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.
Severstal Cherepovets starts overhaul at its slab line
China’s WISCO to exploit mines in Madagascar
Indonesia opens AD investigation against HRP from China, Taiwan and Malaysia
China’s PPI rises by 6.6 percent in October
China’s October crude steel output down by 17 percent year on year
TMK commissions new EAF at STZ and completes strategic investment program
Xiangtan Steel constructs five-meter wide heavy plate production line
China’s domestic iron ore projects under construction reach total capacity of 120 million mt
ADPICO to expand its pipe production
Ukraine inks crisis-MoU with mining and metallurgical companies
Russia suspends import duty on scrap and certain rolled products
China’s trade surplus in October hits new high
OMK issues Jan-Oct production data for subsidiaries
China’s October iron ore imports drop by 8.58 million mt from previous month
Unions call for widening of strikes over Kremikovtzi
China’s CPI grows 4.0 percent in October
India’s RINL seeks reduction in current coking coal prices
Xstrata-Merafe Chrome Venture suspends six ferrochrome furnaces
Shagang issues unchanged longs prices for mid-November
Indian Ministry of Finance to reconsider imposition of import duties on certain steel products
CNOOC Kingland develops N80 ERW oil well casing pipe
Novatek chooses TMK as preferred supplier of premium connections
Belon buys out minority shares in two subsidiaries
Turkey’s Borcelik commissions third cold rolling and third galvanizing lines
TMK posts increased shipment volume for October
China issues import-export data for October 2008
NLMK releases Q3 2008 RAS financial results
US Steel delays construction of Alabama facility
US domestic steel production down another 3.1 percent
Hansteel issues ex-works prices for Nov 8-Nov 17
Ukraine’s ISTIL changes name to Donetsk Electrometallurgical Plant
Shandong Steel inks letter of intent to takeover Rizhao Steel
BIR files complaint to EC regarding the cancellation of scrap orders by leading mills
Russian scrap supplier Profit minimizes deliveries to MMK in November
Rio Tinto revises iron ore shipments for 2008
US DOC extends deadline for preliminary results of AD review on rebar from Turkey
Russia issues January-September 2008 import and export data
India removes specific export duty on iron ore fines, imposes eight percent ad-valorem duty
Japan’s Sumitomo acquires US-based Norton Manufacturing Company
Fortescue announces port and plant shutdown for upgrading program
CISA suggests steel export policy adjustment
Concast to supply minimill to Vallourec & Sumitomo do Brasil
US DOC releases final results of changed circumstances AD duty review on SS bar from India
Ukraine introduces licensing of seamless pipes imports
Red October commissions new centerless turning machine
EUROFER asks EC to use trade defense instruments against unfair trade practices
POSCO to cut stainless steel output by 30 percent
TMK to supply India’s ONGC with seamless casing pipes
2009 iron ore price talks may be delayed due to economic downturn
Ferrexpo issues January-October production results
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