Metallurgy news

• China may lift ban on scrap imports in early 2021 From Japanese sources it became known that China may lift the ban on imports of scrap metal in early 2021 or no later than June next year. China has reclassified steel scrap as a recyclable resource, so scrap will not be considered waste and therefore will not be subject to the import... 29.10.2020  18:58

• Russian Severstal develops A800R class valves Russian Severstal has developed and mastered the A800R rebar technology, especially in the field of stress relief. The A800R class fittings are manufactured at the Cherepovets Metallurgical Plant and have high strength and bending resistance. This steel reinforcement is suitable for use in... 28.10.2020  17:48

• USA retains AD duty on wire rod imports from Belarus The United States Department of Commerce (USDOC) has announced the final results of a Changed Circumstances Survey (CCR) of anti-dumping (AD) duties on reinforced concrete reinforcing bars (rebars) and wire rods from carbon and alloy steel from Belarus. The final AD duty was kept at 114.53% for... 28.10.2020  17:45

• World steel production increased by 3% in September World crude steel production continued to grow in September 2020. The monthly production statistics released by the World Steel Association (worldsteel) indicate a 2.9% increase in production from the same month a year earlier. Production in September '20 in the 64 countries represented by the... 27.10.2020  13:15

• Chinese prices for HRC may fall in late October China's hot rolled coil price rose marginally by 1.34% last week for two reasons. First, at the beginning of the week, coil prices fluctuated upward. Meanwhile, limited production measures were taken to protect the environment, and maintenance work on factories in the Tangshan region also helped... 27.10.2020  13:11

• Severstal's net profit decreased in Q3 According to Severstal's report, the company's net profit in the third quarter of this year was USD 167 million, which is 57.3% less than in the previous quarter. Sales revenue increased 17.9% quarter-on-quarter to US $ 1.87 billion, driven by higher sales of Severstal, recovery in steel prices... 27.10.2020  13:09

• Consumption of hot rolled steel is growing in Scandinavia A gradual recovery in consumption in Denmark was reported, supporting the moderate increase in hot coil prices in October. In Sweden, the trend in demand varies by sector, with sales to pumping equipment and forklift manufacturers declining very slightly during this year's difficulties. The ordered... 26.10.2020  13:23

• Huge investment in new steel projects to increase production capacity The overcapacity situation will lead to serious competition in the industry. The Southeast Asian Iron and Steel Institute (SEAISI) warned that large investments by regional steel producers in new steel projects could lead to a potential overcapacity situation. There has been a significant... 26.10.2020  11:03

• Ukraine in the world ranking of metallurgical production for 9 months 2020 According to Worldsteel, for 9 months of this year, metallurgical enterprises of the countries of the world produced 1,028,860,000 tons of pig iron, of which 966,880,000 tons by the blast furnace method and 61980000 tons by the direct reduction method. This is 2.58% lower than the indicator for the... 23.10.2020  17:45

• At Dneprospetsstal, the quality of metal is confirmed by an international certificate The company's products are in demand in more than 60 countries around the world. Therefore, Dneprospetsstal pays great attention to the compliance of the quality of metal products with national and international standards. According to the results of an online audit carried out by... 23.10.2020  17:39