Metallurgy news

• Tata confirms UK blast furnace closure Tata Steel has confirmed it will close blast furnaces at its Port Talbot steel plant and cut up to 2,800 jobs. The hot rolling mill will continue to operate during the proposed transition period, with subsequent units receiving imported steel raw materials from Tata Steel's plants in the... 21.01.2024  18:56

• Polish factories are raising prices for valves to cover increased production costs Polish mills increased prices for rebar, while the price for wire rod remained unchanged in the week to Friday, January 12, sources told Fastmarkets. According to sources, valve prices in Poland have risen due to higher production costs, including rising raw material prices, coupled with weak... 17.01.2024  11:11

• Steel production in Spain increased by 22% year on year Spanish steel output rose 22% year-on-year in November 2023 to 1.06 million tonnes, bringing underlying production to an eight-month high, data from steel group Unesid showed on January 10. Output in the 12 months to November was 11.3 million tonnes, the highest since March 2023, although still... 11.01.2024  12:35

• Liberty Dunaferr restarts rolling mills Liberty Dunaújváros (Dunaferr) rolling mills, including a hot-dip galvanizing line, have completed their first customer-specific campaign in January. They are "ready" for their next campaign later this month, the spokesperson adds. The firm declined to comment on whether the relaunch was d... 11.01.2024  12:31

• Iron ore price falls Iron ore prices fell for a third straight session on Monday to hit their lowest level in a week as some investors unwinded long positions to lock in profits amid weakening demand and steel margins. Top-traded iron ore for May delivery on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) ended the day down... 08.01.2024  14:51

• India to exempt some imported steel products from quality control requirements India may exempt some imported steel products from quality control requirements to meet domestic demand and curb prices, broadcaster ET Now reported on Thursday, citing sources. Products could include aerospace steel and high-speed tool steel, among others, the broadcaster said. India only... 05.01.2024  15:23

• Costs at German factories will remain high until spring 2024 German steelmakers' production costs reached critical levels in the fourth quarter and will not fall for another couple of months, says Andreas Schneider of Stahlmarkt Consult. He estimates oxygen plant costs rose by €80/t ($88) from July to October and have remained constant since then. He a... 05.01.2024  14:52

• Biden officially extends EU tariff breaks until 2025 US President Joe Biden has extended the suspension of tariffs on steel and aluminum smelted and cast in EU member states until December 31, 2025. According to the President's plan, outlined in full on the White House website, EU steel and aluminum products would be subject to a "tariff rate quota... 02.01.2024  16:03

• Steel consumption in the Czech Republic fell to a ten-year low Apparent steel consumption in the Czech Republic fell to a ten-year low in the third quarter of 1.37 million tonnes, bringing nine-month consumption down 700,000 tonnes year on year to 4.4 million tonnes, Czech-Slovak steel association Steel Union said. Steel production over the nine months fell... 29.12.2023  13:44

• NLMK increased the productivity of its coil galvanizing line in France NLMK France is investing in process control at its 400,000 tpa galvanizing line in Strasbourg to improve productivity and prevent human errors. The manufacturer installed a predictive furnace control system developed by French equipment manufacturer Fives called VirtuoTM. According to Fives, the... 29.12.2023  13:39