Metallurgy news

• Steel production decreased in North America in January 2015 According to the latest data released by the World Steel Association, North American steel yields declined 1.3 percent during January 2015 year-on-year. Steel production was 10 million tonnes, and in the same month in 2014 it reached 10.136 million tonnes. However, in January 2015, steel production... 23.02.2015  09:55

• Turkish scrap steel import market is in limbo While the trend in iron ore prices is maintained at rather low levels, uncertainty remains in the market for steel scrap of American origin, as well as from the CIS countries. The Turkish scrap steel import market has been calm lately, with several deals with suppliers from the CIS countries. It... 22.02.2015  12:44

• ArcelorMittal Dofasco Confirms Blast Furnace Emissions to Neighborhood ArcelorMittal Dofasco, founded in 1912, is Canada's leading steel producer with over 5,000 employees in Hamilton. The plant is the largest employer in the city and produces 4.5 million tons of high quality steel per year. ArcelorMittal Dofasco has confirmed that the appearance of the black sand... 21.02.2015  14:15

• MMK implements advanced IT solutions In 2014, OJSC Magnitogorsk Metallurgical Plant launched a strategic program for the implementation of advanced information technologies in management and operational processes. The strategy is aimed at optimizing costs, increasing business transparency, strengthening corporate interactions, as... 21.02.2015  13:06

• EVRAZ supplies rails to Cuba EVRAZ ZSMK has produced 4,500 tons of 25 and 12 meter R50-N rails, which will be shipped to Cuba under a contract with Empresa Proveedora General del Transporte (transport procurement company) (TradeX). The rails will be used to modernize the existing railways in accordance with the program... 20.02.2015  12:40

• Turkish steel imports and exports fell sharply in 2014 The latest statistics released by the Association of Turkish Steel Producers (TCUD) show that steel imports into the country fell by almost 7 percent throughout 2014 compared to the previous year. Imports from Asia rose, but were not sufficient to offset the sharp decline in imports from the EU and... 20.02.2015  11:55

• Import and export of copper and brass to the USA According to the US Copper and Brass Manufacturers Council, imports of rolled brass during 2014 were 526,287 thousand pounds, up 7 percent from cumulative imports of 491,868 thousand pounds in 2013. In December last year, imports totaled 39.110 thousand pounds, which is slightly lower (0.67... 20.02.2015  09:45

• ArcelorMittal supplied products for Volkswagen dealership in Ukraine ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih has already supplied over 700 tons of reinforcement bars from 8 - 28 mm for the construction of the new Volkswagen flagship. Volkswagen Center Kryvyi Rih will soon open in Ukraine. In 2013, construction began on the first Volkswagen dealership in Kryvyi Rih using... 19.02.2015  10:32

• Indian steelmakers call for increased tariffs on imports from China The slowdown in the Chinese construction industry has led to an increase in the export of Chinese steel products to world markets. India's imports of Chinese steel have more than doubled over the past year. As a result, domestic steel producers in India have called on the government to halt the... 19.02.2015  10:07

• Russia and Hungary signed a new gas contract Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest reached an agreement on the terms of a new contract for the supply of gas to this Central European country. The new contract replaces the current agreement signed in 1996, which expires this year. Orban said that the agreement... 19.02.2015  09:38