Metallurgy news

• US Steel Production Falls Compared To Last Year According to the latest data from the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the United States cut crude steel production by nearly 10 percent year on year to 1,742,000 tonnes in the week ended Aug.22, and a capacity utilization rate of 72.9 percent. According to AISI, production for the week... 28.08.2015  13:25

• China plans to shake up the aluminum industry China is pushing two of its largest aluminum smelters to merge as it restructures its public sector to create the world's largest aluminum producer. State Power Investment Corp (SPI) is in talks to divest its aluminum assets and merge with Aluminum Corp of China (Chinalco), allowing SPI to focus... 28.08.2015  12:44

• Largest Lead Acid Recycling Plant to Open in Nevada Aqua Metals has begun construction of a lead acid battery recycling facility in McCarran, Nevada. The company expects to start production in the second quarter of 2016. Aqua Metals expects to achieve a yield of 80 tonnes of lead in the fourth quarter of 2016. This state-of-the-art facility will... 28.08.2015  11:38

• Evraz in the first half of the year increases profits amid cost cuts London: Evraz reported a 21% jump in pre-tax interim profit despite falling revenues as steel costs were cut and benefits from the devaluation of the Russian ruble. Income before tax was $ 120 million, up from $ 99 million in the same period last year, despite a decline in revenues to $ 4.79... 27.08.2015  13:21

• Tata Steel plans to mothball a facility in the UK Tata Steel (Tata Steel Limited), the largest steel producer in the UK, has announced its intention to mothball its South Wales plant as conditions remain tough in the global and domestic steel markets, forcing the company to focus on higher value products. Tata Steel, the second largest... 27.08.2015  12:21

• MMK mastered the production of new products At mill 5000 of the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK), a program was implemented to expand the range of products, as a result of which the production of new types of products was mastered. For Mill 5000 MMK, a technology was developed for the production of hot-rolled sheet products from... 27.08.2015  11:48

• Azovstal railway products are approved by European consumers The high quality of rail fasteners produced by Azovstal (Metinvest Group) was appreciated by Skinest Baltija. These products are used as elements connecting rails and sleepers. Rail fasteners are an important element of the railway track and are used on all railways. The operation of railways is... 27.08.2015  11:29

• VMZ started production of new shaped pipes Vyksa Metallurgical Plant (AO VMZ), which is part of the United Metallurgical Company (AO OMK, Moscow), has mastered the production of rectangular and square shaped pipes with dimensions of 250 × 250 mm, 300 × 200 mm and 300 × 300 mm. These profile products were manufactured as part of the pr... 26.08.2015  13:34

• The world's ten largest steel producers in July and the first half of 2015 According to the latest statistics published by the World Steel Association, crude steel output in 65 countries that reported to the Association amounted to 132.900 million tonnes in July this year. Monthly output was down 3.8 percent from July last year. These 65 countries accounted for... 26.08.2015  12:54

• Japan fights for contract to supply submarines to Australia Japanese Defense Ministry officials and executives from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have taken the first major step to build 12 stealth submarines for the Australian Navy during public briefings for defense contractors in Adelaide. European firms are also in talks with representatives of the... 26.08.2015  12:18