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ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih crude steel output increase in Jan-May - ...
Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:54:00 +0100
In the January-May period of the current year, the crude steel production of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian subsidiary of global steel giant ArcelorMittal, totaled 2.587 million tonne, up 1.5% YoY. In addition, in the first five months of the year ...


ATZ steel pipe output soars by 5.3pct in Jan-May - SteelGuru
Tue, 11 Jun 2013 06:17:00 +0100
Almetyevsk Pipe Plant, a subsidiary of United Metallurgical Company, announced its production and delivery shipment of steel pipes in May around 15,860 tonne and 18,978 tonne respectively. The company has total output of steel pipes nearly 85,750 tonne ...


Russia April stainless steel imports up by 5.9% - SteelGuru
Sun, 09 Jun 2013 05:58:00 +0100
In particular, in the given month Russia's imports of stainless wire went up by 33.4%, stainless flat steel imports rose by 4.6%, imports of stainless ERW pipes increased by 14.1% and stainless billet imports rose by 96.9%, all MoM. At the same time ...


Mechel Enters Coking Coal Supply Agreement with Chinas Shasteel Group
Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:58:00 +0100
Mechel OAO, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces signing a coking coal supply agreement with China's Shasteel ...


Russia Q1 stainless steel output up by 18% - SteelGuru
Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:13:00 +0100
Of Russian stainless product output for the given period, long steel production increased by 6%, wire output rose by 8.8%, flat steel output increased by 16.5%, seamless pipe production went up by 8.6% and ERW pipe output rose by 9.5%, all on YoY basis.


Suspension deal possible for S. Korean OCTG - American Metal Market
Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:59:00 +0100
NEW YORK The United States and South Korea could be heading toward a suspension agreementakin to the U.S. pact with Russia on hot-rolled steelto resolve claims by domestic producers that imports of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from the ...


Severstal unveils its new Steel Silk brand - SteelGuru
Sat, 01 Jun 2013 05:49:59 +0100
Mr Dmitry Goroshkov director of Sales and Marketing at Severstal's Russian Steel Division said that "Effective product branding helps to translate to customers what differentiates our products from our competitors'. Behind the branding it's key that ...


TMK 1Q 2013 sale highlights - SteelGuru
Sat, 01 Jun 2013 05:10:00 +0100
YoY growth of 5% was largely driven by higher consumption of large diameter pipe, seamless line pipe and seamless OCTG. 2. ... Seamless OCTG pipe volumes decreased by 4% from the prior quarter while growing 3% compared to the first quarter of 2012.


Belarusian crude steel output up slightly in January-April - SteelGuru
Sat, 25 May 2013 05:57:00 +0100
In particular, in the given period crude steel production in Belarus increased by 0.3% to 945,900 tonne, output of rolled steel went down by 3.9% to 833,200 tonne, while domestic production of steel pipes declined by nine percent to 75,100 tonne, all ...


Nlmk, Nucor Follow Steel Sheet Price Hikes - American Metal Market
Fri, 24 May 2013 16:07:51 +0100
NEW YORK — At least two more mills have set new minimum base prices for flat-rolled steel products, according to letters sent to customers. Portage, Ind.-based NLMK USA's new hot-rolled coil price is $30.50 per hundredweight ($610 per ton), while its ...


Ukrainian Billionaire Viktor Pinchuk Sues Business Rivals Over 94m ...
Mon, 20 May 2013 14:07:37 +0100
Industrialist Viktor Pinchuk takes Gennadiy Bogolyubov and Igor Kolomoisky to Londons High Court over iron ore deal.


Severstal profit down 89.7%, sees volatility ahead - MarketWatch
Mon, 20 May 2013 08:54:18 +0100
Tne Moscow News - MOSCOW--Russia's largest steel producer OAO Severstal said Monday it sees increasing volatility ahead as it reported its first-quarter net profit fell 89.7% on the year to $44 million, driven by lower prices and weak demand. MAIN FACTS. --First-quarter ...


ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih completes BF No 7 repair in record time ...
Sun, 19 May 2013 06:27:00 +0100
Global steel giant ArcelorMittal announced that its Ukrainian subsidiary ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih has finished the overhaul of its blast furnace No. 7 in just 26 days. During this period, the blast furnace in question was idle for 4 weeks. The company ...


Rehwinkel Elected AISI Chariman
Wed, 15 May 2013 19:53:13 +0100
Colorado Springs, CO The Board of Directors of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has elected Michael T. Rehwinkel, President and CEO of EVRAZ North America, to serve as Chairman of the Institute until May of 2014.


Russia's Raspadskaya coal mine to resume work by June 15 -Evraz
Wed, 15 May 2013 12:43:10 +0100
Russian steelmaker Evraz plans to resume work at the main mine of its coking coal producer Raspadskaya by June 15, the head the Evraz coal division, Sergey Stepanov, said. Raspadskaya suspended work at ...