Metallurgy news

• Steel production in Kazakhstan increases by 19.3 percent in Q1 2014 The Agency for Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan reported that metallurgists of Kazakhstan produced 912,100 tons of steel in the period from January to March 2014. This production volume is 19.3 percent more than in the same period in 2013. During the reporting period, Kazakhstan also... 16.04.2014  12:08

• EU opposes protective tariffs on exports of its galvanized steel to the Philippines The European Union has filed a petition with the Department of Commerce against the application of protective measures in the form of imposing penalty tariffs on imports of galvanized iron. The European Union stressed that these means of trade cover many parties and will be difficult to... 16.04.2014  11:07

• Severstal announces 1Q 2014 production results The Russian integrated metallurgical and mining company OAO Severstal reported 1Q2014 operating results. Highlights in Severstal's operational report include the main indicators of the Group. Steel production increased 4 percent quarter-on-quarter due to increased production and sales at the... 16.04.2014  10:17

• China's new environmental law threatens economic development China is seriously concerned about the environmental situation in the country and the smog hanging over industrial centers and cities. The government has issued a new law that allows for the closure of polluting factories and industries under a simplified scheme, and also provides for severe... 15.04.2014  14:44

• ThyssenKrupp in talks with Saab to sell shipbuilding assets in Sweden German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp said it is in an early stage of negotiations with Swedish defense company Saab AB to sell its shipbuilding business in the Scandinavian country. A company spokesperson said both Saab AB and ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions have signed a declaration of intent to... 15.04.2014  10:30

• Iran Among the World's Largest Direct Reduced Iron Producers The World Steel Association ranked Iran as the world's second largest non-blast direct iron producer in the first two months of 2014. The latest data released by the World Steel Association showed that Iran produced a total of 1,867,000 tonnes of iron, indicating strong growth in January and... 15.04.2014  09:59

• CIS Steel Billet Price Levels Remain Solid Amid Continuing Turkish Interest Black Sea billet price levels rose by $ 10-15 per tonne in April, showing encouraging signs after a long stagnation. First of all, this situation is due to active purchases of Turkish factories in an effort to suppress the soaring level of prices for scrap metal. Scrap steel price levels have... 15.04.2014  09:17

• SEIFSA asked the government to drop carbon tax plan The Federation of Steel and Engineering of South Africa (Seifsa) has called on the government to follow Australia's lead by scrapping the proposed carbon taxes. She said it was in the best interest of our ailing economy. CEO Seifsa said "The South African economy has been under siege in recent... 14.04.2014  10:25

• SAIL develops new steel grades to lighten LPG cylinders The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has developed a new grade of steel that will help oil marketing companies' plans to make better LPG cylinders. The new SAIL steel grade has already received ISO quality certification and is ready for use. Conventional household cylinders are made from... 14.04.2014  09:28

• Fitch Confirms India Stable Outlook Fitch Ratings reaffirmed India's stable credit rating outlook on a higher five-year GDP growth of 6.7%, up from 3.2% previously determined. The key threats to the rating are deviations from fiscal consolidation, a prolonged period of slow growth, and macro policy miscalculations that trigger... 13.04.2014  17:30