Logistics and automation from one source

Düsseldorf – dnata, one of the world’s largest airport services provider, is moving its air cargo handling operations at Manchester Airport to a new purpose-built facility, the “dnata City Northˮ cargo complex.

6. Mar 2020

Commissioning of two LiquiRob systems at Baosteel Meishan

London – In 2019, two LiquiRob systems from Primetals Technologies commenced operation at the Meishan plant of Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.

6. Mar 2020

Metal production in China is picking up again

Frankfurt - Chinese economy is on track to return to normal.

4. Mar 2020

Engineers are preparing the Whyalla Port in South Australia for new work

Adelaide - Sanjeev Gupta explores steel recycling opportunities.

4. Mar 2020

Efficiency increase after conversion of rolling-oil filter system

Düsseldorf  – Two new Multi-Plate® filters from SMS group enhance efficiency and sustainability of rolling operations at Hydro Aluminium Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH operates a facility for rolled aluminium products in Grevenbroich, Germany.

4. Mar 2020

Future EU-UK partnership must guarantee frictionless trade

Brussels – With negotiations on the future of the EU and UK relationship beginning this week, the European Steel Association (EUROFER) urges both sides to reach as comprehensive an agreement as possible.

4. Mar 2020

Schuler accepts high one-off burdens on 2019 earnings for future concept

Göppingen – As expected, the strategic realignment of press manufacturer Schuler resulted in high one-off burdens on earnings in 2019. Due to cyclical effects, new orders were down but performed much better than the German machine tool industry as a whole.

4. Mar 2020

Steel Dynamics Announces Planned Acquisition of Zimmer

Fort Wayne - Acquisition is meant to Secure Ferrous Scrap Volume for New Sinton, Texas Flat Roll Steel Mill.

3. Mar 2020

Jingye agrees conditional completion of British Steel acquisition

North Lincolnshire - The completion of the deal will also unlock the pledged investment of £1.2bn billion to modernise steel sites.

3. Mar 2020

First coil processed at Rourkela Steel Plant of SAIL

London – At the production facility of India steel maker Rourkela Steel Plant of Steel Authority of India Limited(SAIL), a hot strip mill with an annual production capacity of three million metric tons, processed the first coil on January 31, 2020. The hot strip mill was supplied by Primetals Technologies.

3. Mar 2020

US Steel Acquires Remaining 50 Percent Ownership Interest in USS-POSCO (UPI)

Pittsburgh - UPI’s annual production capability is approximately 1.5 million tons.

2. Mar 2020

Industrial metals: Recovery despite weak China data

Frankfurt - Copper rises 1% to $ 5,700 a ton, while nickel is the biggest winner among metals in early trading, up 3% to $ 12,600 a ton.

2. Mar 2020