Frankfurt - China is paralyzed by the outbreak of the Covid 19 virus.

London – Last year, Constellium's Rolled Products plant in Singen, issued the final acceptance certicates (FAC) for two tandem cold mills modernized by Primetals Technologies at its production facility in Singen, Germany.

Brussels - World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 154.4 million tonnes (Mt) in January 2020, a 2.1% increase compared to January 2019.

Essen - Index of the RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute for Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) surprisingly rose to 115.4 points.

Berlin - In January 2020, 3.1 million tons were produced, around 10 percent less than in the same month last year.

Cherepovez - Construction of long-range wire mill 170 in the long-rolling production segment is expected to amount to an investment of approximately 11 billion rubles.

Lisbon - Portuguese metal sector recorded a new record for exports in 2019, worth 19,590 million euros,

Berlin – As part of the "LandLeuchten" research project, funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, PSI Logistics GmbH develops the necessary IT basics.

Göppingen – In April of 2014, Schuler delivered the first 400-ton MSD 400 servo press to Alzner Automotive . An order for an MSD 250 came under one year later, followed by another MSD 400, an MSD 630, and a 500-ton hydraulic HPX press ordered in between.

Düsseldorf – At their steel plant in Völklingen, Germany, Saarstahl AG has successfully commissioned a new five-strand billet caster, supplied by SMS Concast. The caster is designed for a nominal annual production of 850,000 tons and the casting of 180-millimeters-square billets.

Achern – From titanium and superalloys to aluminum: For the sawing service provider Metal Cutting Service (MCS), offering a wide range of cutting abilities is an integral part of its business model for its customers – so MCS needs powerful and robust sawing machines that can be easily adapted to varying requirements.

Pohang - POSCO 1% Foundation started as POSCO executives and head employees donated 1% of their salaries.