Metallurgy news

• Industrial production in the United States is restored after the October fall According to the Federal Reserve System, published last Friday, industrial production in the United States increased by 1.1% in November, after falling by 0.7% in October 2012. The degree of strengthening of the American economy, according to experts, is directly related to the restoration of... 16.12.2012  00:01

• The global market will grow steadily by 3.5% per year - Meps The British analytical agency Meps (International) LTD believes that global production of steel products will continue to grow despite the gloomy short -term prospects. World production steel in 2011 amounted to 1 billion 554 million tons. This means that for each resident of our planet there... 15.12.2012  00:01

• The workers crookedly protest against layoffs Arselormittal Kryvyi Rih (former Krivorozhstal Kryvyorozhstal Commission) announced a new wave of dismissal. The management of a metallurgical enterprise plans to reduce 446 employees, which is less than one percent of the total number of personnel. The Joint Union of Metallurgical and Mining... 15.12.2012  00:01

• Iran refuses to import steel Iran reduced in 2012 the export of metallurgical raw materials and increased its own steel production. The government plans to completely abandon the import of steel products, on Friday, the Deputy Minister of Industry Irana Raza Fatami-Amin said on Friday. Today, Iran imports about 7 million... 15.12.2012  00:01

• The Indian market has demonstrated steady growth Steel demand in the Indian market, despite the pessimistic forecasts of international rating agencies, continues a slight, but at the same time stable growth. So in November 2012, the increase in the demand for metal distribution in India amounted to 0.4% in relation to October, the Indian Ministry... 14.12.2012  20:01

• Chinese export of metal rolling in 2013 will grow by 8% - Reuters The Chinese State Center for Information published a report on Wednesday, which predicts the growth of export of metal products at the level of 8% in 2013. It also says about an increase in the import of metal rolling by 7.8%. Officials of the Information Center said that "China’s foreign trade ... 14.12.2012  00:01

• Lakshmi Mittal is satisfied with the decision of the French government According to the French Le Figaro, the owner of the steel giant Arcelormittal is completely satisfied with the solution of the situation around the domain furnaces of the Arcelormittalflorand plant. The deal with the French government, Lakshmi Mittal described as "a good compromise that satisfies... 14.12.2012  00:01

• The Russian market for the metal production entered in the period of low activity As of the beginning of December, in the segment of the market of welded pipes of a small diameter of small diameter, low seasonal demand characteristic of this time of the year is noted. A decrease in prices occurred in almost all manufacturers, and the total price level was trimmed. The... 14.12.2012  00:01

• Metinvest bought Belaz for 10 million hryvnias The renewal of the Transport Park of the Mining Division of the Metinvest group continues. On December 12, 2012, according to the company’s press center, a heavy truck BelAZ has been purchased worth 10 million hryvnias. A giant car will work in the Annovsky career of Northern GOK. The car p... 14.12.2012  00:01

• The fall in the production of metal rolling on Azovstal reached 22.6% The Mariupolsky Minephcank of Azovstal Metinvest Group, during the eleven months of 2012, reduced the production of metal rolling in relation to the same period in 2011 by 22.6% to 3 million 822 thousand tons. According to the data provided by the Ukrrudprom website, raw steel smelting in... 14.12.2012  00:01