Metallurgy news

• The world auto industry has drove on an increase in consumption in China In 2012, China turned out to be the largest world market. Residents of the Middle Kingdom made the most important contribution to the global growth in the production of new cars. This increase in consumption was a complete surprise for General Motors managers who received much more profit at the... 18.02.2013  08:53

• The activation of the Ukrainian economy will cost the country's budget in 30 billion hryvnias The amount of funds that will need to be allocated for the implementation of the state program for activating the development of the Ukrainian economy for 2013-2014 will amount to at least 30 billion hryvnias. This was told by the Minister of Economic Development and Trade Igor Prasolov on the air... 18.02.2013  08:29

• Gold is rapidly losing its investment attractiveness Expectations of the restoration of the global economy lead to the departure of large investment funds from gold. The growth of the economy of China and the USA, which began in the first quarter of this year, gave the ground for talk that the twelve -year period of constant price growth was coming... 17.02.2013  16:45

• The Indian branch of Arselormital calls for the creation of the National Council for Steel The Vice President and Chief Executive Director of the new projects of Arselormital India, Mr. Sanak Mishara, said in an interview for the Indian Financial Express that there is no proper coordination between the central government and the state authorities. For several years now, the company... 17.02.2013  12:44

• Sales of new cars in Turkey in January increased by 19% In January 2013, 37 thousand units reached the sales of new cars in Turkey, which is 19% more than in December 2012. This was reported in the Turkish Association of Car manufacturers (OSD). In the total number of cars sold in January, sales of cars left 25 thousand 835 units, increasing by 22.6%... 17.02.2013  12:19

• The fall in steel production in Kazakhstan reached 38% In January 2013, the production of steel in Kazakhstan fell to 205 thousand 159 tons, which is 37.9% less than in January 2011. This was reported by the State Committee of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The production of sheet metal rolling in January of this year decreased by 55% and... 17.02.2013  11:55

• Tata Steel hopes for state support for growing demand for steel in India The largest Indian manufacturer became Tata Steel expressed concern about slowing down the growth of demand for steel in the region. The company's managers hope for the revival of the former activity in the market after the implementation of the reform program adopted by the Indian government in... 17.02.2013  11:38

• Arselormital published an annual report in form 20f Fulfilling its obligations to the Commission on Valuable and Exchange Paper, on February 15, 2013, Arselormital published a annual report in the form of 20f for 2012. The full text of the report is available to everyone to get acquainted with the history, achievements and losses of the company at... 16.02.2013  17:49

• Steel production in Russia has grown in January by 1.4% In January 2013, production steel in the Russian Federation, compared with December 2012, increased by 1.4% and amounted to 5 million 700 thousand tons. This was reported in Rosstat. Cast iron smelting over the past month increased by 4.6% to 4 million 300 thousand tons, the production of metal... 16.02.2013  12:07

• Export prices for Ukrainian reinforcement continue to fall March can be the most problematic month for Ukrainian metallurgists that produce reinforcement and other long rental. Having received adequate orders from the countries of the Middle East in February at prices at the level of 580 - 585 dollars/ton, the domestic missile defense plants could not dial... 16.02.2013  11:14