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In The First Nine Months Ukraine Exported 130,328 Mt of Steel Scrap Down 64.4 Percent

Oct 21, 2013

According to the State Statistics Committee of Ukraine, in the first nine months of the current year Ukraine exported 130,328 mt of steel scrap, down 64.4 percent year on year, worth a total of $40.691 million, down 73.4 percent year on ...

Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, steel scrap

Steel Dynamics Announced Third Quarter Net Income of $57 Million

Oct 21, 2013

Steel Dynamics, Inc. announced Wednesday third quarter net income of $57 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, on net sales of $1.9 billion, compared to Q3 2012 net income of$13 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, on net sales of $1.7 ...

Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, steel

Ukraine's Exports of Iron Ore Increased by Eight Percent Year on Year to 28.4 Million Mt

Oct 21, 2013

In the January-September period of this year, Ukraine's exports of iron ore increased by eight percent year on year to 28.4 million mt, according to the Ukrainian association of metal producers Metallurgprom. Meanwhile, exports of iron ore ...

Tags: Iron Ore, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

Ukraine's Crude Steel Production Is Expected to Decrease by 4.8 Percent

Oct 21, 2013

According to the Ukrainian association of metal producers Metallurgprom, in November this year Ukraine's crude steel production is expected to decrease by 4.8 percent compared to September to 2.560 million mt. According to Metallurgprom's ...

Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Crude Steel

Brazil's Seamless Steel Tube Imports Totaled 7,974 Tons in September

Oct 21, 2013

According to data released by the Brazilian foreign trade ministry (Mdic), the country's imports of seamless steel tubes totaled 7,974 tons in September, slumping by 39% from a month ago. China was the largest exporter of seamless steel ...

Tags: Seamless Steel Tube, Construction

Italy's Steel Exports to Non-EU Countries Totaled 3.546 Million Metric Tons

Oct 21, 2013

In the January-August period this year, Italy's steel exports to non-European Union (EU) countries totaled 3.546 million metric tons, down by 9.2 percent, while its steel imports from non-EU sources totaled 4.868 million metric tons, up ...

Tags: Flat Steel, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

China's Coal Shipments by Railway Totaled 193 Million Mt up 17.58 Million Mt

Oct 21, 2013

According to a statement by China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) released on October 17, in September this year, China's coal shipments by railway totaled 193 million mt, up 17.58 million mt or 10 percent year on year. ...

Tags: Coal, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

China's Average Crude Steel Output Marks Third Highest Ever

Oct 21, 2013

National Bureau of Statistics of China has announced that in September this year the average daily crude steel output in China was 2.1807 million mt, up 1.99 percent compared to August, marking the third highest output for crude steel in a ...

Tags: Crude Steel, Finished Steel

Posco Will Finalize The Price Negotiation with The Major Buyers

Oct 21, 2013

Reportedly, the Korean steel giant Posco is going to finalize the price negotiation with the major buyers for the third-quarter hot rolled coil (HRC) prices. It's said that Posco has sought to hike HRC prices by around KRW30, 000/ton due to ...

Tags: Construction, HRC, steel

The Taiwanese Steel Pipe Producers May Remain Its List Prices Unchanged for November

Oct 21, 2013

It's reported that the Taiwanese steel pipe producers may remain its list prices unchanged for November as Chung Hung Steel, the major upstream raw material supplier is predicted to keep its carbon steel flat product prices flat. Chung Hung ...

Tags: Steel Pipe, Construction, taiwan

NLMK Released Its Production and Sales Result for The Third Quarter of This Year

Oct 21, 2013

It's reported that the Russian steelmaker Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) released its production and sales result for the third quarter of this year. NLMK stated that its crude steel output totaled 3.897 million tons in the third quarter, up by ...

Tags: Crude Steel, Construction

Hyundai Steel Plans to Merge with Hyundai Hysco Co's Auto Steel Sheet Making Division

Oct 21, 2013

Hyundai Steel, the second largest steel maker in Korea said on Thursday that it plans to merge with Hyundai Hysco Co's auto steel sheet making division. The merge is to cut costs and improve profitability said Hyundai Steel. The Board of ...

Tags: Steel, Construction

Taiwan's Total Crude Imports in August Plunged 22.8% to an Average 704,000 B/D

Oct 21, 2013

Taiwan's total crude imports in August plunged 22.8% year on year to an average 704,000 b/d due to lower refinery runs, according to data released Monday by Taiwan's Bureau of Energy at the Ministry of Economic Affairs. This was the ...

Tags: taiwan, Construction, Decoration, Crude

ISPA Forecasts Mattress Will Be Stronger Growth in The Next Two Years

Oct 21, 2013

The latest forecast from the International Sleep Products Assn. envisions modest mattress growth this year, but sees stronger growth in the next two years. ISPA's October U.S. Market Forecast, issued by the group's Statistics Committee, ...

Tags: Light Industry, Daily Use, mattress

Executives Believe Standards Increase Product Safety, But Also Add Costs

Oct 21, 2013

Top furniture industry executives are happy to comply with any government regulations that result in safer products. However, they question standards that they believe do little or nothing to increase product safety, while layering on ...

Tags: Furniture, Furnishing