Metallurgy news

• Tata Steel sells UK pipe mills to Liberty House Tata Steel said on Tuesday that it has agreed to sell its pipe mills in the north of England to the British industrial group Liberty House for an undisclosed amount. The Hartlepool plant has a production capacity of over 250,000 tonnes of pipes per year. Tata Steel has been selling part of its... 12.07.2017  12:22

• Dneprospetsstal: production results in June 2017 In June 2017, PrJSC Electrometallurgical Plant Dneprospetsstal named after A.N. Kuzmin ”delivered 21 849 tons of steel, which is 2.2% less than the level of the previous month. During the same period, the Company produced 13,844 tons of rolled metal, which is 3.4% less than in May 2017. The t... 11.07.2017  13:35

• G20 uncovers three-pronged steel battle between EU, US and China As battles between police and protesters raged outside, the leaders of the European Union, the United States and China came close to tearing apart the trade front at the G20 Hamburg summit. “We already hear that some parties are considering introducing protective measures against steel imports i... 11.07.2017  12:38

• China conducts steel quality inspections Between July and September, China will test its construction steel production, implementing a policy to combat low-grade metal. The move comes after global metal consumers announced earlier this year that they are aiming to eliminate the production of environmentally friendly low-grade steel... 11.07.2017  12:24

• EU steel market prospects improve in 2017 A strong start to the year, a robust steel market and economic growth predict good conditions for EU sales. However, increased protectionism could lead to the proliferation of catastrophic distortions in the global trade flow. EU Steel Market Steel consumption in the EU increased by 3.1%... 11.07.2017  12:15

• EU announces tariffs in response to US action The European Union will retaliate if the US imposes punitive tariffs on steel from the EU, as European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said at the G20 summit in Hamburg. “If the US imposes tariffs on European steel imports, Europe is ready to react immediately and adequately,” Juncker to... 10.07.2017  12:06

• G-20 calls for fight against market-distorting subsidies A key passage in the G-20 communiqué calls on world leaders to "urgently" seek the elimination of "market distorting subsidies and other forms of support from governments and related organizations." These demands were much tougher than those adopted at last year's G-20 summit in Hangzhou, ... 10.07.2017  11:44

• Experts predict a rise in prices for rolled metal in July Prices for rolled metal in regional markets in the coming month will increase due to the activation of traders due to the need to replenish warehouses after a long pause in purchases, according to a press release from the state enterprise Ukrpromvneshekspertiza (UPE) on Monday. At the same time,... 10.07.2017  11:26

• Putin: Russia is not afraid of US competition in Europe In Hamburg, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed confidence that in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market, Russia does not need to fear US competition. “We are convinced that we have a great price advantage over the US proposal because the US needs to transport LNG on a much longer route t... 09.07.2017  12:00

• Expert opinion: Russian metallurgy has every opportunity to improve its competitiveness It is known that metallurgy is one of the main branches of the Russian export sector. However, over the past 15 years, there have been significant changes in the global metallurgy market, with steel production increasing rapidly in India, Brazil and Turkey. China is the main steel producer in the... 08.07.2017  13:12