The European Steel Association (EUROFER) has stated that the EU steel market is expected to continue to slow down in the first quarter of the current year, despite several economic indicators edging up since November 2012. "We do expect a ...
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According to a statement released by the Turkish Iron and Steel Producers' Association (DCUD), in 2012 Turkey's finished steel production reached 34.3 million mt, up by 7.3 percent year on year. However, due to the global economic ...
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US iron ore production in 2012 has been estimated at 53.2 million mt,down slightly compared to the 54.7 million mt recorded in 2011, owing to reduced steel consumption and destocking, according to the "US Geological Survey, Mineral ...
US ferrous scrap exports decreased in 2012 to an estimated 23 million tons, down 5.35 percent from 24.3 million tons during 2011, with the main destinations including Turkey, South Korea, Taiwan, Canada and China, in descending order of ...
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Investments of US$11 billion by leading Mexican flat steel producers for this year are focused on expanding market share in automotive and sectors in which the industry is highly competitive globally, such as hot rolled with new grades, ...
Mexico’s apparent steel consumption amounted to 24 million tons in 2012, rising by 15.3% year on year, according to statistics released by the Planning Commission of the Chamber of Industry Iron and Steel (CANACERO). Meanwhile, ...
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According to a report by Latin American steel association Alacero, crude steel production in Latin America totaled 67.3 million metric tons during 2012, falling one percent compared to 2011. In December alone, 6 million metric tons of crude ...
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The Economic and Information Commission of the city of Chongqing in China has announced that Shanghai-based Chinese steelmaker Baoshan Iron and Steel Co.Ltd(Baosteel)has signed a contract to establish an automotive steel sheet processing ...
Faced with the increasingly grim overseas market environment, what is our challenge and what is our advantage? Where are the barriers and opportunities? How to restructure and develop? From December 26, 2012 to 27, Baosteel holds 2012 ...
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Ruggero Brunori,53,is the son of Giovanni Battista Brunori,who founded rebar producer Laminatoio Valsabbia in 1954,in Odolo,Brescia,Italy.In the early 1980s Ruggero graduated in law,and since 1987 has committed himself to working for the ...
Capacity for crude steel production expanded from 51.17 million tonnes per annum in 2005-06 to 89.29 million tonnes per annum in 2011-12. Crude steel production grew at 8% annually (CAGR) from 46.46 million tonnes in 2005-06 to 73.79 ...
According to a study by Chile's state copper comission Cochilco, iron ore prices will fall to an average of USD 120 per tonne in 2013 before rising again to USD 125 per tonne in 2014. The commission is estimating an average price of USD 125 ...
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India has become the 4th largest producer of crude steel in the world as against the 8th position in 2003 and is expected to become the 2nd largest producer of crude steel in the world by 2015. India continues to maintain its lead ...
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According to data from China Iron and Steel Association, China’s ship plate production in the first eleven months amount to 9.3377 million tonnes and marine steel coil hit 845.800 tonnes. Among them, Chongqing steel produced ...
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According to preliminary government data,steel imports increased in November compared to October by 2%.Mr David Phelps president of AIIS said that"Steel arrivals continue to limp ahead with demand essentially unchanged when the November ...
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