Mondragón – After undertaking the strict measures imposed by the Chinese government in terms of prevention, disinfection of installations and availability of sanitary material, the two Fagor Arrasate plants in China have been authorized to return to operation.
Brussels – There are hundreds of thousands of bridges in the world, over 600,000 in the USA alone. More and more are being built. They provide essential links between regions and countries.
Lucerne – Schmolz + Bickenbach will propose six new members, Svein Richard Brandtzæg, Heinrich Christen, David Metzger, Dr Michael Schwarzkopf, Karin Sonnenmoser and Jörg Walther, for election to the Board of Directors.
Luxembourg - Sudhakar Sivaji, 40, will become a member of Aperam's Leadership Team and CFO of Aperam effective May 6, 2020. Sandeep Jalan is leaving Aperam to pursue other career opportunities outside the steel and mining industry.
London – HBIS Shijiazhuang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. has signed a contract with Primetals Technologies for a new steel rod mill in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, People’s Republic of China.
Munich – Prospects for the German automotive industry have deteriorated significantly as a result of the coronavirus crisis. This is the result of the latest survey conducted by the ifo Institute.
Düsseldorf – In February 2020, the order intake recorded a change of minus 4 percent compared to the previous year. Domestic orders were up 8 percent, while 10 percent fewer orders came from abroad.
Frankfurt am Main – In February, incoming orders in the mechanical engineering sector fell short of the previous year's level by 4 percent in real terms. While orders from domestic customers fell by 6 percent, orders from abroad were 3 percent below their prior-year level.
Düsseldorf – On March 19, 2020, SMS group (www.sms-group.com) successfully commissioned the new copper cold rolling mill of the Chinese copper manufacturer Jintian Ningbo Copper Co., Ltd. in the province of Jiangsu.
Neckarsulm - The ArcelorMittal steel trading branch in Neckarsulm is being further modernised: With a replacement investment of just under one million euros, the site has been given a new blasting and priming plant. After equipping all warehouses with LED lighting, this was the next milestone.
