Metallurgy news

• Steel production in Ukraine collapsed until the February minimum - Metallurgprom The total production of raw steel in Ukraine continued to fall in the month of October, reaching the February minimum at the level of 2 million 619 thousand tons. This is evidenced by the data of the Metallurgprom enterprises. The fall in steel production was 2.7 percent compared to... 01.11.2013  16:10

• Zaporizhstal continues to increase the production of metal rolling In October 2013, at the Zaporizhstal metallurgical plant compared to APPG-2012, the production of finished rental increased by 2.5 percent. In addition, another record was set at the plant: the release of a thin profile up to 2.3 mm thick amounted to 80.1 thousand tons against the previous maximum... 01.11.2013  16:05

• Magnitogorsk increases rental prices In December of this year, the cost of hot -rolled and cold -rolled sheet steel at the Magnitogorsk Metallurgical Plant OJSC will increase by 1 - 2 percent. This was reported by ITAR-TASS by the representative of the MMK... 01.11.2013  11:28

• The world production of stainless steel in 2013 will set a new record and reach 36.4 million tons In accordance with the forecasts of British analysts from MEPS, the global production of stainless steel in 2013 will set a new record, reaching 36 million 400 thousand tons. This indicator by 2.9 percent will exceed the last year's record of stainless steel production. Meps is sure that in... 01.11.2013  11:03

• Kenya will significantly increase the production of electricity through the use of coal and gas Kenya plans to spend as many as $ 15 billion for a four -time increase in electricity production in the next 40 months. According to the Minister of Energy Davis Chirchir, these measures are necessary to accelerate the growth of the country's largest economy in East Africa. By 2017, Kenya plans... 31.10.2013  15:35

• The rating of the most successful metallurgical companies in Ukraine has been compiled The first place of the rating of the most successful metallurgical companies in Ukraine was taken by the interpip of Viktor Pinchuk who scored 1357 points. In second place Arselormital Krivoy Rih Khokshmi Mittal with 1316 points and the group “Donetskstal” was under the leadership of Alexander Ryz... 31.10.2013  11:00

• Russian metallurgists began to switch to dusty fuel blowing The first installation of dust-angle fuel blowing (Put) will soon appear at the West Siberian Metallurgical Plant (ZSMK) Euras. This installation will become the third in the territory of the Russian Federation after two Evraz group already owned by the Evraz group already operating at the Nizhny... 31.10.2013  10:40

• Deputies of the Sverdlovsk region recognized the existence of a systemic crisis in mechanical engineering and metallurgy Uralmash closes several workshops, the railway will send workers on vacation at his own expense, the working base collect signatures for the resignation of the governor, even at municipal enterprises they intend to start dismissal. The systemic crisis hit the basic sectors of the economy -... 31.10.2013  10:40

• Steel production in China has grown over nine months by eight percent According to the data published by the National Commission for the Development and Reforms of the PRC (NDRC), the production of steel in China in the first nine months of 2013 increased by 8 percent compared to the APPG -2012 and amounted to 587 million 380 thousand tons in January - September of... 31.10.2013  10:19

• World scrap prices are rising Over the past two weeks, the price of steel scrap in the United States has risen by $ 10 per ton. In addition, analysts predict a further increase in quotes by another 15 dollars until the end of 2013. Industry sources report that a strong increase in world metal prices will be supported by the... 30.10.2013  13:33