Metallurgy news

• Canada offers 25% tariffs on steel imports The new security measures will cover seven types of imported metal products. The Canadian government has announced its decision to impose a 25% tariff and quotas on steel imports from selected countries, including China and Turkey, in an attempt to limit the flow of steel imports. Specific... 12.10.2018  13:03

• Severstal announces an increase in steel production Russian steelmaker Severstal, one of the country's largest steel producers, said Thursday that crude steel production rose 2% quarter-on-quarter to 3.06 million tonnes. Steel sales were 2.71 million tonnes, down 5% from the previous quarter. This was due to short-term repair work on the rolling... 12.10.2018  12:59

• US unfairly accused POSCO of subsidizing hot rolled steel sheets The US imposed a high tariff on Dong-A Steel Co's Korean steel pipes, accusing it of subsidizing POSCO steel sheets used to make pipes. The United States re-imposed a high tariff on Korean steel products, mistakenly, according to POSCO, after finding problems in hot rolled steel sheets. But, last... 12.10.2018  12:18

• Zaporizhstal shared its experience in the environmental modernization of the plant An innovative testing ground for the implementation of Building Information Modeling (BIM) was held in Kiev, which brought together participants from all over Ukraine. Alexey Lebedev, Director for Capital Construction and Investments, spoke about the achievements of the Zaporizhstal plant in... 12.10.2018  11:11

• US Steel Mills Shipments Rise Significantly Cumulative US steel shipments during the initial eight-month period of 2018 increased 4.6% year-on-year to 63.657 million tonnes. Steel shipments by American factories have increased significantly during August this year, according to the latest statistics released by the American Iron and Steel... 11.10.2018  10:26

• China still produces more than half of the world's steel There is no doubt about which country is the largest steel producer in the entire world. And this diagram graphically depicts the situation of global steel production. According to the World Steel Association, China accounted for 51% of all global steel production between 2018 and August. For... 11.10.2018  10:07

• European steel market counts on protection from imports from Canada and Egypt European market participants expect Canada and Egypt to be the next countries to take protective measures on steel imports. This will have implications for trade with the EU, and some expect similar measures that have already been introduced by the EU and Turkey. Canada may also launch... 11.10.2018  09:58

• Dneprospetsstal 86 years Today the Dneprospetsstal trademark is widely known in the world market and enjoys a well-deserved reputation among consumers and specialists. All these years the plant has been and remains the leader in the metallurgy of special steels and alloys in Ukraine. On October 10, the plant turns 86 years... 10.10.2018  13:01

• India became the largest importer of coking coal India's coking coal imports rose 26% year-on-year in the first half of 2018 to 28 million tonnes, while steel production rose 8.8%. Australia's share of India's coking coal imports fell from 90% in 2017 to 75%. The Indians turned to the US and Canada as alternative suppliers, with imports more than... 10.10.2018  11:39

• ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih increased production PJSC "ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih" completed the planned restoration of blast furnace No. 7, due to which the production of pig iron increased to 16 thousand tons per day, and by mid-October it will increase to 17 thousand tons. Investments in the renovation of the blast furnace amounted to almost... 10.10.2018  10:43