In the first half of this year, world pig iron production amounted to 593.22 million mt, rising by 1.68 percent compared to the same period of 2013, according to the preliminary data covering 38 countries accounting for approximately 99 ...
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German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp has announced that it has decided to shut down one of the two electric arc furnaces at Acciai Speciali Terni (AST), its stainless steel plant in Italy, in 2015-2016 to focus on cold rolled products. ...
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Evraz ZSMK, a Siberian steel division of steel and mining group Evraz, has announced that has launched a pulverised coal injection unit for two of its blast furnaces. The unit's productive capacity amounts to 160 mt of pulverised coal fuel ...
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Local news reported Tuesday that the Mississippi Commission of Environmental Quality fined Severstal North America’s Columbus steel mill $135,000 due to the company's pollution control monitors not functioning properly after the plant ...
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Liaoning Province-based Chinese steelmaker Lingyuan Iron and Steel Co. (Lingyuan Steel) has announced that it registered an operating revenue of RMB 7.245 billion ($1.17 billion), down 1.16 percent, seeing a net loss of RMB 269.76 million ...
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Russian steelmaker Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) has announced its production and sales data for the second quarter of the current year. According to the company statement, NLMK's crude steel output in the second quarter decreased to 3.774 ...
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AK Steel announced Tuesday its financial results for Q2 2014, reporting a net loss of $17.1 million, compared to a net loss of $40.4 million for Q2 2013 and a net loss of $86.1 million for Q1 2014. Net sales for the second quarter of 2014 ...
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According to its financial results according to US GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) for the second quarter and the first half of 2014, Russian steelmaker NLMK registered a net profit of $158 million in the second quarter, ...
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ArcelorMittal Temirtau, the largest metallurgical enterprise in Kazakhstan, has stated that it intends to continue updating its production capacities. Accordingly, the construction of a gas cleaning system for converter No. 3 and ...
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Ukrainian mining and steel producing group Metinvest, due to the difficult situation in eastern Ukraine, has given details about the status of its production, raw materials supply and shipments of finished goods to customers as of July 31. ...
BA Glass Group is all set to upgrade and expand two container glass production facilities in western Poland upon receiving a €16.5m loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB). Said to be the first part of the total approved ...
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Austria-based plantmaker Siemens Metals Technologies has announced that it will supply a 150-ton, twin RH vacuum degassing plant for the Mexican steel producer Altos Hornos de Mexico (AHMSA). The new plant will be installed at AHMSA's ...
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In the first five months of this year, world pig iron production amounted to 493.64 million mt, rising by 1.22 percent compared to the same period of 2013, according to the preliminary data covering 38 countries accounting for approximately ...
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Glass container manufacturer Owens-Illinois has officially opened its new combined R&D and pilot plant facility, the Innovation Center, at its global headquarters in Perrysburg, Ohio. The 24,000ft2 facility is expected to help the company ...
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According to the short-range outlook report issued by IREPAS, the global association of producers and exporters of long steel products, demand has continued to improve in the global long steel products market, especially in the Americas and ...
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