German-based plantmaker SMS Siemag has announced that US-based PRO-TEC Coating Company has successfully started hot commissioning of the continuous annealing line supplied by SMS Siemag and installed at the works in Leipsic, Ohio. The line ...
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It is learned that Japanese steelmaker Kobe Steel is to shut down a blast furnace and other upstream equipment at its Kobe Works plant in western Japan in the financial year 2017-18. The decision came after the announcement of ¥ 50.2 ...
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Kobe Steel, one of Japan's leading steelmakers has planned to invest to build a new hot-metal treatment plant along with continuous bloom caster, heat treatment furnace, secondary refining equipment and enhanced power generation devices for ...
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Japanese steelmaker Kobe Steel has announced that, to increase the competitiveness of its steelworks, it has decided on large-scale investments including a new hot-metal treatment plant, a new heat treatment furnace for steel plate, and ...
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US Steel and Kobe Steel, Ltd. of Japan formally commissioned the new Continuous Annealing Line at their joint venture PRO-TEC Coating Company on Monday. PRO-TEC will now process new steel grades that will assist automotive manufacturers in ...
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Japan’s Kobe Steel launched its financial result for the fiscal year 2012/13 ended on March 31st. The company posted a net loss of ¥27 billion for the fiscal year 2012/13, in comparison of a net loss of ¥14.24 billion in a ...
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Japanese steelmaker Kobe Steel Ltd (Kobe) has issued its financial results for the fiscal year 2012-13 ended March 31. For the given period, Kobe Steel reported a net loss of JPY 27 billion ($275.7 million), compared to a net loss of JPY ...
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Japanese steelmaker Kobe Steel, Ltd has announced that its Chinese steel wire processing joint venture, Kobelco Spring Wire (Foshan) Co., Ltd (KSW), located in Foshan, Guangdong Province, has started operations. Kobe Steel owns a 50 percent ...
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According to report, Japan’s Maruichi Steel Tube said it will life up all steel pipe and tube prices by ¥10,000/ton (US$108/ton) for April shipments. The price rise reflects the higher input costs, especially the hot rolled coils. ...
Kobe Steel has reported the first nine months result ended December 31st of the financial year 2012/13. The company reported a net loss of 22.7 billion yuan compared to a net income of 12.6 billion yuan in the corresponding period of ...
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It’s reported that Japan’s Kobe Steel announced to raise the quotes of steel wires and bars by 1,000/ton in order to improve profits. The new prices will be applied for domestic and export markets, effective from April 1st. ...
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Reportedly, US Steel planned to start up its US$400 million automotive sheet continuous annealing line at the company's PRO-TEC joint venture with Japan's Kobe Steel in the second quarter of this year. Currently, the company is working ...
Japanese steelmaker Kobe Steel has announced the reversal in the third quarter ending December 31, 2012 of the loss on the write-down of investments in securities reported in the first half ending September 30, 2012. In the first half of ...
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Kobe Steel,Ltd.and Jiangsu ALCHA Aluminium Co Ltd have decided to terminate their letter of intent to form a joint venture to produce aluminum coil and sheet. In December 2011,Kobe Steel and China's ALCHA,a major producer of aluminum ...
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Union Steel Minister visited Afghanistan in April, 2012 and an MoU on Cooperation in the field of Steel Sector was also signed between Minister of Steel, Government of India and Minister of Mines, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Earlier, ...
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