In January this year, Brazilian crude steel production totaled 2.8 million metric tons, rising by 8.3 percent as compared to December and up by 1.1 percent from January 2012, according to preliminary data released by the Brazil Steel ...
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In December last year, European Union (EU-27) flat steel exports amounted to 1.299 million mt, while long steel exports from the EU-27 totaled 0.914 million mt, as announced by the European Steel Association (EUROFER). Accordingly, overall ...
Russian steelmaker Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) has stated that in February this year it plans to ship around 390,000 mt of flat steel products, down 15 percent compared to January, including 185,000 mt of hot rolled flat steel. In January of ...
According to the European Steel Association (EUROFER), in December last year EU-27 flat steel imports amounted to 619,000 mt, while long steel imports totaled 175,000 mt. Accordingly, overall EU finished steel imports in December totaled ...
It’s reported that the Argentina Steel Chamber (CAA) predicted that the country’s steel consumption and demand might rise by at least 5% year on year in 2013. According to the forecast made by CAA, the country’s flat ...
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In December last year, South Africa's primary carbon and alloy steel product imports (excluding semi-finished steel, stainless steel and drawn wire) amounted to 58,367 mt, decreasing 32.5 percent compared to November and down 38.8 percent ...
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According to the customs statistics provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), Turkey imported 950,490 mt of slab in 2012, more than sextuple compared to the previous year. In 2012, Turkey's slab imports hit the highest level ...
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A total of 245 will lose their jobs by the end of the year, the firm said. The Elgin, Illinois plant which is 481,000 square feet, opened in 1967 and produces aerosol and specialty steel cans as well as flat steel sheet used by other food ...
Tags: aerosol, specialty steel cans, household products packaging facilities
According to the State Statistics Committee of Kazakhstan, in January of the current year Kazakhstan produced 205,159 mt of crude steel, down 37.9 percent year on year. Production of flat steel in Kazakhstan in January this year decreased ...
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According to the Russian commercial construction sector has predicted the consumption for flat and long steel products are likely to recover in Russia this year. It expects the steel consumption will expect to reach 5.2 million tons ...
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Switzerland-based packaging firm Ball is set to cease production at its food and aerosol packaging manufacturing facility in Elgin, Illinois, US in December 2013. The Elgin plant produces aerosol and specialty steel cans, flat steel sheet ...
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During the panel discussion at the SteelOrbis Market Talks Meeting held in Gaziantep in southeastern Turkey on February 13, Turkish steelmaker Toscelik's foreign trade and corporate sales director Bulent Saygili said that Toscelik's flat ...
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According to the data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in 2012 Turkey's flat steel imports, including hot rolled, cold rolled, coated and narrow strip steel, amounted to 5 million metric tons, decreasing 1.8 percent ...
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Packaging supplier Ball has announced its decision to cease production at the company's Elgin, Illinois food and aerosol packaging manufacturing plant in the US in December 2013. According to the US-based company, its other facilities ...
Optima Specialty Steel, Inc., a portfolio company of Optima Acquisitions, LLC, announced Wednesday the closing of its previously announced transaction with ALJ Regional Holdings, Inc. to acquire 100 percent of KES Acquisition Company dba ...