Metallurgy news

• ArcelorMittal Poland Board terminated collective agreement The Management Board of ArcelorMittal Poland has terminated the 10-year collective bargaining agreement of the Company, wishing to negotiate new rules with the unions within the next year. Trade union activists announce the protection of workers' rights and do not rule out the possibility of... 04.06.2020  10:47

• POSCO: uses slag to create a marine ecosystem POSCO launched the Ulleung Island Marine Forest Program to celebrate National Ocean Day (May 31). Earlier this month, POSCO installed 100 Tritons * and 750 Triton blocks underwater and created a 0.4-hectare marine forest on Ulleung Island. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has recognized the... 04.06.2020  10:27

• Worldsteel announces 2019 Sustainable Steel Champions The World Steel Association has recognized 9 sustainability champions for their performance in 2019. The 2019 Steel Sustainability Champions are: ArcelorMittal BlueScope Steel Limited China Steel Corporation JSW Steel Limited Nippon Steel Corporation Tata Steel Europe Tata Steel... 03.06.2020  12:26

• Brazilian Steelworkers Seek Government Support Against US Tariffs Brazilian steel companies are asking President Jair Bolsonaro to push for lower US steel and aluminum tariffs. Valor Econômico quoted Marco Polo de Mello López, head of the IABr steel association, as saying: “Export is the main alternative for the sector. We have asked the government to negotiate to... 03.06.2020  12:24

• Hyundai Steel stops production at Dangjin plant South Korean steelmaker Hyundai Steel has suspended production of its electric arc plant on the west coast of South Korea due to weak demand. The company said that some operations have been halted starting this week at the Danjin Iron and Steel Works, 123 kilometers south of Seoul. The company... 03.06.2020  12:12

• In China, consumption of ferrous scrap outpaced growth in steel production The higher emission standards set by the Chinese steel industry have increased the consumption of scrap metal at BOF plants. China's consumption of ferrous scrap has outpaced the country's steel production growth during 2019, according to the latest statistics released by the Bureau of... 02.06.2020  11:20

• Reduced production in developed countries China, India and developing countries in Southeast Asia such as Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines continue to have a huge growth profile that will drive steel demand for a long time from infrastructure and real estate development. For developed countries, the picture is less rosy. Except... 02.06.2020  10:33

• Steel production in EU-28 in April fell by 2% The three largest steel producing countries in the region are Germany, Italy and France. European crude steel production posted a significant decline in April this year, following the global trend. According to the World Steel Association (worldsteel), during the month the EU's domestic... 29.05.2020  10:48

• Ukraine ranks 15th in the international ranking of steel producers Following the results of the work of metallurgical enterprises in April 2020, Ukraine reduced steel production by 30.9% compared to the same period in 2019 - to 1.339 million tons, dropping from 12th to 15th place, and after four months dropped from 11 13th position in the ranking of 64 countries -... 28.05.2020  14:15

• Workers block the gates of the Tata steel plant in the Netherlands Dutch newspaper NH Nieuws reported that a group of about 100 Tata Steel employees blocked the gates at the company's plant with trucks, causing a fairly large traffic jam in Velsen-Noord. Workers are protesting the departure of CEO Theo Henrar, who announced last week that he will be leaving the... 28.05.2020  11:27