Metallurgy news

• Steel production in Italy increased According to data from the Italian association of steel producers Federacciai, crude steel production in Italy in July this year was about 1.98 million tonnes, down 8% from the same month a year ago. In the first 7 months of this year, steel production in Italy amounted to about 14.55 million... 17.09.2019  10:12

• ArcelorMittal plans to implement hydrogen steel project in Hamburg ArcelorMittal announced that it has commissioned technology supplier Midrex Technologies to design a demonstration plant at its Hamburg plant for hydrogen steel production. The two companies have now signed a framework cooperation agreement to collaborate on several projects ranging from research... 17.09.2019  10:05

• Rolled metal center closed in Indiana The closure of the center comes a year after Vice President Mike Pence visited the Mill Steel plant in Grand Rapids, talking about the Trump administration's steel tariffs boosting growth in the US steel industry. The Indiana Steel Distribution Center will shut down and leave 50 people... 16.09.2019  12:49

• Indonesian stainless steel will be included in the EU security system from October Indonesian hot and cold rolled stainless steel sheets and strips will be included in the European system of guarantees from the beginning of October, according to the latest approved amendment to the guarantees. Indonesia was originally listed as a developing country by the World Trade... 16.09.2019  12:45

• Metinvest is a likely buyer of the Polish steel mill Huta Czestochowa The Industrial Union of Donbass ISD Polska said that it considers Metinvest group the most acceptable and promising option for the bankrupt Huta Czestochowa plant in Poland. ISD Polska Chairman of the Board Konstantin Litvinov told Interfax-Ukraine by telephone from Poland on Friday... 16.09.2019  12:41

• MMK continues robotization of business processes As part of the project for the implementation of business process automation at the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works, MMK-Informservice entered into a general partnership agreement with UiPath, the world leader in the production of software platforms for the automation of robotic processes. The... 13.09.2019  10:48

• Liberty Steel in the Czech Republic and trade unions reach an agreement The management of the Ostrava Metallurgical Works "Liberty" signed an agreement with trade union activists on the future of the company. This applies to future investment, production and employment, but also extends the current collective agreement until 2023. The company's agreement with trade... 13.09.2019  10:39

• JSW steel production in August decreased by 13% One of the largest private steel producers in India, JSW Steel, recorded a 13 percent drop in crude steel production in August 2019. In a statement to the stock exchanges, JSW Steel said crude steel production for August 2019 was 1.25 million tonnes, up from 1.45 million tonnes in the same... 12.09.2019  10:44

• Ukrainian exports of steel pipes fell in August Major Ukrainian pipe manufacturers, including INTERPIPE Niko Tube LLC, Interpipe NTZ, DMZ KOMINMET, have sold their steel pipes to the US market. In 2018, exports of Ukrainian steel pipes reached a four-year high. However, this year, due to the difficult international political and economic... 12.09.2019  10:19

• Signs of improvement in China's auto market are positive for steel demand Growth in China's domestic auto market in August sent a positive signal to the manufacturing sector and will help support flat steel prices in the coming months. Passenger car production in China rose 9.1% from the previous month in August, while sales rose 5.4% from the same period. This... 12.09.2019  10:07