Metallurgy news

• Half of the Ukrainian export of metal products in 2012 amounted to slabs and blanks According to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, in 2012, the metallurgical enterprises of Ukraine exported 22 million 439 thousand tons of metal products, which is 7% less than in 2011. Half of this volume was occupied by Metal distribution the lowest redistribution - slabs and blanks. It is... 29.01.2013  00:01

• The Metinvest group in 2012 bought mountain equipment for their GOKs for 600 million UAH Metinvest investments in the mining division in 2012 amounted to more than 2 billion 600 million UAH. This was reported by the press center of the group Metinvest. As indicated in the message, the money was spent by the managers of the enterprise on the purchase of mining equipment and on the... 28.01.2013  17:14

• Prices for sheet steel in Europe are rising The ruts knocked out by Christmas holidays and the New Year, the European market began to come to life a little. However, the tendency to buy only the metal rolling necessary today, without creating any reserves, persists among consumers. Meps writes about this. The market participants in the... 28.01.2013  08:17

• Wisco opens a trade representative in Moscow On January 28, representatives of the largest Chinese Steel Corporation Wisco announced the opening of a full -fledged trade representative office in Moscow. This was reported by the press center of the company. Wisco received all the necessary approvals and permits for the conduct of a trade... 28.01.2013  00:01

• The Kremlin expects with the help of Gazprom to force Ukraine to join the Customs Union The Russian side will use Naftogaz's account for $ 7 billion for the shortage of gas in 2012 as an additional lever of influence on Ukraine when it is drawn into the Customs Union. This opinion was expressed by the acting director of the energy programs of the Razumkov Center Vladimir Omelchenko in... 28.01.2013  00:01

• Posco is looking at the future with optimism The fourth largest world, the Posco steel company was weakened by the continuing global decline in the metallurgical industry. The company focused on the production of high -quality steel brands, while Chinese metallurgists flooded the world market with cheap products of a dubious level. In the... 28.01.2013  00:01

• Even gold and silver are cheaper in Ukraine On January 28, 2012, gold and silver fell in Ukraine in Ukraine. This is stated in the message of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU). The NBU installed on January 28, 2012 the following official (accounting) courses of banking metals for 10 Troikh ounces: gold - 133503.08 UAH; silver -... 28.01.2013  00:01

• Russian metal traders do not see grounds for rising prices Russian metal distribution prices with enviable perseverance go down. The Metalsea index decreased by 1.2 points (-0.43%) and fixed at 279.0. The spawning market of ferrous metals continues to move down. The Metalsea Inox index has lost 0.3% (-0.11%) over the past week and fixed at 270.24. The... 28.01.2013  00:01

• The Middle East refuses to pay more Consumers of the Near -East countries won the price race from manufacturers and sellers, having achieved a reduction in prices for varietal metal rolling and reinforcement by 20-40 dollars/ton. For Turkish reinforcement today, no more than $ 600/ton is given there, and for the Ukrainian channel... 28.01.2013  00:01

• Steel production in Russia in 2012 increased by 3.3% to 70 million 400 thousand tons The production of steel by metallurgical enterprises of the Russian Federation in 2012 amounted to 70 million 400 thousand tons, which is 3.3% more than in 2011. This is stated in the message of the Federal State Service for Statistics of Russia. The same message states that the melting of cast... 28.01.2013  00:01