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World Steel Association highlights major industry challengesThe World Steel Association (worldsteel) has highlighted two key issues that the global steel industry may need to address in the near future. In his message, Edwin Basson, CEO of Worldsteel, identified climate change and cyclical manufacturing as two major areas in which the metals industry can…
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Brexit will lead to loss of 5 percent of revenues for the UK metallurgyThe unfavorable Brexit conditions will lead to complications for the British steel industry, causing losses in excess of £ 70 million a year. Exports and imports of rolled metal will be disrupted due to "additional administration, costs and delays at the border." In 2018, the UK exported £ 1.8…
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EU sheet metal shipments down 3% in 2018The Eurometal Federation reported this week that European distributors of flat steel products in 2018 reduced their shipments to consumers by 3.1%. “Shipments declined mainly in the second half of 2018 due to growing uncertainty about the European auto industry and related supplier sectors,” said…
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ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih informed the public about its intention to obtain emission permits from metallurgical production and mine administrationArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih held public hearings on its intention to obtain a permit for emissions into the atmosphere from stationary sources of the industrial site No. 1 of the Metallurgical Plant and the Mine Directorate for underground ore mining. The hearings were held with the participation of…
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African steel production up 7% in 2018The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has released global crude steel production statistics for December and all of 2018. According to this data, the African region reported an almost 7% increase in production throughout the year, even though its production fell by almost 6% in December 2018…
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American steel industry welcomes new presidential orderThe American steel industry has welcomed the President's new Buy American, Hire American Order to increase manufacturing and jobs, signed by President Donald Trump, which will provide a much-needed boost to the country's steel industry and ensure its competitiveness in the coming years. Thomas J…
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Situation on the metallurgical market of UkraineAt the end of 2018, Ukraine ranked 13th among steel producers and 10th among global producers of cast iron and. This indicates that the Ukrainian mining and metallurgical complex is still one of the leading sectors of the domestic economy. In addition, according to the calculations of the World…
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Steel production in Asia increased by 6% in 2018Leading producer - China increased production from 870.86 million tons in 2017 by 6.6% to 928.26 million tons in 2018. Steel production in the Asian region reported growth of 5.6% in 2018, mainly driven by increased production in China. The region ended the year on a strong note, reporting 6.1% YoY…
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Tata Steel Europe Announces Restart of Port Talbot Blast Furnace Following Major OverhaulTata Steel announced the restart of the furnace at the Port Talbot site following the successful completion of a major life extension project. The company has spent tens of millions of pounds to modernize the giant furnace 5 in exchange for a planned long-term strategy to expand its steel…
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European Union imposes restrictions on steel importsThe European Commission issued a ruling on Friday introducing final safeguards restricting steel imports into the Community. This is a reaction to the US imposition of steel tariffs in the EU. The European steel industry considers the changes to be unfavorable. An investigation launched in March…
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