Metallurgy news

• Thyssenkrupp intends to fire more than 2000 people in Germany and Spain Thyssenkrupp AG, the largest steel manufacturer of Germany, will reduce more than 2,000 jobs in Europe when implementing the planned business reorganization plan and reduce excess metallurgical capacities. This is written by Bloomberg. The reorganization of European assets of Thyssenkrupp,... 09.02.2013  00:01

• The United States has reduced the country's trade deficit by $ 10 billion in December 2012 The US Department of Trade announced on Friday that an increase in total exports from the country to 186 billion $ 400 million while a decrease in imports to 224 billion $ 900 million led to a reduction in a trade deficit of $ 38 billion in December against $ 48 billion in November 2012. At the... 09.02.2013  00:01

• In December 2012, the export of steel pipes from Ukraine decreased by 35% At the end of last year, Ukrainian metallurgical plants reduced the export of steel pipes by 35% - to 39 thousand 780 tons in December, against 75 thousand 800 tons in November 2012. This was reported by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. Including seamless pipes, 35 thousand 310 tons were... 09.02.2013  00:01

• Import of metal rolling in the United States in 2012 increased by another 17% In 2012, the United States of America imported about 33 million tons of metal rolling, which is 17% more than in 2011. Including the import of semi -finished products increased by 15% - to 7 million 650 thousand tons. Almost all counterparties of American consumers, except for Ukraine, which... 08.02.2013  10:16

• Askold factory celebrates his seventieth anniversary Askold machine -building plant specializing in the production of ship reinforcement, agricultural machinery, pipeline fittings, etc. The enterprise already has an almost full amount of orders for 2013. Namely, this year, on February 10, the plant celebrates its seventieth anniversary. On this... 08.02.2013  09:01

• Aluminum consumption in 2013 will grow by 6% The global demand for aluminum in 2013 will increase by 6% and amount to at least 50 million tons. It is reported by US Rusal - a Russian minister and manufacturer of "Winged Metal". The company's analysts expect to increase demand in China by 9.5%, in India - by 6%, in the remaining Asian... 08.02.2013  06:29

• Russian metallurgical enterprises increased the export of metal rolling in 2012 by 11% In 2012, the amount of metal rolling exported by Russian metallurgists exceeded 39 million 24 thousand tons, which is 10.4% more than in 2011. This was informed by the Federal Customs Service (FCS) of the Russian Federation. Export revenue, settled in the pockets of Russian metallurgical... 08.02.2013  00:01

• Metallurgical enterprises of the Southern Urals are located in the field of interests of Iranian entrepreneurs In February 2013, Chelyabinsk visited the Iranian delegation of representatives of industrial and agrarian enterprises. The delegation was headed by the secretary of the Iranian embassy Zabyholl Narii. The previous visit of Iranian entrepreneurs took place in November 2012, and this indicates the... 08.02.2013  00:01

• The production of stainless steel in China increased by 14% in 2012 In 2012, the production of stainless steel in China amounted to 16 million 100 thousand tons, which is 14% more than in 2011. This was reported by the Chinese Association of manufacturers of special engineers. Meanwhile, the export of stainless steel from China decreased by 8% - to 2 million 100... 08.02.2013  00:01

• Ukraine was allowed to put about 171 thousand tons of steel pipes in the vehicle Ukraine introduced the possibility of duty -free supply of steel pipes to the territory of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan in the first half of 2013 in the amount of 171 thousand tons, against 264 thousand tons in the first half of 2012. This is stated in a joint protocol on amendments and additions... 08.02.2013  00:01