Düsseldorf  – At Hoa Phat Group a consortium consisting of WISDRI Engineering & Research Incorporation Ltd. and SMS group  has completed the commissioning of the last new converter supplied by SMS group.

Brussels – The EU, along with 29 members of the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity (GFSEC), has called upon G20 leaders to address the massive global excess capacity in steel production. EUROFER welcomes the leadership of the EU and the European Commission.

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Washington - Steel industry associations in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa call for governments to intensify their work in the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity (GFSE).

Frankfurt – Automation and handling are increasingly gaining in significance as mega trends in industrial manufacturing.

Weinheim –  In an agreement that will help lower ship emissions  XALT Energy, a Freudenberg company, will supply high performance battery systems.

Brussels – European Commission Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis chaired today a ministerial videoconference meeting of the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity.

Düsseldorf – On September 17, 2020, SMS group received the approval for the construction of a pilot plant in Vienna, Austria.

Brussels – World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 156.4 million tonnes (Mt) in September 2020, a 2.9% increase compared to September 2019

Dusseldorf -  Summit will be held from 27 to 30 October 2020 and is expeted to provide the sheet metal working industry new network oportunities.