ukraine-based seamless stainless steel pipe producer Centravis will place its Uzhhorod facility into conservation mode from September 1, 2026, citing the EU's new steel import quota regime effective July 1, which sharply reduced tariff-free quotas and raised out-of-quota duties to 50%. The company expects the revised quota system to reduce its European sales by approximately 50%, making it economically unjustifiable to operate both its Nikopol and Uzhhorod production sites. Employees will remain on payroll during the conservation period, with the facility maintained for potential resumption. The Uzhhorod plant, commissioned in 2023 to diversify production risks away from the frontline city of Nikopol, currently employs around 130 people. Centravis plans to consolidate production at Nikopol despite ongoing security challenges in the region.

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