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.
Brazil’s Vale signs MoU with South Korean bank KEXIM
US DOC partially rescinds AD administrative review on certain rebars from Turkey
Zaporizhstal to cut back investment programs but to continue overhauls
Russia issues January-October 2008 output results
Cliffs Natural Resources terminates planned acquisition of Alpha Natural Resources
Siemens VAI starts up first seven-strand billet caster at Ukraine’s DMKD
US' raw steel production down a hefty 10 percent in one week
India imposes a five percent duty on steel imports
Severstal issues January-September financial results
Hansteel issues ex-works prices for Nov 18-Nov 27
EC imposes provisional AD duty on imports of certain PSC wires and strands from China
Indian government reintroduces export subsidy for steel
Malaysia may allow import of BS4449 grade steel despite disputes
Smart Group starts talks for Kremikovtzi acquisition
Bulgaria’s Stomana Industry to suspend operations
India’s Ispat may step up output cuts as demand continues to weaken
Further shutdowns announced as US, Canadian mills adjust to weak demand
9 -14 November Weekly market report.. Banchero Costa
Severstal Cherepovets and Siemens VAI ink MoU for strategic partnership
Malaysia to remove import duties on raw materials including iron and steel
ArcelorMittal’s giant Indian projects may see delays due to economic downturn
NLMK terminates agreement to acquire John Maneely
Evraz Group issues interim results for first nine months
TMK releases Jan-Sept RAS financial results
Siemens to supply equipment for Corus IJmuiden’s hot strip mill
String of steel jobs cut as North American steelmakers slash production
NLMK suspends operations at two blast furnaces
Laiwu Steel cuts ex-factory prices for HRC and rebar
China’s Jan-Oct urban fixed assets investment grows 27.2 percent
Metso to supply automation systems to Rautaruukki
Interpipe to invest more than $35 million to power its new electric steel plant
China’s electric power generation decreases in October
Russia’s Evraz and TMK obtain one-year loans from VTB
China’s steel production slumps dramatically in October
EC initiates investigation against imports of hollow sections from Belarus, Turkey and Ukraine
Aricom signs MoU for iron ore plant construction with CMCC
Timken opens small-bar steel rolling mill at Ohio plant
Shaoguan Iron and Steel’s plate receives Singapore BCI:2008 FPC attestation
ESTAR’s Guryevsk Metallurgical Works suspends basic operations
Rautaruukki sells Swedish color coating line
CITT issues notice regarding expiry of findings on SS wire from S. Korea, Switzerland, US and India
Mechel inks railway supply contract with Russian Railways
China to scrap duties on steel exports
MMK reduces raw material purchase prices
Nippon Steel delays iron ore contract negotiations with Rio and BHP
China to inject RMB 3.5 trillion into rail infrastructure
Gallardo Sections to scale back sections production by 25 percent
Romania-based ArcelorMittal Hunedoara suspends operations
AK Steel idles steelmaking operations at two facilities
Erdemir Group makes record profit in first nine months of 2008
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