Metallurgy news

• US Steel to suspend steel pipe production amid coronavirus outbreak US Steel may be idle indefinitely at its Texas and Ohio steel mills as a result of difficult market conditions and high levels of imports. The company issued adjustment and retraining notices to workers at its Lone Star Texas and Lorain Ohio mills, which said downtime-related layoffs could take... 25.03.2020  10:33

• Global steel production increased in February 2020 World crude steel production for 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 143.3 million tonnes in February 2020, up 2.8% from February 2019. China's steel production in February 2020 was 74.8 million tonnes, an increase of 5.0% compared to February 2019. India produced 9.6... 24.03.2020  12:24

• ArcelorMittal Taranto plant to continue some production operations Italian steel mills will have to close most operations in accordance with a government decree passed Sunday, tightening restrictions to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The government has ordered the suspension of production and commercial activities that are not necessary by March... 24.03.2020  11:50

• Korean companies halt production lines in India due to coronavirus Korean companies operating in India have halted their local production lines in line with the Indian government's efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19. “Following a decision by the Indian government, we will shut down Noida Plant, which makes smartphones, and Chennai Plant, which makes home ... 24.03.2020  11:39

• Yuzhny GOK reduced concentrate production In February 2020, the volume of iron ore concentrate production amounted to 930.2 thousand tons. This is 5.6% less than in February 2019. At the beginning of this year, the company produced 1,916.6 thousand tons of concentrate. This is 91.8% of the indicator for the same period last year. No... 23.03.2020  15:59

• Steel sector affected by coronavirus Lower demand for steel in China, the world's largest consumer, amid a slowdown in the domestic economy, poses challenges for the steel industry. The deadly virus has heavily impacted commodities, including steel, due to concerns about weak demand in China (read: 5 stocks of basic materials to buy... 23.03.2020  10:26

• Tenaris will temporarily suspend production at US facilities Tenaris has announced that it will cut its US workforce due to the sharp, sharp drop in oil prices and the subsequent decline in market activity. It reads: “Employees at Tenaris's Coppel and Ambridge, PA, have been informed that work at these two plants will be suspended from March 31, 2020. Work a... 20.03.2020  12:11

• ArcelorMittal Statement on Coronavirus Outbreak ArcelorMittal announced that it takes the risks associated with the coronavirus outbreak very seriously and the safety and well-being of our employees is of the utmost importance. It reads: “In all global operations, we follow government and World Health Organization guidelines and guidelines to ... 20.03.2020  12:09

• Beltrame Group ceases operations in France due to COVID-19 coronavirus Given the development of the Covid-19 epidemic, the priority of the LME-BELTRAME GROUP is to prevent harm to the health and well-being of its employees and their families. The statement read: “For this reason, and also because we must all face this situation and contain the spread of the virus, the ... 19.03.2020  10:28

• Thyssenkrupp may cut steel production Thyssenkrupp is considering cutting working hours as car companies cut or suspend production due to the coronavirus crisis. Thyssenkrupp board member Oliver Burkhard said: “We want to keep as many employees as possible, even if we are partially out of work. To do this, we will consider all options, ... 19.03.2020  10:24