Metallurgy news

• Growth in steel production in Germany According to statistics from the German Steel Federation (WV Stahl), Germany produced about 3 million tonnes of crude steel in July 2021, down 11.7% on the previous month and up 24.7% on the same month. back. In the first seven months of 2021, Germany produced a total of about 23.6 million... 27.08.2021  11:39

• Iron ore price rises amid signs of strong demand in China Iron ore prices rose on Wednesday amid signs of robust demand in China. Non-ferrous metal prices rebounded this week as Beijing's success in containing the massive COVID-19 outbreak has bolstered confidence in the outlook for demand. According to Fastmarkets MB, the 62% Fe benchmark imported... 26.08.2021  11:29

• US finished steel imports rise significantly in July According to the latest Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data released by the US Department of Commerce, total steel imports totaled 17.729 million net tonnes in the first seven months of this year. This is significantly higher by 17.4% compared to imports for the corresponding period of... 26.08.2021  11:22

• World Steel Association: July 2021 crude steel production increased by 36.9% Steel production by region Africa produced 1.3 million tonnes in July 2021, up 36.9% over July 2020. Asia and Oceania produced 116.4 million tonnes, down 2.5%. The CIS produced 9.2 million tons, an increase of 11.2%. The EU (27) produced 13.0 Mt, an increase of 30.3%. The rest of Europe... 26.08.2021  11:16

• Results of production of MMC of Ukraine for 7 months of 2021 Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises produced 11,330,000 tons of rolled metal (106.38% compared to the same period in 2020), of which about 9060000 tons, or 80.0%, were exported. In the same period in 2020, the share of exports was about 82.2% (8,750,000 tons with a total production of 10,650,000... 25.08.2021  13:42

• USA imposes duties on seamless pressure pipes from Russia and Ukraine In a positive final decision by the US Department of Commerce (USDOC), the US has issued anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) orders for seamless standard, line and pressure pipes made of carbon and alloy steel from Russia and Ukraine, as well as from South Korea. ... The estimated... 25.08.2021  13:27

• ThyssenKrupp Steel completes converter furnace upgrade The smelting shop of the BOF # 2 of the German steel company thyssenkrupp Steel has reopened due to a downtime due to the replacement of the lining of blast furnace # 1. Pig iron from the blast furnace is mainly processed into raw steel in converter shop 2, but the resulting downtime did not... 25.08.2021  12:35

• Chinese Ansteel will officially take over Bengang Ansteel Iron & Steel Group (Ansteel), a leading Chinese steel producer based in Liaoning province in northeast China, intends to formally acquire Bengang Group (Bengang), another state-owned plant in the province, following procedures by which Ansteel gains a controlling 51% shares. promotions have... 24.08.2021  11:21

• Japanese steel production jumped 32.5% in July Crude steel production in Japan surged 32.5% in July from a year earlier, rising for the fifth straight month as industry demand continued to recover from the coronavirus-driven downturn, the Japanese Iron and Steel Federation said Monday. Steel output from the world's third-largest unseasonably... 24.08.2021  11:08

• An art object made of Metinvest steel was opened in Cherkasy region The Heart of Ukraine art object, made of Metinvest steel, was opened in the Cherkasy region on August 23, on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the country's independence. The complex is located in the geographical center of Ukraine - the village of Maryanovka, Zvenigorod district. Until... 24.08.2021  00:00