Metallurgy news

• USA increased steel imports in February In February, steel imports increased 1.4 percent from January this year, according to preliminary data released by the US government. During the first two months of 2014, compared to the same period in 2013, steel imports increased by 25.9 percent. At the end of 2013, steel demand in the United... 31.03.2014  09:17

• British Army to take part in NATO exercise in Baltic states to calm Ukraine British troops will take part in NATO exercises in the Baltic states to calm Ukraine and prevent Russia from advancing westward. This was announced today by the British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond. Mr. Hammond said that England has the fourth largest defense budget in the world and the... 30.03.2014  23:07

• Vallourec wins pipe order for power plant in Saudi Arabia Vallourec, a global leader in seamless steel pipes, announced that it has been selected to supply 10,000 tonnes of pipes for the construction of the Shuqaiq Steam power plant in Saudi Arabia. Deliveries are scheduled for the first, second and third quarters of 2014. Vallourec products will be... 30.03.2014  13:12

• Lenin plant of Metinvest group reduced natural gas consumption by 30 times Ilyich Iron and Steel Works of Metinvest Group reduced the cost of purchasing energy resources in 2013 by UAH 75 million The Mariupol Metallurgical Plant named after Ilyich (Lenin) of the Metinvest Group in 2013 reduced the consumption of natural gas in the production of pig iron by 30 times.... 30.03.2014  11:24

• Middle East Steel Mills Swap Billet for Scrap to Maintain Profits Over the past month, scrap metal price levels have risen by $ 30-35 per tonne, reaching $ 375-380 per tonne CFR level. At the same time, manufacturers of long products say that this upward price change is difficult to convey to the prices of their finished product. Rebar price levels broke... 29.03.2014  11:49

• The new economic policy of the Yatsenyuk Cabinet of Ministers will lead to an unpredictable drop in GDP - Federation of Metallurgists of Ukraine The recently adopted laws on the sequestration of the state budget and on the prevention of a financial catastrophe in Ukraine carry significant risks for the mining complex and for the Ukrainian industry as a whole, which may lead to a drop in Ukraine's GDP significantly below the level predicted... 29.03.2014  11:39

• On Sunday night, Ukraine will switch to summer time, and Crimea - to Moscow This night, the population of Ukraine moves the clocks forward one hour, and the population of Crimea - 2 hours. Thus, in Mariupol and Berdyansk, Zaporozhye and Donetsk, the sun will rise an hour later than in Crimea. At the same time, Ukraine switches to daylight saving time at 2 am, and Crimea... 29.03.2014  11:27

• Steel rebar contracts are moving in a positive way On the Shanghai Futures Exchange, steel rebar contracts have risen for the third straight session. On the Dalian Exchange, iron ore futures are up more than 1 percent as some traders are betting the market will rebound on expectations of some stimulus for the economy in the near term. The most... 28.03.2014  12:23

• China's stainless steel production has changed global industry levels An in-depth analysis of the Chinese stainless steel industry, conducted by SMI GmbH over three months, showed that Chinese manufacturers have changed the overall world of stainless steel even more than previously thought. For the first time, Chinese producers smelted more than 20 million tonnes... 28.03.2014  11:47

• United States Steel made a statement to investors United States Steel has disappointed investors with dire forecasts for the current year, despite the company's stock up 40 percent over the past year, outperforming other companies by a wide margin. But in 2014, investor hopes for a turnaround in US Steel faded away on their own after the company's... 27.03.2014  15:27