Metallurgy news

• New restrictions on European steel mills Most of Europe's largest economies have entered a month-long mild isolation since this week to counter the ongoing second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The new restrictions are expected to affect end-user demand, but steel producers in any of the major European countries are not yet directly... 05.11.2020  13:45

• Steel prices in China may be reduced in November Steel prices in China's domestic market may still rise this month as demand growth may outpace supply growth, Wang Jianhua, chief analyst at Mysteel, shared his short-term market outlook on October 30. Wang predicts that weekly production of the five major finished steel products could decline... 05.11.2020  13:39

• Production results of Metinvest for the 3rd quarter and 2020 During the 3rd quarter of 2020, pig iron production increased by 17% compared to the previous quarter - up to 2,305 thousand tons - thanks to the launch of two blast furnaces at the Mariupol plants in May due to the recovery in market demand. As a result, the production of pig iron at the... 05.11.2020  10:20

• Tensions between China and Australia over commodity trade Australia's ties with its top trading partner, China, soured in 2018 when it became the first country to publicly ban Chinese Huawei from its 5G network and deteriorated after Canberra called for an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus. Since then, open diplomatic repression has... 04.11.2020  11:27

• The United States will revise duties on imports of hot-rolled rolled steel from Ukraine, China and Russia The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) is going to once again look at anti-dumping duties on hot-rolled carbon trim, imported from Ukraine, China and Russia. This was reported on the website of the organization. USITC will review protective measures in connection with the... 03.11.2020  11:13

• Russia continues to be the main steel producer in the CIS region The monthly production data released by the World Steel Association (worldsteel) indicates a nominal decline in crude steel production in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region in September this year. Production in the region decreased by 0.3% compared to the previous year. Production... 03.11.2020  10:34

• The profitability of the metallurgical sector is increasing In 2020, the global steel industry has been hit by economic constraints related to the coronavirus, rising raw material prices and falling steel prices. Catastrophic financial results were recorded at enterprises in all regions. Between May and August this year, profitability dropped to... 03.11.2020  10:28

• Steel production in Asian countries contradicts global trend The leading producer, China, accounted for almost 79% of the total production in the region in a month. The latest production data released by the World Steel Association (wordteel) indicates a modest increase in steel production in Asian countries this September. China was the leader in production... 02.11.2020  11:35

• The metallurgical equipment repair shop of PJSC "DNEPROSPETSSTAL" celebrates its 75th anniversary. The Metallurgical Equipment Repair Shop marks the anniversary. The structural unit of PJSC "DNEPROSPETSSTAL" celebrated its 75th anniversary on October 31. The shop team carries out the most complex repairs, many of which are unique. Also, repairmen are involved in the modernization of... 02.11.2020  09:38

• Steel market in Brazil will be stable until the first quarter of 2021 Brazilian steel company CSN reported strong results, including 27% growth in steel sales in the third quarter of this year compared to the same period last year. Therefore, CSN expects that the imbalance between supply and demand for steel in Brazil will continue until the end of the first... 30.10.2020  15:30