Frankfurt - Copper rises to a 5-week high of around USD 5,250 per ton.

Ostrava – After an assessment of market conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, LIBERTY Ostrava has decided to temporarily idle its Blast Furnace No 2 until the end of August. The plant’s Blast Furnace No 3 will remain in production.

London - The group is to be chaired by Sanjeev Gupta, with executives drawn both from within the GFG Alliance family of companies and beyond.

Buttrio - The handling processes for the melt shop of a new plant Nucor Corporation is building in Brandenburg, Kentucky, will rely on Danieli equipment.

Helsinki – Outokumpu’s Board of Directors has appointed Heikki Malinen as President and CEO of Outokumpu and the Chairman of the Leadership Team. He will join the company on May 1 and assume his role as the CEO on May 16, 2020.

Berlin – BDI CEO Joachim Lang comments on the presentation of the exit strategy by the European Commission. It is crucial to enable the smoothest possible movement of goods within the internal market as quickly as possible.

Berlin - PSI is presenting integrated software solutions for production and logistics in a virtual trade fair as a compensation for the cancelled Hanover Fair from 20 to 24 April 2020. Interested parties can inform themselves online in various webcasts and individual consultations.

Lucerne – Schmolz + Bickenbach announced today that the Board of Directors of the company has appointed Dr Markus Boening as CFO and member of the Group Executive Board effective October 1, 2020 at the latest.

Brussels – European association for Additive Manufacturing (CECIMO) publishes recommendations to policymakers.

Stockholm – Sandvik Coromant has embarked on a unique venture with Microsoft to drive forward the development and digitalization of the manufacturing industry.

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.

Taipei - One example of many is the intelligent double crank press from Chin Fong Machine Industrial Co., which received the Taiwan Excellence Award.