Metallurgy news

• Tata Steel launches production of a new steel grade Tata Steel, studying customer needs, has now completed development and plans to launch a new line of steel that has been created to improve the production of tractor wheels as well as other large SUVs and vehicles. The company uses the knowledge gained in the development of steel for the critical... 13.01.2015  10:22

• Chinese imports hinder stainless steel production in India Slow capacity utilization and competition from Chinese imports will hamper the country's stainless steel production this year, which operates at 55 percent capacity utilization of its total installed capacity of 5 million tonnes per year. “The stainless steel sector needs government support in t... 12.01.2015  11:11

• Indonesian tin exports will continue to decline On the London Metal Exchange, the price of tin increased by $ 0.16 per kilogram, and reached $ 23.27 in early 2015. Nickel also added $ 0.08 per kg, reaching about $ 17. Industrial demand is expected to increase in the spring for tin and nickel. The rise in prices is associated with a ban in... 12.01.2015  10:24

• ALACERO Announces Unprecedented Growth in Imports of Steel Products from China The Latin American Association of Steel Producers (ALACERO), says China supplied 56 percent more steel products in 2014 than in 2013. In the period from January to November 2014, China supplied 7.4 million tonnes of finished steel to Latin America, and 4.8 million tonnes in the previous... 11.01.2015  13:20

• Romanian Bearing Factory Produces Stainless Steel Jewelry The Romanian factory, which specializes in the production of bearings, diversified its activities and product line by starting the production of stainless steel jewelry. The plant plans to sell new products locally, as well as in other European countries and in Turkey. Rulmenţi Barlad Bearing ... 11.01.2015  12:00

• Iran to build a metallurgical plant in Oman Iran plans to build a large iron smelting plant at Al Dadm in Oman with over $ 4 billion in investments proposed by several investors. Mohammad Reza, Iranian Minister of Industry, said the plant will receive metal from natural raw materials that are mined in the rocky mountains of Oman at high... 10.01.2015  18:27

• Coking coal miners hope for steel market in 2015 The plight of global miners deteriorated sharply along with steel mills in 2014, primarily due to the slowdown in economic growth in China, which significantly reduced the growth in steel consumption. In addition, the steel market for other important coal importers such as India and Japan was also... 10.01.2015  17:17

• Hebei Steelmaking Pollution Control Report Hebei Steelmaking Pollution Control Report The area that surrounds the capital, Beijing, belongs to Hebei Province and contributes about a quarter of the country's total steel production. Hebei province has been one of the main target areas for the government in the war against environmental... 09.01.2015  14:31

• Japan Increases Exports of Hot Rolled Steel According to statistics released by Japan's Ministry of Finance (MoF), the country's hot rolled coil (HRC) exports rose sharply during the month of November last year. Ministry of Finance data show that HRC exports in the country totaled 920,537 tonnes during the month, up 11.7 percent from... 09.01.2015  13:30

• China Introduces New Copper Export Tax Credit The Chinese Ministry of Finance has issued a statement that the government has decided to introduce a fresh tax credit on the export of certain copper products. In addition, an increase in the refund of export duties on some other products is envisaged. The government is doing this, most likely, to... 09.01.2015  13:00