Metallurgy news

• Zaporizhstal increases shipments of steel products by water transport During the navigation period of 2014, the metallurgical plant Zaporizhstal shipped 850 thousand tons of steel products to consumers through the ports of the river basins of Ukraine in Zaporozhye, Nikolaev and Kherson. In addition, most of the plant's metal products, over 700 thousand tons, or 82... 30.11.2014  14:18

• The largest steel producers reduced production in October Global steel production in October remained almost flat last month as declines in China, Japan and the US managed to offset higher productivity in Europe, Russia and healthy growth in India and South Korea. Global steel production continues to suffer from economic cooling in China, the world's... 30.11.2014  13:43

• Hyundai Steel buys Dongbu Special Steel The consortium led by Hyundai Steel Co., the second largest steel mill in South Korea, said on Friday that it acquired Dongbu Special Steel as part of strengthening its competitiveness in the domestic market. The purchase cost $ 265.8 million and took place a month after the consortium was... 29.11.2014  15:30

• BMZ opened an office in the Emirates Belarusian Steel Works expanded its distribution network by opening BelmetSteelDMCC, headquartered in Dubai, the largest industrial city in the United Arab Emirates. Alexander Olesik, BMZ representative, said that the main goal of the new company is to sell all types of BMZ products to the... 29.11.2014  12:51

• TRIMET uses molten aluminum as a power source TRIMET, Germany's largest aluminum producer, is experimenting using its vast volumes of molten metal as batteries. The German government is desperately saving electricity and using renewable energy sources like sun and wind, but is unable to store this energy in large quantities without specialized... 28.11.2014  11:19

• ArcelorMittal applies for the acquisition of the Ilva steel mill ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, has filed a non-binding bid with Italian steelmaker Marcegaglia to bid for an Italian steelworks embroiled in a major environmental scandal. The firm has put up for sale the Ilva steel mill, located in the city of Taranto in the Puglia region of... 28.11.2014  10:12

• Avebury Nickel Mine will start mining MGM Limited, which owns the long-idle Avebury nickel mine in western Tasmania in Australia, is planning to reopen it. The company is now at a critical juncture on this journey ahead of production. The company plans to resume operations at the Avebury closed nickel mine between March and June... 27.11.2014  11:52

• Top 10 steel producers named According to the latest statistics published by the World Steel Association from 65 countries of the world, steel output was 136.738 million tons in October this year. The production of these 65 countries accounted for approximately 98 percent of the world's total crude steel output in 2013, the... 27.11.2014  10:02

• Aluminum gives hope for the resumption of closed facilities Average daily aluminum production outside of China dropped to 66,200 tons, according to a study by the International Aluminum Institute. Even with an aluminum production growth rate of over 23 percent in the Gulf region, the shutdown and closure of aluminum smelters around the world have negatively... 26.11.2014  11:24

• US steel imports increased 13 percent in October The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reports that the United States imported a total of 4.398 million tonnes of steel in October, including 3.396 million tonnes of finished products, representing an increase in imports of 12.8 percent and 14.9 percent. respectively, compared to September.... 26.11.2014  10:22