Speaking on February 27, Li Xinchuang, deputy secretary-general of the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA), stated that overall Chinese demand for iron ore in 2013 will reach 1.11 billion mt, up 5.7 percent year on year. The average Fe ...
China Shagang Group, the biggest private steel group and the biggest rebar producer in China, was interested in exporting rebar products to Taiwan. It has 13 million tons capacity for rebar products currently, having passed the requirement ...
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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 Feb.1-10 this year, China’s average daily crude steel production capacity include large and medium-sized steel enterprises amounted approximately to 1.7014 million tons this year, raise by 6.1% compared to Jan. 21-31, according to ...
Argentina's steel industry is expected to make investments of around US$470 million during 2013 to increase production capacity and improve product quality.The amount represents a 20 percent increase from investment totals in 2012, ...
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In January this year, Italian crude steel output decreased by 19.7 percent year on year to 1.801 million metric tons, according to the figures released by the Italian steel producers association Federacciai. January is the 10th month in a ...
According to the latest data regarding crude steel production in France released by the French Steel Federation (FFA), in January this year French crude steel production amounted to 1.3505 million metric tons, down by 1.3 percent year on ...
Brescia, Italy-based special steel producer Leali Group has been purchased by Geneva, Switzerland-based Klesch Group. The two companies inked a binding agreement on February 21, according to which the transaction will be completed by the ...
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On February 21, Shandong Province-based Chinese steelmaker Jinan Iron and Steel Co. (Jigang) announced that in 2012 its plate plant produced over 1.123 million mt of finished steel, including 1.087 million mt of steel plates. Consumption of ...
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The China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) has stated that in early February (Feb.1-10) this year the average aggregate daily crude steel output of large and medium-sized steel enterprises in China totaled 1.7014 million mt, up 6.1 percent ...
Alacero, the Latin American Steel Association, has reported substantially improved steel consumption throughout Latin American countries in 2012, although steel production declined. Latin American crude steel production was 66 million ...
Brazil-based steel producer Gerdau SA has reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2012. In the fourth quarter, the net profit of the company was R$142 million ($72 million), down 70 percent compared to the ...
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Profits earned by steelmakers in China's Hebei province in 2012 amounted to RMB 85.06/mt ($13.6/mt), far exceeding the average profit of RMB 2.68/mt ($0.43/mt) of medium and large steelmakers in China, as announced by provincial government ...
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Reportedly, Chile's CAP Acero, the steel arm of the CAP group, announced to temporary shutdown its No. 1 blast furnace on Monday in order to replace its refractory lining. Meanwhile, the maintenance schedule will take at least 70 days ...
Taranto-based Italian steel producer Ilva has announced it is preparing to launch the massive investment plan needed to modernize its production facilities in accordance with the Environmental Integrated Authorization (EIA) issued by the ...
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