Revision of EU steel safeguard improves on technical weaknesses

Brussels – The EU has published and implemented its revision of the EU steel safeguard. The new design of the tariff-free quota will better stabilise trade flows by containing import concentration from certain exporting countries.

01 Oct 2019

Colorado solar project shall deliver clean energy to EVRAZ North America steel mill

Pueblo - EVRAZ North America and Lightsource BP announced they have reached a long-term agreement to develop a new 240-megawatt solar facility.

30 Sep 2019

China data boost metal prices

Frankfurt - Surprisingly good manufacturing PMIs in China in September helped prices of copper and zink.

30 Sep 2019

Modernization improves rolling process control at SSAB Borlänge

Stockholm – SSAB in Borlänge, Sweden, has rolled the first transfer bar on July 24, 2019, after conversion of the side guides at hot-strip mill roughing stand R1 by SMS group in the summer shutdown 2019.

30 Sep 2019

Upgrading servo presses for Industry 4.0 with Schuler

Göppingen – Schuler now offers a package for the MSD series that can also be used to upgrade existing systems for Industry 4.0. It consists of an IIoT connector, which uploads the required data from the control system of the servo presses in encrypted form to the internet and provides access to the "mySchuler" portal.

30 Sep 2019

Outokumpu assesses options to build a new slag furnace in Tornio

Helsinki – Outokumpu is assessing options to build a new slag furnace in Tornio, Finland, and the company has initiated an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) procedure as basis for decision making.

30 Sep 2019

Salzgitter Group supplies Baltic Pipe Project

Salzgitter – Salzgitter Mannesmann International has been awarded a major order in Denmark. Salzgitter Group subsidiaries and associate companies will produce and supply around 30,000 t of steel pipes and 90 steel pipe bends for the Baltic Pipe Project.

30 Sep 2019

Metso wins an order to deliver a steel recycling plant to Tata Steel in India

Helsinki - Metso and Tata Steel already  have a history of more than 25 years of successful cooperation in India.

27 Sep 2019

China launches world's first stainless steel futures

Shanghai - The listed futures at the Shanghai Futures Exchange are eight contracts to be delivered from February to September of 2020.

27 Sep 2019

Rio Tinto signs MOU with Chinese partners to explore ways to improve environmental performance

London - China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) invited the Parties to sign the MOU at its China International Steel and Raw Materials Conference.

26 Sep 2019

Supervisory Board of Thyssenkrupp recommends personnel changes in the leadership of the company

Essen - Guido Kerkhoff shall be replaced by the current Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Martina Merz, shortly.

26 Sep 2019

European Chamber Report Joins Calls for 'Competitive Neutrality' and SOE Reform

Beijing – The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China today released its European Business in China – Position Paper 2019/2020, which delivers over 800 detailed recommendations to the Chinese Government-

25 Sep 2019

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