Metallurgy news

• US Steel begins rebuilding blast furnaces after flooding US blast furnaces will be put into operation at the sprawling Gary Works after severe flooding the day before Thanksgiving. US Steel spokeswoman Amanda Malkowski said: “The water cutoff has been resolved and the team is in the process of restarting ancillary assets at Gary. We expect the first b... 02.12.2019  13:32

• French government threatens to block Jingye's acquisition of British Steel The French government threatens to stop the Chinese deal to bail out British Steel. French Economy Minister Agnes Pannier-Runasher has warned that her government is ready to block the sale of British Steel to Chinese Jingye, as it fears for the fate of British Steel's French... 02.12.2019  09:40

• World steel production falls According to statistics, world steel production in October fell by 2.8% to 152 million tons, while volumes declined in all regions. This also applies to the production of unrefined steel and finished metal products in Ukraine. Along with this, the Sozidatel company from a warehouse in Dnipro... 02.12.2019  09:23

• US finished steel imports to drop 14% - AISI forecast The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) predicts a significant decline in the country's finished steel imports during the current year. The estimates provided by the association are based on the most recent steel imports data for the current year. The country is likely to see a 14.3%... 29.11.2019  09:32

• China's finished steel production exceeded 1 billion tonnes in January-October The National Development and Reform Commission announced the performance of the Chinese steel industry in January-October 2019. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to October, the national production of pig iron, steel and finished steel amounted to 675.18 million tons,... 28.11.2019  10:01

• Italian government has a chance to negotiate with ArcelorMittal Ilva After the Milan court adjourned the hearing on ArcelorMittal's lawsuit to terminate the acquisition of the former ILVA group and its troubled plant in Taranto, Ilva attorney Enrico Castellani and ArcelorMittal attorney Ferdinando Emanuele said that “there is a basis for negotiations. to the a... 28.11.2019  09:51

• Tata Steel Europe starts negotiations with the European Workers' Council Tata Steel Europe is working with its European Workers' Council to discuss further details on proposals for a transformation program designed to protect its long-term future. It aims to build a financially strong and sustainable European business that can invest the funds needed to accelerate... 28.11.2019  09:40

• ArcelorMittal invests in a new sustainable development program in Europe ArcelorMittal announced plans to roll out a new sustainability program across Europe to ensure ResponsibleSteel certification for all of its ArcelorMittal Europe Flat Products sites. The 12-month program will enable each business to prove that our manufacturing processes meet strictly defined... 27.11.2019  12:20

• German steel production fell in October According to the German Steel Federation (WV Stahl), German steel production in October was about 3.3 million tonnes, down 6.8% from the same month last year. The decrease was due to a decrease in the volume of orders. Among them, production in blast furnaces fell 9% year on year to 2.2 million... 27.11.2019  12:16

• Posco plans to expand a joint venture in Indonesia South Korean Posco is expected to increase its investment in Krakatau Steel following the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between South Korea and Indonesia. PT Krakatau Posco is a joint venture between Posco and PT Krakatau Steel. On Monday, the two countries... 27.11.2019  09:41