Latest Steel News
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Turkish wire rod exports up slightly in H1
Brazil’s iron ore exports up 5.3 percent in July over June
Construction underway on silicomanganese project in Fengzhen, Inner Mongolia
Xinxing Pipes completes share transfer for Xinjiang International Coke & Coking
Taishan Steel starts to dismantle two blast furnaces
China’s finished steel exports down significantly in July from June
South Korea’s steel plate exports down 50.4% in June from May
S. African iron ore mining output index up 31.4% in June
Canada’s LIORC sees lower net profit for Q2
Bengang Steel Plates posts operating revenue of RMB 22.84 billion for H1
China’s coal exports down 35.1 percent in January-July
China’s iron ore import volume up 9.12 percent in January-July
Moody’s downgrades Tata Steel UK’s rating
New orders in German steel market down 12% in Q2 from Q1
ThyssenKrupp posts net profit for Q3 FY 2011-12
US trade deficit shrinks while Canada’s expands
Housing starts in Canada drop slightly in July
Iron ore shipments on US Great Lakes continue to climb in July
National Oilwell Varco to acquire Robbins & Myers, Inc.
Olympic Steel’s sales soar but income falls
US DOC makes determinations in cases against stainless bar and carbon plate
Aurora Capital Group sells sheet service center to various companies
Ekinci: FTA with S. Korea may boost Turkey’s competitiveness in exports
Germany’s hot rolled steel output down six percent in H1
Vedanta Resources sees lower iron ore output in Q1 FY 2012-13
Pangang Group sees crude steel output of 5.4139 million mt in Jan-July
Minmetals Development to invest in steel logistics park project
ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih to increase shipments of rebar in August
Moldavian Steel Works produces 33,480 mt of crude steel in July
South Korea’s exports of steel castings and forgings surge in H1
Ukraine’s scrap and pig iron exports increase in H1
Jiangxi achieves dated iron and steel capacity elimination targets for 2012
OECD: Pace of economic activity eases in most major economies
German industrial production falls in June from May
Chinese finished steel output totals 81.22 million mt in July
OMK’s foundry-rolling complex sees 8% rise in HRC output in Jan-July
China’s PPI slides by 2.9 percent in July, CPI up 1.8 percent
Indian basic metal output index up 2.5 percent in Q2
Hengyang Valin Steel Tube commissions new PQF mill
Fitch Ratings downgrades ArcelorMittal’s long-term rating
South Africa’s RBCT posts increase in coal exports for July
US freight shipments continue to slow in June
L.B. Foster Company reports Q2 loss as sales falter 3.8 percent
Kloeckner lowers full year earnings forecast and warns of job cuts
RG Steel sells Sparrows Point and Warren mills at auction
Manganese ore exports via Port Hedland fall strongly in July
Order bookings in German machine tool industry fall 13% in H1
Turkey’s stainless flat steel imports up 9.1 percent in H1
IREPAS: Long steel product supply still exceeds demand
Japan’s galvanized sheet shipments up four percent in H1
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