Metallurgy news

• China’s economy will grow by 8% in 2013 The Chinese economy can grow by more than 8% in 2013, creating a certain basis for global economic activity and mild restoration of the world economy. "China’s economy supports a very large part of global demand," said Mr. Lou Jiwei, head of the Chinese investment corporation Cic.ul. The growth ... 26.01.2013  00:01

• Belgian workers Arselormital went to the barricades, protesting against the closure of metallurgical production in liege On January 25, the Belgian police opened fire from water bodies and applied tear gas against participants in a protest demonstration in liege. This was reported in Reuters. Several thousand metallurgists of the Belgian city of liege went out onto Protestia Street against the decision of the... 26.01.2013  00:01

• Iran increased the production of steel by 11% in 2012 The production of steel in Iran in 2012 amounted to 14 million 463 thousand tons against 13 million 40 thousand tons in 2011. Thus, the growth of production A steel in the region amounted to more than 10.9%, the World Association of Steel WSA... 26.01.2013  00:01

• Over the five years of the global crisis, Ukrainian metallurgy lost 25% of steel production In recent years, Ukrainian metallurgy has reduced the production of steel by 10 million 400 thousand tons per year, or 24.3%. About this writes the news agency the Ministry of Industry. If in 2007 about 43 million tons of steel were melted in Ukraine, then in 2012, metallurgists barely reached... 25.01.2013  14:16

• Russia's entry into the WTO begins to scare THYSSENKRUPP AG analysts The largest German manufacturer has become Thyssenkrupp AG expects a deterioration in market conditions for its business in 2013. Analysts of the metallurgical company are concerned about the slowdown in the growth of demand in the world's steel markets and claim that the consumption of metal... 25.01.2013  09:19

• Arcelormittal finally closes a number of metallurgical capacities in Belgium Arcelormittal liezh told the local authorities about his intention to finally close a number of his metallurgical capacities in connection with the further weakening of the European economy and, as a result, low demand for their products. As early as October 14, 2011, the Belgian branch of... 25.01.2013  09:03

• Zaporizhstal declares an increase in the sales of a thin sheet by 20% The Metallurgical Plant Zaporizhstal Metinvest group over the past 6 months of 2012 increased by 20% to supply to consumers of thin sheet steel. This was reported by the press center of the enterprise. In the second half of 2012, the aircraft shipment shipped 348 thousand 300 tons of sheet... 25.01.2013  00:01

• Nikolai Azarov will develop the economy of Ukraine with declarations and strengthening fiscal pressure The project of the state program for activating the development of the economy for 2013-2014, which was represented on January 22, was represented by the Prime Minister and government members, will not offer new approaches to the development of the economy either in 2013 or in 2014. During this... 25.01.2013  00:01

• Chinese Baosteel has already raised prices for March metal rolling The largest Chinese metallurgical company Baoshan Iron & Steel (Baosteel) said that on March 2013 new, higher prices for metal products were approved. Given the fact that this is the fourth consecutive increase in prices, and since the last rise in price only a week has passed, we can safely talk... 25.01.2013  00:01

• Mariupol Metallurgical Plant Azovstal has passed the certification of the energy management system One of the largest metallurgical plants in Ukraine is the Azovstal plant, successfully passed all tests for compliance with the ISO 50001: 2011 energy management system. This was announced by the press center of the enterprise. Azovstal conducted the certification audit of the Metallurgical... 25.01.2013  00:01