Metallurgy news

• In Russia, a boom of car sales, and in Ukraine the decline of the market In 2012, more than 2 million 935 thousand new cars were sold in the Russian Federation. The market growth exceeded 11%. The Toyota plant in St. Petersburg last year doubled the production of vehicles compared to 2011. Analysts agree that in 2013 the trend will remain and the number of vehicles... 17.01.2013  00:01

• The European Branch of Arcelormittal has announced an increase in sheet steel price by 50 euros ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe intends to increase the price of sheet steel by 50 euros/ton, explaining this step by increasing world prices for steel. It is reported by Yeh.com. The increase in steel prices can adversely affect European buyers, as most of them refused to replenish the... 17.01.2013  00:01

• Last year, Ukraine shipped 6% less steel pipes than in 2011 The export of steel pipes from Ukraine in 2012 in natural terms amounted to 1 million 545 thousand tons, which is 6% less than the corresponding indicator of 2011. This was reported by UNIAN, guided by the data of the State Customs Service of Ukraine. Ukrainian metallurgists also received money... 17.01.2013  00:01

• In February 2013, a drop in the production of metal rolling in Ukraine will reach 8.7% The metallurgical plants of Ukraine intend to reduce the production of metal rolling by 8.7% to 2 million 300 thousand tons in February, against 2 million 520 thousand tons expected in January 2012. At least they think so in Metallurgprom, UNIAN reports. The plans of Ukrainian metallurgists... 17.01.2013  00:01

• Ukrainian metallurgists in 2012 Chugun sold more, and received less money for it According to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, the export of Chugun in 2012, in kind, amounted to 1 million 967 thousand tons, which is 10.9% more than in 2011. Unian writes about this. However, Ukrainian metallurgical companies reduced the revenue from the sale of cast iron abroad by 6.4%,... 17.01.2013  00:01

• 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