Metallurgy news

• The Chinese authorities questioned the motives of the European Commission The Chinese Ministry of Trade called posterity an investigation into the European Commission regarding illegal subsidies allegedly received by Chinese metallurgists. This is stated in the message of the China Daily newspaper. The Chinese authorities suspect that the “true goal of the statement o... 18.01.2013  00:01

• In Turkey, the largest increase in steel production in the world has been registered The General Secretary of the Turkish Association of Chugun manufacturers and became DCUD Weisel Yayan, said that in 2012, steel growth in Turkey amounted to 5.11%. This became known at the press conference of the Association in Izmir. Mr. Weisel Yayan emphasized that the achieved increase in... 18.01.2013  00:01

• In 2012, Zaporizhstal transferred 1 billion 80 million hryvnias to the budget of Ukraine In 2012, Metinvest Zaporizhstal Metallurgical Plant transferred 1 billion 80 million hryvnias to the budgets of all levels, which is 117 million UAH more than in 2011. This is stated in the message of the plant. About half of the funds transferred to the Pension Fund of Ukraine, emphasize at... 18.01.2013  00:01

• Metinvest will put 30 thousand tons of rails for Ukrainian railways On January 11, 2013, the state enterprise Ukrzaliznipstach signed an agreement with Metinvest-Ukraine LLC for the supply of 30 thousand tons of railway rails totaling 322 million 710 thousand UAH. This was reported by the publication "Our Money" with reference to the "Bulletin of the State... 18.01.2013  00:01

• The Taranto Prosecutor's Office will challenge the legality of the permission of the ILVA to the ILVA to continue to pollute the environment On January 14, 2013, the Court of Appeal of the Italian Port City of Taranto satisfied the request of the local prosecutor’s office to consider on the merits the constitutionality of the government decree, according to which the ILVA metallurgical plant was allowed to continue the production of s... 17.01.2013  13:12

• The global crisis is not terrible to us - indicators of growth of production of steel in the Dnipropetrovsk region are the highest on earth In the twelve months of 2012, enterprises of the Dnipropetrovsk region increased the production of the main types of metal products by 5 - 7%. At least this is said in a press release from the Dnipropetrovsk regional state administration. The production of cast iron in 2012 in the region... 17.01.2013  07:10

• In Russia, a boom of car sales, and in Ukraine the decline of the market In 2012, more than 2 million 935 thousand new cars were sold in the Russian Federation. The market growth exceeded 11%. The Toyota plant in St. Petersburg last year doubled the production of vehicles compared to 2011. Analysts agree that in 2013 the trend will remain and the number of vehicles... 17.01.2013  00:01

• The European Branch of Arcelormittal has announced an increase in sheet steel price by 50 euros ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe intends to increase the price of sheet steel by 50 euros/ton, explaining this step by increasing world prices for steel. It is reported by Yeh.com. The increase in steel prices can adversely affect European buyers, as most of them refused to replenish the... 17.01.2013  00:01

• Last year, Ukraine shipped 6% less steel pipes than in 2011 The export of steel pipes from Ukraine in 2012 in natural terms amounted to 1 million 545 thousand tons, which is 6% less than the corresponding indicator of 2011. This was reported by UNIAN, guided by the data of the State Customs Service of Ukraine. Ukrainian metallurgists also received money... 17.01.2013  00:01

• In February 2013, a drop in the production of metal rolling in Ukraine will reach 8.7% The metallurgical plants of Ukraine intend to reduce the production of metal rolling by 8.7% to 2 million 300 thousand tons in February, against 2 million 520 thousand tons expected in January 2012. At least they think so in Metallurgprom, UNIAN reports. The plans of Ukrainian metallurgists... 17.01.2013  00:01