Metallurgy news

• France wants to exceed the goals of the Paris climate agreement France will go further in its fight to protect the Earth's climate, going beyond its commitments under the December 2015 Paris treaty, government spokesman Christophe Castaner said. The list of specific actions will be ready within 15 days. This reaction from Paris follows US President Donald... 09.06.2017  12:32

• Trade unions of the Gdansk shipyard turned to the Ukrainian owner for help Trade unions fear the bankruptcy of the Gdansk shipyard, asking for the intervention of Serhiy Taruta, a Ukrainian investor in the shipbuilding company. Trade unions in a letter warn Sergei Taruta about the situation at the Gdansk shipyard and the construction of wind tower elements on their... 09.06.2017  11:57

• PJSC "Zaporizhstal" improves working conditions for employees PJSC "Zaporizhstal" in the framework of a comprehensive program to improve working conditions for employees of the enterprise installs climate systems in production and household premises. In 2017, the plant will allocate about UAH 4 million for these purposes. Particular attention will be paid... 09.06.2017  11:35

• Dneprospetsstal: production results in May 2017 In May 2017, PJSC "Electrometallurgical Plant" Dneprospetsstal "named after A.N. Kuzmina ”delivered 22 348 tons of steel, which is 3.0% more than the level of the previous month. During the same period, the Company produced 14,338 tons of rolled metal, which is 1.9% less than in April 2... 09.06.2017  11:33

• Indian steel production rises 4.5% in April-May The Indian steel sector has grown rapidly over the past few years and is now the third largest steel producer worldwide, contributing approximately 2% of the country's GDP. India produced 16.391 million tonnes of crude steel in the first two months since the start of the new fiscal year, up 4.5%... 08.06.2017  11:44

• Physical volumes of export of pig iron from Ukraine for 5 months decreased by 12.5 percent In January-May 2017, Ukraine reduced the export of pig iron in physical terms by 12.5 percent compared to the same period last year (APPG) - to 737.389 thousand tons. According to customs statistics released by the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine, during the specified period, the export of pig... 08.06.2017  11:43

• Egypt introduces duties on rebar from Ukraine, China and Turkey Egypt has imposed temporary tariffs on rebar from Ukraine, China and Turkey to protect local producers suffering from cheap imports, the Commerce Department said. The tariff will be set at 17 percent for Chinese steel, 10-19 percent for Turkey for steel, and 15-27 percent for Ukrainian... 08.06.2017  11:19

• Commodity prices fell to 50-year lows against US stocks The Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices closed at all-time highs last week, despite indications that US job growth is slowing and that the expansion of the world's largest economy is stuck at around 1%. Unlike stock indices, all commodities are still flat in 2017, although prices for energy,... 07.06.2017  12:30

• The largest steelmaker is experiencing a shortage of reinforcing steel “The elimination of some induction furnaces has indeed led to a shortage of rebar in China,” said Xu Huimin, an analyst at Huatai Futures Co. in Shanghai. There are signs of a potential shortage of nationwide rebar stocks, although analysts say this trend could reverse as other manufacturers inc... 07.06.2017  12:11

• Single gas market of Poland and Ukraine The Poland-Ukraine gas pipeline should be created as soon as possible, since a single gas market and a gas hub are a strategic goal of the Polish and Ukrainian states. Thanks to the Polish PGNiG's investments in Ukraine, gas will be able to flow from all directions. The planned merger of the... 07.06.2017  11:52