China's wheat imports are expected to hit a nine-year high in 2013, as the country continues to turn to the international market to meet a surging demand for the grain for use in high-protein foods, animal feed, industry and processed ...
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According to data released by the Japan Iron & Steel Federation (JISF), the country’s shipments of cold rolled (CR) sheets and strips totaled 5.45 million tons in the January-October period, down by 1.12% year on year. Among them, ...
Tags: steel, metallurgy
Platts assessed the spot price of 98.5% 553-grade silicon metal at $2,000-2,050/mt FOB China Thursday, unchanged week on week, as buying interest stayed scant as offer prices from Chinese sellers rose. This week a Chinese producer with ...
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Tang Eng, one of the major stainless steel producers in Taiwan mulls to cut is stainless steel production further in 2014 since the supply continues exceeding demand. In November, Tang Eng’s crude stainless steel output at its ...
Tags: Stainless products, steel, Construction
In a move designed to combat overcapacity in the steel sector, China will relocate some factories and encourage more companies to invest in overseas projects, said an official with the country's top planning agency. Li Zhongjuan, an ...
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Domestic spot prices of high carbon ferrochrome (50% basis Cr) in China Wednesday held steady on the week at Yuan 6,850-7,000/mt (85-86.5 cents/lb), on a delivered basis including 17% VAT, despite a cut in the December bid price by Jiuquan ...
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The spot price for South African charge chrome (48-52% Cr) was assessed at 83-84 cents/pound CIF China Friday, down from 83-85 cents/lb CIF China assessed the previous week, amid slow demand. The spot price of Indian-origin high carbon ...
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Domestic spot prices of high carbon ferrochrome (basis 50% Cr) in China continued to cweek on week at Yuan 6,850-7,000/mt (85-86.5 cents/lb), on a delivered basis including 17% VAT, amid little change in market fundamentals, sources said ...
Russian mills are trying to keep their domestic prices for hot rolled and cold rolled steel products flat for November. The stoppages of several rolling mills and pickling lines for repairs caused the supply reducing, so the makers think ...
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Reportedly, Chung Hung Steel, one of the major carbon steelmakers in Taiwan announced to remain its domestic prices for hot rolled coils (HRC) and cold rolled coils (CRC) unchanged for November due to stable market condition. After the ...
Tags: Construction, steel, Coil
It’s reported that the Chinese steelmaker Shagang announced to cut domestic prices for hot rolled coils by RMB200/ton for October. Also, the company reduced its domestic prices for steel plates by RMB150/ton for October. After the ...
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Why did the significant growth observed in Turkish steel output following the 2008 economic crisis start to be replaced by reduced outputs this year? Will this declining trend in output slow down in the remainder of the year? After 2008, ...
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Brazilian ethanol exports to US plunged in September to 139.4 million liters (37 million gallons), down 51% from August's 2013 peak and down 53% on September 2012, Secretariat of Foreign Trade data Tuesday showed. The volume sent to the ...
It's reported that ArcelorMittal South America expected that its shipments of steel long products would increase by 5%~6% in 2013, in comparison of 5.3 million tons in 2012. Augusto Espechit de Almeida, ArcelorMittal's president of long ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Yieh United Steel Corp. (Yusco), one of the major stainless steel producers in Taiwan announced to cut its list prices for 300 series products by NT$2,000/ton. However, Yusco remained its list prices for 400 series products unchanged for ...
Tags: Yusco, Stainless Domestic Prices