Frankfurt - Copper still costs more than USD 6,100 per ton. Zinc even increased 1% to $ 2,330 a ton

Munich/Schwelm – Klüber Lubrication München SE & Co. KG acquired the TRAXIT International GmbH, Schwelm, Germany. The purchase agreement includes all assets of the company including the international subsidiaries. With this acquisition TRAXIT becomes a further division of Klüber Lubrication.

Buttrio - Two Q-ONE modules sized 12.5 kA each for a total power of 15MVA have been installed.

San Jose - WattUp enables durable, waterproof design, while supporting flexible and convenient wireless charging.

Brussels – World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 147.8 million tonnes (Mt) in November 2019, a 1.0% decrease compared to November 2018.

Paris - Trade Fair "Global Industry 2020" offers a platform for all initiatives and innovations that master the challenges of ecological change and the energy transition.

Essen - The container handling index of the RWI institute and the Institute for Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) fell significantly to 137.7 points.

Brasilia - Brasilian president stresses good relations with US after meeting with Trump.

Düsseldorf - German Steel Association publishes alarming figures.

Charlotte - The new coil paint line will have a capacity of 250,000 tons per year and is expected to start up in the first half of 2022.

Frankfurt - Nickel had  become more expensive by 70% in the course of the year.