Metallurgy news

• Russian metallurgists in Europe increase their competitiveness NLMK's two subsidiaries in Denmark and Belgium continue to implement plans to improve their offerings to the end user. In Denmark, NLMK DanSteel of Frederiksvaerk launches its own steel service center, while in Belgium, NLMK La Louviére, a leading manufacturer of flat steel coils, is spending € 1... 11.10.2019  11:24

• Nippon Steel to suspend production at Kimitsu plant in anticipation of typhoon Nippon Steel announced that it will temporarily suspend production at one of its manufacturing bases in Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, in preparation for the upcoming Super Typhoon Hagibis. Nippon Steel will stop production at its Kimitsu plant. Gusty winds from the powerful Typhoon Faksai last... 11.10.2019  10:37

• In January-August, China produced 55.51 million tons of steel more - CISA Vice Chairman of the China Iron and Steel Association He Wenbo said strong domestic demand this year has supported iron and steel production in China and production support is expected to be sustained. In the first eight months of this year, pig iron and steel production increased by 55.51 million... 10.10.2019  10:31

• UK Steel Companies Demand Reduced Energy Costs UK steel companies pay 62% more electricity than German firms and 80% more than French firms, according to Energy Price Gap - A New Deal for British Metals. The report says that “UK energy intensive industries are facing some of the highest industrial electricity prices in Europe. This is d... 10.10.2019  10:28

• Steel import prices in the EU continue to fall EU steel importers continue to feel pressure from falling prices. There is little evidence that prices have bottomed out and most importers still have material to sell at the docks that were ordered between June and July. Indian and Turkish suppliers are offering HRCs at around 405-410 Euros per... 10.10.2019  10:06

• Britain says 88% of steel imports will not be affected by Brexit According to the report, if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal, 88% of the value of all imports will be eligible for duty-free access. It was reported that following a new "special verification procedure" the system could be reformed from the first day of Brexit if needed. The goal... 09.10.2019  16:55

• Canada To Continue AD Duties On Carbon Steel Sheet From 6 Countries Cancellation of existing anti-dumping duties in South Korea, Japan, Brazil, Indonesia, Italy and Denmark could lead to dumping, damaging the domestic steel industry, according to a report from the Canadian Customs Services Agency (CBSA) announced on October 4. The final decision will be made by... 09.10.2019  16:49

• Ukraine in January-September reduced foreign exchange earnings from the export of ferrous metals by 10.3% Metallurgical enterprises of Ukraine in January-September 2019 reduced receipts from the export of ferrous metals by 10.3% compared to the same period in 2018 - to 6,937,389 thousand US dollars from 7,736,155 thousand US dollars. According to customs statistics released by the State Fiscal... 09.10.2019  10:46

• Global demand for metallurgical coke slows down The slowdown in the growth of the global steel industry and the launch of coke oven capacity in Southeast Asia have led to a decrease in global consumption of metallurgical coke. The emergence of coke in the spot market from unconventional sources such as Australia and Japan indicates a slowdown... 08.10.2019  11:28

• Ukrainians can monitor state property using a bot A new service has appeared that will allow you to monitor changes in state-owned enterprises. In Ukraine today there are 3,654 state-owned enterprises, and this is too many. Government Minister Dmitry Dubilet announced this on Facebook. “We launched a new service with Opendatabot. He will m... 08.10.2019  10:58