Metallurgy news

• Russian metal traders do not see grounds for rising prices Russian metal distribution prices with enviable perseverance go down. The Metalsea index decreased by 1.2 points (-0.43%) and fixed at 279.0. The spawning market of ferrous metals continues to move down. The Metalsea Inox index has lost 0.3% (-0.11%) over the past week and fixed at 270.24. The... 28.01.2013  00:01

• The Middle East refuses to pay more Consumers of the Near -East countries won the price race from manufacturers and sellers, having achieved a reduction in prices for varietal metal rolling and reinforcement by 20-40 dollars/ton. For Turkish reinforcement today, no more than $ 600/ton is given there, and for the Ukrainian channel... 28.01.2013  00:01

• Steel production in Russia in 2012 increased by 3.3% to 70 million 400 thousand tons The production of steel by metallurgical enterprises of the Russian Federation in 2012 amounted to 70 million 400 thousand tons, which is 3.3% more than in 2011. This is stated in the message of the Federal State Service for Statistics of Russia. The same message states that the melting of cast... 28.01.2013  00:01

• In the Asian markets there is a significant increase in prices for sheet steel The mood of the players of the Asian market became noticeably improved. Galing and cold -rolled steel are growing up before our eyes. Posco joyfully reports that the February contract value of galvanized steel in rolls during the supply of CFR Hong Kong amounted to more than 750 dollars/ton, which... 28.01.2013  00:01

• The Minister of Economic Helpers of France Arno Monteburg accused Lakshmi Mittal of blackmail The Minister of Economic Health of France Arno Monteburg accused the head of Arselormital Lakshmi Mittal of blackmail and deceit, after the world's largest production company became announced on the closure of six production lines in the production lines in Belgium. This was reported by the... 27.01.2013  00:01

• Baosteel introduces a VSS supply system for supplies VSS is a flexible communication system between the largest Chinese Stellaville Corporation Baosteel and its consumers, especially in the automotive industry. The introduction of this peculiar “nervous system” of response to requests from buyers of metal rolling allowed in 2012 to reduce the number o... 27.01.2013  00:01

• Volkswagen refuses aluminum in favor of high -strength steel The largest German car manufacturer Concern Volkswagen (VW) refuses aluminum in favor of high -strength steel for the manufacture of its cars. VW expects to reduce the mass of the car and reduce CO2 emissions. Despite the trend in the production of hybrid cars or full electric cars today, the... 27.01.2013  00:01

• Ukrainian production steel falls due to monopolism in the economy Monopolism is very convenient for power in terms of manual management of the economy. This was stated by the People’s Deputy from the "Fatherland" Andrei Lypny during the panel discussion "Currency Security of Ukraine", which took place on January 24 in the Bookstore "E". “Monopolism is con... 26.01.2013  00:01

• China’s economy will grow by 8% in 2013 The Chinese economy can grow by more than 8% in 2013, creating a certain basis for global economic activity and mild restoration of the world economy. "China’s economy supports a very large part of global demand," said Mr. Lou Jiwei, head of the Chinese investment corporation Cic.ul. The growth ... 26.01.2013  00:01

• Belgian workers Arselormital went to the barricades, protesting against the closure of metallurgical production in liege On January 25, the Belgian police opened fire from water bodies and applied tear gas against participants in a protest demonstration in liege. This was reported in Reuters. Several thousand metallurgists of the Belgian city of liege went out onto Protestia Street against the decision of the... 26.01.2013  00:01