Brussels –  The International Stainless Steel Forum has released a new website. worldstainless.org aims to be the most comprehensive site for anyone interested in stainless steels.

Frankfurt - Concerns among market participants that the corona virus stifles economic activity in China.

London - Plans will support vehicle manufacturers today and in the future as they develop the next generation of hybrid and electric vehicles.

Essen - Index of the RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute for Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) fell again significantly in December.

Charlotte - Nucor Corporation announced consolidated net earnings of $107.8 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2019.

Frankfurt - Copper fell to a 5-month low of $ 5,560 a ton, while zinc was the lowest since mid-2016 at $ 2,180.

Brussels – Apparent steel consumption fell by 3.1% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2019, a slight moderation compared to the drop recorded in the second quarter (-6.7%). The ongoing negative trend in steel demand is the result of the continued slump in EU’s manufacturing sector.

Duisburg – tk Steel’s Duisburg plant is the fifth biggest steel site in the world. Integrated iron and steel mills of this kind operate without interruption around the clock, 365 days a year. Huge amounts of raw materials are delivered to k Steel’s port in Duisburg every day.

Torino – Prima Additive will be participating in the 14th edition of A&T Automation and Testing, the trade fair dedicated to innovation, technologies, and 4.0 skills that will take place in Torino from 12 to 14 February 2020. The slogan “Add Something New” characterizes the Prima Additive stand for this exhibition.

Buttrio - Danieli multi-strand slit rolling and Ultra-Fine Grain processing support flexibility, product quality, and high-production rates.

Ettlingen - The NAN 3 FEED is ISCAR's brand new high feed milling cutter for single-sided, triangular miniature indexable inserts (WSP).