Metallurgy news

• NLMK Kaluga smelted two millionth ton of steel NLMK Kaluga, a new generation electrometallurgical plant, celebrated the production of its two millionth ton of steel. NLMK Kaluga was commissioned in 2013 and since then has been producing a wide range of long products for the construction sector. The plant is part of the NLMK Group and was... 21.08.2015  12:13

• MMK introduces an automated planning system In July 2015, the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) introduced a system of operational scheduling in sheet rolling shop No. 5. The automated planning system has now covered all large production units, including the 2000 cold rolling mill complex and the 5000 plate mill. This system... 20.08.2015  14:24

• Taiwan increased its exports of galvanized steel by 34.9 percent in July Taiwan's imports of hot-dip galvanized products totaled 26,146 tons in July 2015, down 33.2 percent month-on-month, according to Taiwanese customs officials. At the same time, exports showed an increase of 34.9 percent month on month and amounted to 92151 tons. The countries that received the... 20.08.2015  13:49

• Toyota steelmakers agree to cut steel sheet prices Toyota Motor Corp. and other major steelmakers agreed to cut steel sheet prices for the first time at the beginning of this year. According to industry sources, Toyota Corp. and Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp have cut steel sheet prices as prices for iron ore and coal used in manufacturing... 20.08.2015  13:36

• Tianjin Port resumes iron ore supplies According to industry sources, shipments of iron ore to local steel mills from the port of Tianjin have already been resumed. One of the main roads leading to the port has been opened. It is indicated that the road leading to Nanjiang District has been opened, while roads in Beijiang Province... 19.08.2015  11:00

• Centenary Fairfield Works idling in USA US Steel Corp. announced its decision to idle blast furnaces and other operations at its oldest plant in Fairfield, Alabama. Production is scheduled to close by November 17th. According to the company, the decision will affect the employment of about 1,100 workers at the plant. However, there is no... 19.08.2015  10:32

• Construction 3D printers are already used in Russia The Russian company Spetsavia presents innovative methods of building buildings using 3D printers, which will be presented at the 3D Printing Expo in Moscow. The company claims that the system can be installed on construction sites and is capable of printing whole parts as well as producing a... 18.08.2015  13:07

• USA reduced imports and exports of rolled copper in June According to the latest statistics released by the Copper and Brass Producers Council, imports of rolled brass to the United States fell during June this year, while exports declined marginally. The data presented show that imports of rolled brass in the United States fell 6.6 percent in June... 18.08.2015  11:10

• Norilsk Nickel informs about the buyback of shares from 10 to 14 August Norilsk Nickel is implementing a program to buy back its own shares for up to $ 500 million, calculated by the end of 2015. In the future, all repurchased shares will be canceled. As part of this program, Norilsk Nickel bought back its shares from August 10 to 14, 2015. The shares were purchased... 18.08.2015  10:16

• RMB devaluation increases competition in metals markets China, the world's largest producer of steel and aluminum, has sharply increased its metal exports this year in response to overcapacity and a slowdown in the country's economy. Now, following the devaluation of the yuan, markets are gearing up for possible more aggressive exports in the... 17.08.2015  12:46