Metallurgy news

• An unprecedented crisis in the steel industry ArcelorMittal, one of the largest steel producers in the world, owns one of the steel mills in Spain. Unofficial information in the media indicates that the group may, due to high costs, stop producing steel there; instead, he would manufacture it in Brazil and ship it to Spain from there. It's... 02.07.2020  11:51

• US steel groups look to USMCA agreement The American steel industry hopes the entry into force of the agreement between the United States, Mexico and Canada will boost steel demand in North America, steel industry groups said on July 1, when the new trilateral trade agreement went into effect. “For US steelmakers, Canada and Mexico a... 02.07.2020  11:47

• Voestalpine Railway Systems strengthens its market position Voestalpine Railway Systems is the world leader in the market for complete rail infrastructure systems including rails, switches and digital signaling technologies. With the acquisition of a safe house in France and new stakes in China and Argentina, the Group is expanding its international... 01.07.2020  12:58

• Hyundai Steel to increase supply of ultra-high steel to automakers Hyundai Steel said it will accelerate the development of high-strength steel materials to reach the top position in the global automotive market. The company expects to obtain quality certifications from car manufacturers in Europe and China in order to increase its competitiveness around the... 01.07.2020  12:50

• European Commission changes the quota system for steel imports in the EU The European Commission has published the results of its second investigation looking at the security measures introduced by the European Union in relation to the import of steel products. The comprehensive package, which came into force on July 1, applies all available legal means to protect the... 01.07.2020  11:34

• Tata Steel closes Jamadoba coal mine against COVID19 fears Tata Steel announced the temporary closure of its Jamadoba coal mine after a mine manager tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday evening. Tata Steel spokesman Rajesh Thakur said: “Mining operations have been halted as a precautionary measure to stop the spread of the coronavirus and clean up at t... 30.06.2020  12:33

• Thyssenkrupp Materials Services & mantro establishes a joint venture for steel processing As part of its further strategic development of Materials as a Service, Thyssenkrupp Materials Services is opening up new opportunities and investing in an innovative business model: for the joint venture, the company acquired Mantro, an experienced construction company. Together with a... 30.06.2020  12:27

• Steel market in China will remain balanced Platts estimates China will reach a record 1,016 million tonnes of steel production in 2020, up from 996 million tonnes in 2019, and reach the 1 billion tonne mark for the first time. Infrastructure-related manufacturing in China such as machinery and power generation is expected to drive strong... 30.06.2020  10:33

• Tata Steel workers on strike at the Ijmeiden plant in Holland The Netherlands Trade Union Confederation FNV said Tata Steel Netherland workers went on strike for the second time in three days on Sunday to protest planned job cuts in the Netherlands. On Sunday, employees stopped working for eight hours after the Friday night strike. Workers have ceased work... 29.06.2020  21:18

• German steel production fell 27% in May German steel production fell 27 percent to 2.6 million tons in May from the same month last year, the German Steel Federation (WV Stahl) said Wednesday. In April, crude steel production in Germany had already dropped by 24 percent, and WV Stahl warned that “steel demand could fall to an even l... 26.06.2020  10:59