Metallurgy news

• Thyssenkrupp to sell key technology division Thyssenkrupp AG accelerated the sale of its process technology division, which was primarily responsible for the construction of factories and industrial sites. It was expected that Chinese state-owned enterprises would appear among potential buyers of the asset, and the bankers, basically,... 16.01.2020  09:50

• Ukraine and Russia are going to exhaust quotas for rebar in the EU The quotas of Ukraine and Russia for duty-free sale of valves are at a critical level. Among them, the remaining quota for rebar in Russia amounted to only 5,915 tons, and in Ukraine - 8,596 tons. On 1 July last year, Russia's initial quota was 241,998 tons. Ukraine had a quota of 160,848 tons.... 16.01.2020  09:47

• Dneprospetsstal increased steel delivery in December In December 2019, PJSC DNEPROSPETSSTAL delivered 18,888 tons of steel, which is 6.2% higher than the level of the previous month. During the same period, the Company produced 13,216 tons of rolled metal, which is 3.5% more than in November 2019. The total cost of marketable products manufactured... 15.01.2020  12:13

• Steel exports from China to be low in 2020 Exports of finished steel to China declined 7.3% year on year to 64.293 million tonnes in 2019, the lowest annualized rate since 2014, reflecting strong steel demand despite an increase in steelmaking capacity. In December 2019, China's steel exports fell 15.7% year-on-year to 4.684 million... 15.01.2020  09:11

• Tata Steel Netherland Postpones Layoffs Despite the announced layoffs, work at Tata Steel Nederland in Ijmeiden is guaranteed to continue until October 2021. The management of Tata Steel Nederland wrote in a letter to the FNV union that it will adhere to the previous agreements with the unions. but added that possible layoffs are... 15.01.2020  09:00

• Siemens to continue controversial contract with Australian coal mine German engineering giant Siemens will honor a controversial contract to supply alarm systems for Australia's Adani coal mine, despite criticism for the project's alleged climatic implications. “We just finished our extraordinary meeting ... We evaluated all the options and concluded that we must ... 14.01.2020  15:42

• China's steel industry will focus on high-quality development According to a senior official from the China Metals Association, China's steel industry should focus on quality and efficiency rather than expanding through massive and price competition. Gao Xianming, the 2019 rotation president of the association, gave a speech at the general meeting of the... 14.01.2020  15:39

• Indian steel mills call for zero duty on coking coal imports Indian steelmakers have called for lower import duties on important ingredients such as coking coal, anthracite and metallurgical coke. The country's metallurgists are highly dependent on the import of these raw materials due to the lack of sufficient domestic resources. A steel mill official... 14.01.2020  15:09

• US announces new sanctions against 17 Iranian steel companies US Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin announced that the US has imposed new sanctions on steel and metal exports from Iran. He said: “The President is issuing an executive order authorizing the imposition of additional sanctions against any individuals who own, work, trade or help sectors of the I... 13.01.2020  12:48

• Liberty Steel cuts UK workforce The Liberty Steel Group reviewed its UK business in response to challenging market conditions and the continuing decline in demand for UK steel products. In light of this, the company has decided to reduce the headcount at certain factories to meet sustainable production forecasts. The Group has... 13.01.2020  12:44