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.
Western Australia starts land acquisition for new iron ore port in Pilbara
EU scrap index moves on sideways trend in April
S&P lowers Alpha’s credit rating amid cut in 2012 output guidance
Chengde Steel develops Japanese standard C.77B billet
Benxi Steel’s Nanfen mine produces 8.7656 million mt of iron ore in April
Shougang Jingtang exceeds pig iron output target for April
EU ends AD investigation on steel pipe imports from Belarus
China imposes AD duty on stainless seamless pipe from EU and Japan
Yicheng Steel produces 180,700 mt of crude steel in April
Jincheng Fusheng Steel to import 4.5 million mt of iron sand in 2012
SMS Siemag to modernize electric arc furnace for Acerinox
WISCO achieves mass production of SAPH370-P HR pickled sheet
KOSCO posts net loss for Q1
BHP Billiton to merge stainless materials and aluminum units
Turkey’s Habaş to move into flat steel production
India’s Jindal Steel acquires stake in Australian iron ore company
US sets preliminary dumping margins on steel threaded rod from China
Canada’s housing activity improves in March and April
L.B. Foster completes relocation of threaded products group
Gerdau announces $50 million SBQ investment in Minnesota
Several parties show interest in LME acquisition
SSINA concerned with surging US electrical steel imports
Brazil’s iron ore exports down 7.2 percent in Apr from Mar
Turkey’s steel billet exports down 20.7 percent in Q1
Japan’s stainless flat steel exports down 15.8 percent in Q1
Turkey’s steel exports to EU down 38 percent in Q1
Turkey’s basic metal production index rises in March
Manganese ore exports via Port Hedland up 50% in Apr over Mar
South Korea’s steel export value up four percent in April
Kunming Steel Yuxi Conglomerate Bar develops new rebar product
April 30– May 6, 2012 Weekly market report.. Banchero Costa
Russia’s Ashinskiy sees slab output rise 0.7 percent in January-April
Pangang Group forms JVs with Panjiang Group
China’s iron ore spot trading platform formally opens for business
Handan Steel expands pipeline steel output in January-April
Importers use 89 percent of quota for seamless steel pipes for Ukraine
Dalian Special Steel to triple finished steel output in 2012
Chongqing Steel’s plate output increases in April
Hangzhou Steel’s new product output totals 134,000 mt in Q1
Erdemir sees decline in net profit for Q1
IREPAS issues its short-term steel market outlook
Spain’s Tubacex posts 64 percent fall in net profit in Q1
EUROFER: Real steel consumption in EU to pick up in late 2012
South Korea’s rebar imports drop in first quarter
Siemens to modernize Aperam’s hot rolling mill at Châtelet
Voestalpine subsidiary to expand wire processing business
Jindal Steel & Power’s Bolivian mine at risk
US ITC to conduct full review on Japanese plate
US raw steel production drops again
Turkey’s passenger car sales down 20 percent in Jan-Apr
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