Metallurgy news

• Steel imports continue to grow in the EU - EUROFER The latest customs data on imports of steel products to the EU 28 from third countries confirm the upward trend that has continued throughout 2014. Imports of finished steel increased 28 percent in Q3 2014 compared to total imports in the previous quarter and 19 percent YoY. This means that... 10.11.2014  10:21

• US Steel Shipments Down 1.3 Percent In September - AISI The latest report from the Association of North American Steel Manufacturers (AISI) shows that steel shipments were down 1.3 percent in September 2014 from the previous month. However, shipments in September this year were up 6.3 percent from the same month in the previous year. Shipments from... 10.11.2014  09:06

• Prospects for the development of machine building in the EU Manufacturing in the EU machinery sector fell 0.4 percent YoY. The decrease in activity is a reflection of the general situation of sluggish demand for machinery and equipment, both in the EU and international markets. However, the difference in the productivity of the EU countries during the... 08.11.2014  13:54

• NLMK becomes the main supplier of transformer steel for Alstom The leader of the Russian metallurgy with high added value, NLMK Group has won the status of the preferred supplier of high-grade A transformer steel for the international Alstom Group. The assignment of the highest category (category A) was carried out following the results of a production... 08.11.2014  13:14

• Antamina Mine Workers Set to Strike indefinitely A mine in one of the best copper mines in Peru is under threat of an indefinite strike as negotiations with management have led to nothing good. The miners' union leader said they had no plans to postpone the strike for further talks with management. Jorge Juarez is currently appointed as General... 07.11.2014  11:34

• Obama will have to change the strategy of sanctions against Iran and Russia with the arrival of the new Congress Over the past year, there have been historic nuclear talks with Iran, followed by sanctions against Russia for supporting separatists in Ukraine. At the same time, the Obama administration has repeatedly asked the US Congress not to pass sanctions by law in order to be able to control the process... 07.11.2014  10:56

• BHP Billiton Will Export US Oil Without Government Permission The world's largest producer BHP Billiton plans to export ultra-light oil from the United States without obtaining official approval from Washington, despite a ban on overseas sales that lasted nearly four decades. The deal, worth about $ 50 million, involves the sale of minimally processed oil... 07.11.2014  10:04

• SSAB modernizes cold rolling equipment at Borlang In September 2014, the Swedish steelmaker SSAB entered into an agreement with the German company SMS SIEMAG to modernize its cold rolling mill at its Borlange site. The rolling mill, supplied by SMS, has been in operation since 1970, and the last reconstruction in 2004 was also carried out by the... 06.11.2014  11:39

• Norilsk Nickel Announces Results Norilsk Nickel, Russia's largest nickel producer, reported that its nickel output in the third quarter of 2014 was about 71,000 tons, which is almost 17 percent higher than production in the second quarter of 2014. The increase in production volumes occurred after the completion of repair work at... 06.11.2014  11:00

• Turkey's steel product exports rise 6 percent Steel exports increased by 6.1 percent in September 2014 compared to the previous year, according to statistics released by the Turkish Metallurgical Association. During the month, steel exports amounted to 1.45 million tons. The value of this export in monetary terms also increased by 5.2 percent... 06.11.2014  10:15