Metallurgy news

• Prospects for the development of a metallurgical roar in 2013 do not inspire much optimism Brok-Invest-Service analysts provided information according to which the level of steel consumption in 2013, taking into account the last adjustment, will grow by 3.2%, and not by 4.5%, as previously expected. A decrease in the growth rate of the economy on a global scale negatively affects the... 17.01.2013  00:01

• Arselormital Kryvy Rog reports the results of production activities in December 2012 The production indicators of the largest metallurgical plant of Ukraine Arselormittal Krivoy Rog (former Krivorozhstal) in December last year improved significantly. This was reported by the press center of the plant. The production of finished metal rolling increased by 3.2%, reaching 483... 17.01.2013  00:01

• The deficiency of scrap metal in Ukraine is enhanced The supplies of scrap metal on the co -tankines of Ukraine in 2012 decreased by 26% to 4 million 980 thousand tons, in relation to 2011. Metallurgical enterprises were able to purchase scrap metal by 86% less than expected. It is reported by UGMK.info with reference to the data of OP... 17.01.2013  00:01

• Lakshmi Mitall gives too little for the THYSSENKRUPP control room in Alabama According to Wall Street Journal, according to trusted sources, he became aware that several applications have been submitted for today for the sale of the American metallurgical plant for Tyssenkrupp AG. According to the report, the Arselormital steel giant offered him to sell the plant for 1... 17.01.2013  00:01

• Sheet steel exports from the CIS countries will rise in price in February by $ 50 The reason for inflating the prices for metal rolling, Russian and Ukrainian metallurgists called 50% of the rise in price of iron ore raw materials in the last months of 2012. About this writes Metal Bulletin. In relation to the prices of January 2013, Ukrainian sheet steel of the Ilyich MMK... 16.01.2013  00:01

• Interpipe Steel will reach the design capacity this year The new Interpipe Group Plant exactly a year ago on January 17 issued the first smelting. Since then, more than half a million tons of metal have been produced on the interpipe of steel and every day the production volumes increase. In December last year, the innovation plant smelted 85 thousand... 15.01.2013  10:07

• China announced the closure of mining and processing complexes of less than 50 thousand tons of iron ore raw materials The Chinese government ratified the Decree of December 26, 2012 that provides for the elimination of small GOKs until the end of 2013. Productive enterprises will be closed whose annual production volume is less than 30 thousand tons during underground developments and less than 50 thousand tons... 15.01.2013  00:01

• New Year brought positive trends in world varietal rental markets - IREPAS The World Association of Manufacturers and Exporters of the Irepas varietal rental sees positive signs for the variety rental market in the short term. This is stated in a press release from the association. A decrease in business activity on holidays and a significant reduction in the... 15.01.2013  00:01

• The Italian Ilva Iron Player was left without a major order The customer from the United States canceled his decision on the purchase of 25 thousand tons of steel pipes at the Italian Metallurgical Plant ILVA, in connection with the breakdown of the supply schedule. It is reported by Steel Orbis. A large American manufacturer of pipelines and parts for... 15.01.2013  00:01

• Steel production in the United States jumped by 3.6% The American Institute of Cast iron and steel (AISI) said that the production of steel in the United States last week grew by 3.6% after a fall by 3.9% on the year before last. In total, 1 million 819 thousand tons against 1 million 756 thousand tons of steel on December 31, 2012 to January 6,... 15.01.2013  00:01