Latest Steel News
SteelOrbis offers the latest independent steel news coverage compiled by its worldwide steel industry network. Approximately 25 fresh news articles on topics most prominently affecting the steel industry at large can be viewed on the steel news pages everyday in four different languages.
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
Gas leak at Meishan Steel results in three deaths
NLMK’s scrap processing unit expands in 2011
Global pig iron output declines in January
Turkish metal manufacturing capacity usage down in Feb from Jan
Georgia’s scrap exports to Turkey decline in January
2012 starts with decrease in Japanese steel exports
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