Metallurgy news

• Steel imports to Japan grow for 8 months in a row amid falling exports Japan imported 433,000 tons of various steel products in July, showing a record 20.5 percent increase in imports from the previous month. Imports of cold rolled steel products amounted to 85,000 tons; heavy plate steel - 51,000 tons; galvanized steel products - 80,000 tons; hot rolled steel... 02.09.2014  11:08

• Norilsk Nickel Announces 1H 2014 Results OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel, the largest producer of nickel and palladium, announced interim financial results for the first half of this year.Free cash flow continued to grow in the first half of 2014, increasing ROIC to 20 percent. Consolidated revenues were flat YoY at $ 5.7 billion, driven by... 02.09.2014  10:35

• Slab prices will rise According to the latest data, prices for steel slabs in Asia have stopped falling and have already jumped. The fact is that the Mariupol Metallurgical Plant in Ukraine canceled orders for slabs for Southeast Asia and Malaysia. Although the operations of blast furnaces in the Donetsk region were not... 01.09.2014  15:06

• Peru will soon become the second largest copper producer in the world According to senior officials in Lima, the main reason for reaching such heights is China's initiative. Last month, MMG, a subsidiary of China Minmetal, acquired a $ 7 billion stake in the Las Bambas copper mine for the Glencore project in Peru, strengthening ties between the two countries. The... 01.09.2014  14:19

• Japanese steel mills plan to increase export shipments of wire rod in October The negotiation process for the export of Japanese-made steel wire, mainly for Asia and the United States, is in full swing. As wire rod exports from Ukraine have stalled and demand from the US industry is strong, Japanese mills are aiming to increase prices. The detailed terms of their offers were... 01.09.2014  13:04

• ArcelorMittal announces price increases The largest steel company in the world, ArcelorMittal, in the fourth quarter of 2014 announced its intention to increase prices for flat products. According to preliminary data, for European consumers it will grow by 20 euros more than the previous one, per tonne. Recall that this enterprise,... 01.09.2014  11:10

• Russian metallurgists showed good financial results Against the background of increased prices and weak global demand, in the second quarter, Russian metallurgists managed to gain profit. The increase in profits was facilitated by the low exchange rate of the ruble and lower prices for raw materials. According to analysts, the rather strong... 31.08.2014  11:58

• Updated TMK data for Q2 and H1 2014 Pipe Metals Group's European operations increased revenue by 7 percent in Q2 compared to the previous quarter to $ 71 million as a result of higher sales of steel billets. Gross profit increased by 11 percent compared to Q1 2014 to $ 15 million. However, in the first half of 2014, when compared... 30.08.2014  12:55

• Baosteel will supply thick plate for the Yamal project The Chinese company Baosteel has signed a contract for the supply of heavy plate with Offshore Oil Engineering Company Limited. According to the agreement, Baosteel will have to supply 120 thousand tons of heavy plate for the Yamal project, carried out by the Offshore Oil Engineering Company.... 30.08.2014  11:31

• Mechel has successfully passed the certification of rails Mechel OAO announced that independent laboratory testing of the rails produced at the Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant has confirmed their high quality and compliance with the strictest international standards. To confirm the certification, a batch of DT350 rails has passed laboratory tests... 30.08.2014  10:40