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Finished steel sales in Vietnam down 60 percent in Jan from Dec
February 12– February 19, 2012 Weekly market report.. Banchero Costa
OneSteel to cut jobs after posting net loss for H1 FY 2011-12
Taiwan’s basic metal export orders fall in January
Masteel receives first PPGI booking from CIS in January
China’s daily crude steel output rises in early February
Tata Steel produces thicker narrow strip in UK
Shuicheng Steel achieves record daily crude steel output
Hansteel supplies 40-50 percent of CRS needs of Great Wall Motor
Five mile span of Mississippi River closed after collision
US DOC overhauls Foreign Trade Zone program for first time in 20 years
Brazil’s Ferrous Resources appoints former Vale and CSN executive as CEO
US rig counts increase while Canadian rig counts continue to decrease
Vale now selling 80 percent of its iron ore on spot market
New Steel International proposes new steel plant in Southern Ohio
Australia’s Padbury confirms DSO potential of Peak Hill
France’s auto industry orders up 8.9 percent in Dec over Nov
Swedish crude steel output up 10.5 percent in Jan over Dec
Brazilian crude steel output rises in Jan from Dec
German rolled steel prices down 4.3 percent in January
Japanese crude steel output down 10.6 percent in January
Falling price trend dominates LME billet market
Rio Tinto to invest in automated rail operations in Pilbara
EU to investigate malleable cast iron pipe fitting imports from China
ThyssenKrupp and Siemens deny merger rumors
Russia proposes to ban scrap exports from St. Petersburg
Australia’s BlueScope reports loss for H1 FY 2011-12
Italian industry turnover up 3.4 percent in Dec over Nov
Severstal completes upgrade of BF No. 5 air heater at Cherepovets Steel Mill
Xinjiang region to step up elimination of backward coal output capacity
Masteel obtains ISO certification for auto sheet products
Hansteel supplies high-strength plate to Jinan Kogel Special Truck
Tangsteel supplies HC340LA CR products to Great Wall Motor subsidiary
Taiyuan Steel’s forged steel round bar approved by CCS
Shagang Group to upgrade sintering machine No. 8
Fangda Special Steel posts net profit of RMB 723 million for 2011
Latest freight rate indications from Banchero Costa
Turkish scrap moves upwards on Orbis Steel Index
Mechel halts smelting at two Romanian plants
Kardemir wins rail tender
AISI praises passage of new energy and infrastructure bill
Caterpillar to build new manufacturing plant in Georgia
Evraz NA and Welspun Arkansas to manufacture 75 percent of pipe for Keystone XL
US steel mill shipments climb 9.2 percent in December
EU-27 construction output down 0.4 percent in Dec from Nov
Japanese iron and steel output down 2.9 percent in 2011
Canadian manufacturing sales increase during December
Brazil’s economy expanded slowly in 2011
US residential construction activity increases during January
SAC Capital purchases funds in Reliance Steel during fourth quarter
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