Metallurgy news

• EU steel production outstrips demand Steelmakers in the European Union should be careful when reopening capacity as the COVID-19 lockdown is eased as they risk creating a demand vacuum that will exacerbate downward pressure on prices, analysts and sources say. While factories continue to restrict production, they remain ahead of... 18.05.2020  09:47

• Hyundai Steel has no plans to cut production Hyundai Steel Co. does not plan to further cut production, despite weak demand for steel due to the coronavirus pandemic, its chief said. Earlier this year, South Korea's second largest steelmaker revised annual production of hot rolled products from its electric arc furnace to 700,000 tonnes... 18.05.2020  09:44

• BlueScope hit by cyberattack BlueScope has confirmed that its IT systems have been affected by a cyber incident that disrupted some of the Company's departments. Plants in North Star, Asia and New Zealand are still virtually subject to minor disruptions. Manufacturing and trading operations in Australia suffered; some... 15.05.2020  15:03

• ArcelorMittal staff in Liberia tests positive for coronavirus ArcelorMittal Liberia has informed the public that one of its Buchanan employees has tested positive for the COVID19 coronavirus. This positive result occurs after a person after an illness had a negative test result 14 days ago on April 30, 2020. Although the previous test was negative, the worker... 15.05.2020  14:59

• LED technology is revolutionizing 3D metal printing The technology developed at the University of Graz uses LEDs instead of laser sources for the additive manufacturing of metal parts and optimizes 3D printing of metal in terms of lead time, metal powder consumption, equipment costs and post-processing effort. Developed at the Graz University of... 14.05.2020  11:02

• POSCO donates remedies in Indonesia As part of its efforts to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, POSCO donated US $ 1 million in personal protective equipment and rapid test kits to Indonesia. POSCO distributed 32,000 Korean reusable masks to all employees and their families of PT Krakatau POSCO at Cilegon in Banten, as well as to... 14.05.2020  10:58

• China's steel production is boosted by government incentives China's iron and steel sector has already benefited from the country's rapid recovery from the Covid-19 outbreak and the restart of metal-intensive industries, while production and prices have declined in most other regions. Shanghai rebar prices are up 50 yuan /t ($ 7 /t) to yen 3,490, while... 14.05.2020  10:54

• S&P gives negative outlook for ArcelorMittal S&P Global Ratings affirmed its BBB credit rating for the world's largest steelmaker ArcelorMittal with a negative outlook amid continued pressure from weak market conditions. However, the rating agency said that the growth in demand for steel is already behind. "Manufacturing in Europe and the... 13.05.2020  10:49

• POSCO decides to cut production for the first time in 12 years POSCO decided to make its first production cut in 12 years since 2008. Even major steelmakers at home and abroad, such as ArcellorMittal and Hyundai Steel, cut production, but POSCO did not. However, the decline in demand due to the economic downturn eventually forced the steelmaker to revise... 12.05.2020  12:25

• A green revolution in the Australian steel industry Australia can benefit from an abundance of cheap wind and solar power to stem decades of recession in its steel industry. By leveraging the nation's iron ore resources and using hydrogen generated from renewable energy, Australia could capture about 6.5% of the global steel market, generate $... 12.05.2020  12:20