Metallurgy news

• The amount of aluminum in car bodies will increase significantly in the near future According to analyst firm Ducker Worldwide, the amount of aluminum in car bodies could even double over the next 10 years. Overall, the cars of the future will be able to contain at least one third more aluminum than they do today. Currently, cars made in Europe contain about 150 kg of aluminum.... 10.09.2016  11:48

• Steel production in China is heading for further contraction China's steel production fell in August and is likely to decline further throughout the rest of this year, according to an industry report. Experts noted that the trend is a result of weaker market demand and the government's pledge to cut excess capacity. Typically, steel use in the... 09.09.2016  12:37

• Salzgitter participates in new program to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in metallurgy Salzgitter participates in new program to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in metallurgy The German plants of the Salzgitter group of companies will carry out work on the production of hydrogen on the basis of metallurgical production. This is part of an effort to reduce carbon dioxide emissions... 09.09.2016  11:59

• Ukraine is going to discuss tariffs for the transportation of goods within the framework of the Silk Road project The leadership of Ukrzaliznytsia plans to discuss with representatives from Azerbaijan and Georgia about tariffs for the transportation of goods across the countries' territory within the framework of the Silk Road project, as stated by the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Volodymyr... 09.09.2016  11:36

• US oil production is expected to decline According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), US oil production will average 8.8 million barrels per day in 2016 and 8.5 million barrels per day in 2017. Oil production in 2015 in the country averaged 9.4 million barrels per day, according to EIA estimates According to this... 08.09.2016  11:41

• Ukraine harvested 38.5 million tons of grain As of September 6, Ukrainian farmers harvested 38.5 million tons of grain, or 69% of the plan. The average yield was 3.9 tons /ha, according to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine. At the same time, on the same date last year, production volumes reached 37.4 million tons. In... 08.09.2016  10:47

• China plans to supply aluminum to Boeing China's emergence as the world's largest aluminum producer has shaken the industry, forcing competitors to close factories as profits plummeted. Alcoa Inc., the leading US manufacturer for over a century, is closing aluminum smelters and plans to split in two. At the same time, other companies are... 08.09.2016  10:22

• Major Asian countries publish scrap import and export statistics The latest statistics released by the Japanese Ministry of Finance (MOF) indicate that scrap metal exports declined significantly during July this year. Exports of Japanese scrap amounted to 647,000 tons in July this year, down 24.5% from the previous month and 13.7% year on year. South Korea... 07.09.2016  11:56

• Steel production in India continues to grow Steel production in India posted the largest growth in at least a year as producers increased capacity in anticipation of rising demand in Asia's third largest economy. Output in August climbed 12 percent to 8.24 million tonnes from a year earlier, the largest increase since August 2015,... 07.09.2016  10:39

• China faces new EU pressure to curb steel overproduction The European Union calls on the industrialized countries of the world to put pressure on China to curb its overproduction of steel, which is becoming a major irritant in Europe's relations with the Asian country. Speaking at a press conference, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker... 06.09.2016  10:46