Metallurgy news

• The global nickel market is in short supply in the first half of the year Global demand for nickel exceeded production in the first six months of this year. The global nickel market noted a deficit of 28,000 tons in January-June 2015, with an obvious outweighing of demand over production. According to the latest figures released by the World Bureau of Metals Statistics... 24.08.2015  14:45

• Stainless Steel Flat Products Exports From China Decline In July China's export shipments of flat stainless steel products were down 28.2 percent year on year during July 2015. Chinese customs data showed that China exported 216,786 tonnes of stainless steel flat products in July, up from 301,969 tonnes in the same period last year. In addition, the July exports... 24.08.2015  13:10

• Cherepovets Metallurgical Plant - 60 years August 24, 1955 is considered to be the birthday of the Cherepovets Metallurgical Plant (CherMK), which is part of PJSC Severstal. 60 years ago, on this day, the first pig iron was produced at CherMK. Over the past 60 years, the Cherepovets Metallurgical Plant has produced over 356 million tons... 24.08.2015  12:06

• There is a deficit in the primary aluminum market The latest report published by the World Bureau of Metals Statistics (WBMS) shows that the global primary aluminum market was in short supply during the first six months of this year. According to the report, the market recorded a deficit of 380,000 tons. Whereas during the whole 2014 the deficit... 23.08.2015  14:39

• Chinese joint venture with GM to capture 10% of Indonesia's auto market Construction began on SGMW Motor Indonesia's $ 700 million plant at Bekasi, on the eastern edge of Jakarta. Production is slated to begin in July 2017 with an annual production of 150,000 units under the minivan brand. The process is managed by a joint venture between the Indonesian joint... 23.08.2015  14:06

• The global copper market recorded a surplus in the first half of 2015 The global copper market is at a surplus of 151,000 tonnes at the end of the period from January to June this year, according to the latest report on metal residues published by the World Bureau of Metals Statistics (WBMS). It should be noted that the global copper market reported a surplus of... 22.08.2015  13:49

• Russian domestic prices for rebar fell Due to the fact that demand in the Russian market remains weak, domestic prices for 12 mm A500C rebar fell to $ 367-382 per tonne, which is less than $ 382-383 per tonne in the previous week. It is reported that the consumption of rebar in Russia in the first half of 2015 decreased by 15 percent... 22.08.2015  13:10

• Rostec is going to build a gas pipeline in Pakistan A subsidiary of the Russian state corporation Rostekhnologii proposes to build a pipeline that will supply gas from Iran to Pakistani cities. The project is estimated at $ 2.5 billion. The pipeline will stretch nearly 1,100 kilometers from Karachi in the south of Pakistan to Lahore in the... 22.08.2015  12:22

• Turkish steel imports from China up 194 percent in the first half The latest data released by the Turkish Steel Manufacturers Association (TCUD) indicates a significant jump in steel imports from China. Total imports of Chinese steel to Turkey increased by more than 194 percent in the first six months of this year compared to the previous year. China's imports... 21.08.2015  14:07

• World steel production in July 2015 World crude steel production in 65 countries reported by the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) was 133 million tonnes in July 2015, down 3.8 percent from July 2014. China's crude steel production in July 2015 was 65.8 million tonnes, down 4.6 percent from July 2014. Japan produced 8.8 million... 21.08.2015  12:41