Alacero, the Latin American steel association, has reported that in the first half of this year finished steel imports from China to Latin America increased by 65 percent year on year to 4 million metric tons. Latin America, which ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Steel
Alacero, the Latin American steel association, has reported that in the first five months of this year finished steel imports from China to Latin America increased by 81 percent year on year to 3.4 million metric tons. Latin America, which ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Finished Steel, Steel
Brazil steel maker Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN) plans to expand its presence in the domestic rebar market, local media reported on Tuesday. The company has just entered in the long products segment and is eyeing a 9 percent market ...
Tags: Rebar Market, steel maker
In May this year, Moldavian Metallurgical Works (MMZ), a steelmaker based in the Transnistrian region of Moldova, produced 45,489 mt of crude steel and 39,519 mt of rolled steel products, including 19,275 mt of reinforcing bars and 20,244 ...
Tags: Moldavian Steel, Rolled Steel
In the January-April period of the current year, China's crude steel output amounted to 271.86 million mt, up 2.7 percent year on year, as announced by China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on May 29. The growth rate in ...
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We had the opportunity to speak with Kim Marti Subirana from Celsa Group, the president of IREPAS, during the SteelOrbis Spring 2014 Conference & 70th IREPAS Meeting held on March 30-April 1 in Barcelona. Mr. Marti, how do you view the ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Steel
In April this year, Moldavian Metallurgical Works (MMZ), a steelmaker based in the Transnistrian region of Moldova, produced 40,986 mt of crude steel and 37,921 mt of rolled steel products, including 16,484 mt of reinforcing bars and 21,437 ...
Tags: Moldavian Steel, steelmaker
Turkey-based steel producer Karabük Demir Celik (Kardemir) has announced that it has signed a credit facility with Germany's KfW IPEX Bank to finance the foreign expenses regarding its special bar quality (SBQ) rolling mill investment. ...
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Alacero, the Latin American steel association, has reported that in the first quarter of this year finished steel imports from China to Latin America rose by 95 percent year on year to an all-time quarterly record of 1.9 million m metric ...
Tags: Finished Steel, Steel Imports
In mid-April (April 11-20) this year, the average prices of 219 mm x 6 mm seamless pipe in China were recorded at RMB 4,271.8/mt ($696.87/mt), indicating a decline of RMB 1.7/mt compared to prices in early April (April. 1-10), as announced ...
Tags: Seamless Pipe, medium plate
UAE-based steel producer Emirates Steel Industries (ESI) has announced that it has launched its new steel sheet pile product, becoming the only steel manufacturer in the Middle East to develop and sell sheet piles. Emirates Steel plans to ...
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According to data released by the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) on April 24, as of the end of March (March 31), the composite steel price index (CSPI) for the Chinese domestic market was at 94.83 points, down 1.63 points or 1.69 ...
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On April 22, Guangxi Province-based Chinese steelmaker Liuzhou Iron and Steel Co. (Liuzhou Steel) announced that in 2013, its operating revenue amounted to RMB 36.849 billion ($6.011 billion), down 1.15 percent, while it recorded a net ...
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Japanese steelmaker Kobe Steel has announced that it has commissioned the new hot treatment plant at its Kakogawa works, aiming to improve the production system to increase sales of high-end steel products and improve cost competitiveness. ...
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On April 22, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced that during last week (Apr. 14-20) the overall average finished steel price in China declined by 0.1 percent compared to the previous week. In the given week, the average prices of ...
Tags: Finished Steel, hot rolled strip, round bar