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Danieli posts positive financial results for H1 FY 2011-12

February 20– February 26, 2012 Weekly market report.. Banchero Costa

Sansteel Minguang to acquire stake in Angang Steel Putian Cold Rolled Plate

China’s average daily crude steel output totals 1.7 million mt in mid-Feb

China’s Jiangsu ShenYuan orders wire rod mill from SMS Meer

Atlas sees decline in net profit for H1 FY 2011-12

Designers and producers need to connect in Turkish steel structure sector

Prices rise strongly in LME billet market

US rig counts decline as Canadian rig counts continue to slip

Deacero SA acquires Mid Continent Nail Corporation

Ryerson expands “global footprint” with Brazilian acquisition

Slight increase in Brazilian steel sales reflects short-term recovery

Scrap increases on Orbis Steel Index

Lucchini Group heading towards compulsory administration?

Coal mining partially halted at Mechel subsidiary

VIZ-Stal receives equipment for steam reforming facility

Hebei Steel starts mining at Dajiazhuang iron mine

Vedanta Resources to cut costs through restructuring

Ilva launches Italy’s biggest VLOC

SMS Meer to supply rolling mill equipment for Chinese steelmaker

Confidence index in Italian construction almost unchanged in Feb from Jan

Steelmakers in Shandong encouraged to invest in overseas mines

Daye Special Steel posts net profit of RMB 585 million for 2011

Angang to complete commissioning of CR plate project at end of 2012

WISCO to increase stake in Pingdingshan Shenma Group

China’s coal consumption may reach 4.3 billion mt by 2015

Annual finished steel output in Liupanshui to exceed 10 million mt by 2016

Pangang Group to install two continuous annealing furnaces at Xichang

Severstal plans $1.7 billion of capital investment in 2012

Kardemir posts improved profit for 2011

American Scrap Coalition addresses US Trade Representative about Russian maneuvers on steel scrap

Olympic Steel has record year with net sales increasing by 56.7 percent over 2010

LB Foster has positive 2011 despite low Q4 numbers

Positive numbers from Tenaris during Q4 and full-year

AK Steel first of many to develop interest in new blast furnace technology

Welspun announces second round of expansion at Arkansas pipe plant

Turkish steel industry seeks opportunities in Pakistan and Bangladesh

China’s first coal exchange center opens for business

Outokumpu’s Tornio site exposed to radiation through recycled steel

Qingdao Steel awaits approval for relocation to Dongjiakou harbor zone

New steel production base to be built in Anyang by 2015

Rizhao establishes mineral import and export association

Turkish construction sector confidence index rises in February

Italy and Uzbekistan discuss increased cooperation

Home sales in Turkey increase in fourth quarter

China’s new proven iron ore reserves total 2.38 billion mt in 2011

MOC criticizes EU’s CVD investigation on Chinese organic coated plate

Shagang Group’s net profit down 26.69 percent in 2011

Bekaert registers sales growth in all markets except China

Benxi Steel expands wide and thin HR plate product range


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