Metallurgy news

• Vietnamese steel production up 15% in 2018 Vietnam's steel production was 24.19 million tonnes in 2018, an increase of 14.9% year-on-year, according to data from the Vietnam Steel Association. The association said the annual figure was obtained after including 2.02 million tonnes in December, which itself is 1.6% higher than the... 22.01.1992  11:15

• NLMK increased production in 2018 Russian steelmaker NLMK said Friday that its fourth-quarter steel production rose 1% year-on-year to 4.4 million tonnes. In the fourth quarter, consolidated steel sales were up 6 percent year-on-year to 4.6 million tonnes, boosted by stronger overseas sales of steel slabs and pig iron. Steel... 21.01.1992  10:42

• Iron ore and steel in China hit multi-month highs Supply problems also supported iron ore prices this week. Rio Tinto, the world's second largest steelmaker, has announced force majeure for shipments to some customers following a fire at its export terminal in Cape Lambert, Australia. The most active rebar contract on the Shanghai Futures... 21.01.1992  10:23

• Impact of Brexit on the steel market The UK steel sector exported 2.3 million tonnes of steel to the EU in 2017, accounting for about 30% of total production. While there is little risk that the EU and the UK will impose steel tariffs, the situation in the consumption sectors may be different, according to the EEF of UK producers.... 21.01.1992  10:16

• Diaphragm pump There are many types of classification of pumps in different categories. The classification of types according to the principle of operation classifies diaphragm pumps as positive displacement devices. Ample opportunities for use, simplicity of the scheme of work, energy efficiency, the possibility... 20.01.1992  17:15

• North China province to cut iron and steel production by 14 million tonnes in 2019 Hebei Province, China's main iron and steel production base, plans to cut its capacity by 14 million tonnes this year, its governor announced on Monday. Xu Qin made the announcement on Monday when he gave a presentation on the work of the government at the opening of the local legislative... 18.01.1992  12:17

• Steel production in India increased by 4.5% A recent report released by the Joint Plant Committee (JPC) under the Indian Ministry of Steel notes a moderate surge in finished steel production and consumption in the country during the first three quarters (April-December 2018) of the current fiscal year. According to the report, India's... 18.01.1992  12:09

• Exports of ferrous metals through Ukrainian ports in 2018 increased by 7% In 2018, the export of ferrous metals through the seaports of Ukraine increased by 6.7% compared to the previous year to 15,040,000 tons. This is evidenced by the data of the Seaport Authority. In particular, the export of pig iron increased by 30.7% to 2,977,000 tons. Exports of rolled metal... 18.01.1992  11:54

• Results of production of MMC of Ukraine for 2018 There was an increase in production in December 2018 compared to November 2018. This is primarily due to the completion of capital and preventive maintenance of the main metallurgical equipment at a number of enterprises. In December 2018, the following was produced: 1.83 million tons of pig... 18.01.1992  09:41

• EU members step up protective measures against steel The final safeguard is proposing country-specific quotas for major exporting countries. The final measures will be implemented early next month. Meanwhile, as noted in the Commission, the temporary safeguards for 23 steel products, introduced in July last year, will remain in effect until February... 17.01.1992  09:36