Metallurgy news

• At OJSC EVRAZ ZSMK Novokuznetsk, the commission adopted a universal mill In Russia, OJSC EVRAZ ZSMK Novokuznetsk put into operation a new universal mill for the production of rails and sections. The entire set of equipment was supplied by the German company SMS Meer. In addition, the Novokuznetsk plant produces 100-meter rails for high-speed railways. For the first... 10.05.2014  12:14

• Chelyabinsk Pipe-Rolling Plant and Metalloinvest develop new products for Rosneft projects A coordinating council was held at the Chelyabinsk Pipe-Rolling Plant between Chelyabinsk Pipe Plant and Metalloinvest to discuss cooperation in the supply of sheet metal and pipe billets for the production of welded and seamless pipes. The parties summed up the results of their work in 2013 and... 09.05.2014  12:21

• European Commission offers € 3.6 million in aid for Romanian steel workers The European Commission has offered to provide Romania with 3.6 million euros from the European Global Settlement Fund (EGF) to help 1,000 former employees of steel products manufacturer Mechel Campia Turzii SA and Mechel Reparatii Targoviste SRL find new jobs. EU Commissioner for Employment and... 09.05.2014  11:21

• Ferrous Scrap Price Levels Reacted to Slow Finished Goods Market In May, the levels of supply of scrap metal from the US, Europe and the CIS decreased by $ 5-7 per tonne. Exporters shipping scrap metal from East and West Coast ports were encouraged to embrace aggressive pricing stance in April, backed by the strength of the domestic market and mistakenly... 09.05.2014  10:17

• EUROFER announces EU steel export data EUROFER, in its Market Review 2014-2015, provided the following information on steel exports in the European Union. Total exports fell nearly 6 percent YoY in January-February 2014. Tonnage is quite similar to Q4 2013. Official customs data on EU steel exports to third countries show a 3 percent... 08.05.2014  12:38

• SMS Meer Introduces New Measurement Control System at Timken Timken in Ohio, USA, has successfully commissioned MEERgauge laser-based precision measuring systems sourced from Germany by SMS Meer. The system displays a complete picture of the product slice based on a modern inspection method. With new measurement technology, Timken is able to reduce... 08.05.2014  12:04

• Overcapacity remains the biggest threat to the global steel industry The experts concluded that the global steel market remains under the threat of overcapacity, of which about 300 tonnes of steelmaking capacity must be shut down over the next decade in order for the industry to achieve sustainable profits. This will increase the capacity utilization in the industry... 08.05.2014  11:32

• Interpipe appoints new sales managers for Interpipe Middle East and North America Interpipe, a metallurgical company specializing in the production of pipes and wheels for rail transport, has appointed Jorge Manuel Barroso as Vice President of Sales for the Americas and Rami Mahmoud as Vice President of Sales for the Middle East and Africa. These executives will be... 07.05.2014  11:13

• MMK expanded its product line with a new coating Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) recently announced the development of a new technology for the production of galvanil (zinc /iron) coated metal products. This is a strategic step that will allow MMK to expand its product range and more efficiently meet the requirements of its... 07.05.2014  10:48

• New Outokumpu Steel Grade Selected to Protect Miners Finnish company HEAT-IT Oy has selected the new high chromium ferritic stainless steel Outokumpu 4622 as the material for the RESPETRA rescue chamber, which uses stainless steel for a cabin in underground mines. It provides protection for miners, for example, in the event of a fire for four... 07.05.2014  10:26