Metallurgy news

• ArcelorMittal and Marcegaglia want to acquire ILVA ArcelorMittal and Marcegaglia have confirmed their bid to acquire the Italian steel mill ILVA and have unveiled plans to increase production and invest more than € 2 billion. The companies announced that they intend to produce 9.5 million tonnes of finished products. Overall, for the purchase p... 07.03.2017  09:22

• US imposes new duties on steel imports from China The US International Trade Commission decided to introduce anti-dumping and countervailing duties on imports of carbon and alloy steel products; stainless steel sheet and strips made in China. The US International Trade Commission ruled that the aforementioned steel imports from China caused... 06.03.2017  10:30

• Vietnam extends import duties on slabs and long products According to the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade, the country will continue to implement tariff policy to protect domestic slab production over the long term. Vietnam will introduce 21.3% and 13.9% protective tariffs on imports of slabs and long products, respectively, from March 22,... 06.03.2017  10:19

• Environmental standards are ahead of technological progress in many EU countries Environment and sustainable development are the unshakable pillars of EU policy, which are reflected in limiting the amount of harmful emissions, especially in metallurgy and energy. Efficiency and competition are quite important, but above all environmental requirements are the main factors of... 06.03.2017  10:10

• French Eramet Group sets up a joint venture with China's Tsinghan Holding Group The French Eramet Group and the Chinese Tsinghan Holding Group Co., Ltd. reached an agreement to establish a joint venture in India for the production of ferronickel. The company's annual production is approximately 30,000 tonnes and is equivalent to previous nickel production. At the same time,... 05.03.2017  10:34

• Steel production and consumption increase in Turkey The Turkish Steel Producers Association (TCUD) in a report for January this year noted that Turkish finished product output rose 12.7% to 3.24 million tonnes over the same period last year. Turkey produced 2.04 million tonnes of long products, up 7.4% year-on-year. Sheet metal production rose... 05.03.2017  10:28

• Posco C&C Expands Coated Plate Production POSCO Coated & Color Steel Co., Ltd (POSCO C & C), South Korea's third largest company, is slated to expand its production capacity starting in March this year, with an investment of US $ 34.2 million. Posco has three continuous galvanizing lines in operation and plans to add a fourth... 05.03.2017  10:16

• The most beautiful girl of the Ilyich plant was chosen as the operator of the heating station of the heat power shop At the Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works (MMKI) the final of the Miss MMKI contest has come to an end. The most beautiful jury named Viktoria Tishchenko, the operator of the heating station of the heat power plant. During the award ceremony, there were touching moments - the winner's son... 04.03.2017  22:01

• Middle East dramatically increases steel production According to the World Steel Association (WSA), steel production in the four major countries in the Middle East showed double-digit growth in January 2017 as regional steel production rebounded. The World Steel Association controls four countries in the Middle East, where crude steel production... 04.03.2017  17:42

• End of secret EU gas agreements The European Parliament has adopted rules regarding control over gas contracts and oil supplies between EU states and third countries. Prior to the entry into force of the new rules, EU countries are obliged to inform the EU about energy agreements with third countries after they are signed.... 03.03.2017  10:03