Metallurgy news

• The new BHP Billiton project, or Borneo's Organgun. Defenders of nature from the international organization "Friends of the Earth" are concerned that the Indomet project of the largest Australian company BHP Billiton will violate the ecosystem of the central Borneo, inhabited by rare species of orangutan. “The project requires cutting down s... 07.11.2013  11:39

• Voestalpine does not see the grounds for the strong growth of the EU economy Voestalpine AG - the largest Austrian metallurgical company, announced its financial results in the first half of the 2013 - 2014 financial year graduated on September 30 of this year. The company's net profit fell by 10.9 percent compared to the APP and amounted to 240 million euros. This is... 06.11.2013  16:51

• Ukraine reduces the consumption of metal products Steel consumption in Ukraine until the end of 2013 will be reduced by three percent and will be less than 6.3 million tons. In 2014 - will grow by 4.5 percent, to 6.6 million tons. This was announced at the II National Conference of Steel Construction Market Participants in Dmitry lippa, Director... 06.11.2013  16:38

• Emirates will limit steel imports at dumping prices The United Arab Emirates (UAE) plan to introduce restrictions on the import of the metal distribution of entering the country at dumping prices. It is reported by Yeh Corp. Until recently, the UAE made every effort to expand the internal production of steel. However, more than 55 percent of... 06.11.2013  16:12

• The Japanese market became a wave on the crest - Meps The Japanese economy is still on the rise. Internal sales of metal products grow in October and are accompanied by increased prices due to the rise in price of electricity and scrap metal. According to analysts of the British engineering agency Meps, the weak yen holds back imports.... 06.11.2013  16:00

• The Canadian Metallurgist Trade Union demanded that Ottawa reaction to folding US Steel Last week, the largest US Steel metallurgical company has announced plans to close a number of metallurgical production in Canada and, in particular, the “gradual” stopmore of the missile plant in Hamilton. The silence of the Canadian government caused a storm of indignation in the trade union of em... 06.11.2013  12:40

• Turkish metallurgical companies will buy scrap deposits The Association of Exporters of Turkish Steel (TSEA) reported that it will support the project to create a joint venture based on a metallurgical plant in a spacecraft for collective scrap metal procurement on the principles of joint -stock capital. According to TSEA President Namik Ekychi,... 05.11.2013  11:07

• Production of steel pipes in Ukraine decreased by 21 percent In January-October 2013, Ukrainian metallurgical enterprises produced 1 million 404 thousand tons of steel pipes, which is 21 percent less compared to APPG-2012. This is evidenced by the data of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. In October this year alone, the production of steel pipes... 05.11.2013  10:57

• Standard and Purse predicts the reduction of trade between Ukraine and Russia The International rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) said that in the event of signing an association agreement between Ukraine and the European Union, the reaction of Russia will be negative, and this, in turn, will entail a reduction in trade between the two countries. Therefore, the... 05.11.2013  10:53

• Weekly production in the United States continues to grow According to data published by the American Institute of Cast iron and steel (AISI), the production of steel in the USA for a week ending on November 2 amounted to 1 million 833 thousand tons, which is 0.9 percent more than a week earlier and 7.4 percent more than the same week last year. The... 05.11.2013  10:44