Metallurgy news

• US calls for end of WTO disputes over steel and aluminum tariffs The United States has urged European Union governments to reflect on whether they are really interested in the EU getting into an argument over US metal tariffs. The US also hopes to resolve the issue with Mexico and Canada. US Ambassador Dennis Shih said at the monthly WTO dispute resolution... 31.10.2018  14:14

• Tata Steel Europe is in talks with the European Commission for a joint venture with Thyssenkrupp Tata Steel has confirmed that the European Commission has initiated an in-depth study of a proposed joint venture between Tata Steel and European steel company Thyssenkrupp. Tata Steel will continue constructive discussions with the European Commission to secure approval of the proposed joint... 31.10.2018  13:58

• Metinvest joined the Association of Industrial Automation Enterprises of Ukraine Metinvest Group joined the Association of Industrial Automation Enterprises of Ukraine (APPAU). Membership in the association for Metinvest means additional opportunities for interaction and cooperation in the field of automated process control and IT with other members of the ecosystem of... 30.10.2018  11:38

• Steel industry needs to be cut - ThyssenKrupp Steelworkers in China and the rest of the world must push for more reductions in excess capacity, according to Guido Kerkhoff, CEO of Germany's ThyssenKrupp AG. While China has made significant progress in curbing overproduction, there is room for further cuts, Kerhoff told reporters in an... 30.10.2018  10:59

• WTO postponed dispute over steel and aluminum tariffs This year, WTO members, including the European Union, China and the United States, have faced controversy over new responsibilities justified on national security grounds. Each participant can block the initial call to the dispute procedure once - a fairly standard WTO maneuver - as a result of the... 30.10.2018  10:39

• Steel production in India increased by 2 percent in September Steel production in India rose 2.1% to reach 8.520 million tonnes in September 2018, the World Steel Association (worldsteel) said in a report, while the country produced 8,345 tonnes of steel in the same month last year. According to the report, production in India in January-September 2018 was... 30.10.2018  10:25

• German industrialists visited PJSC "ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih" PJSC "ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih", the largest mining and metallurgical enterprise in Ukraine, was visited by a delegation of the Federal Republic of Germany. The visit took place on October 26 as part of a business trip to Ukraine of representatives of German industrial companies, which are united... 29.10.2018  10:40

• JSW Steel renews production to meet steel demand As Indian consumers begin to select higher quality and more versatile steel for their needs, SJJ Jind Steel JSW Steel Ltd is optimizing production to meet new market demands. In addition to adding volume, the company focuses on creating value-added products related to segments and sectors that are... 29.10.2018  10:07

• Top steel producing countries in September 2018 Global steel production totaled 151.711 million tonnes in September 2018, up from 145.280 million tonnes in the same month a year earlier. The growth in steel production was primarily driven by China, whose production volume compared to the previous year was 7.5%. Chinese production accounted for... 29.10.2018  09:44

• POSCO leads the world in the thickest board POSCO produces 700mm slabs with the "PosMC Machine" developed by the Korean giant in June this year. Slabs are semi-finished rectangular products used as material for hot rolled steel sheets or heavy sheets. It is believed that the thicker the slab, the more difficult it is to manufacture. The... 29.10.2018  09:41