RWI / ISL Container Throughput Index: World trade remains at high levels
Essen - The index is still below the high of October 2018, but above the fourth quarter average.
27 Feb 2019
British Steel could get hit with a post-Brexit bill of over 100 million Pounds
London - Steelmaker faces costs related to a carbon pollution bill as EU aims to suspend Britain’s free carbon permits.
26 Feb 2019
Antonio Beltrame will become CEO of AFV Beltrame
Vicenza - The current president will take the additional role for the owner of the Sain Giovanni steel mill.
EU study supports better conditions for metal recycling
Dusseldorf - German recycling assocciation BDSV: Comprehensive metal recycling could significantly reduce CO2.
23 Feb 2019
Primetals Technologies receives final confirmation on new twin-ladle furnace
Cherepovets- Furnace is part of a EUR43 million project to expand the plant’s refining capacity.
Italian assocciation Assofermet hopes for revision of safeguard measures
Milan - Assofermet president Riccardo Benso confirmed that the association is preparing its findings for the commission.
US tube producer Roll Kraft adds new cnc machines to two plants
Ohio - The machines are Samsung SL-35 mid-range CNC turning centers, with the capacity to cut 20” diameter rolls.
Steel producer HBIS Laoting Steel relies on PSI software in new Chinese steel mill
Berlin - PSImetals 5.0 shall thhrive the digitization and harmonization of production processes
20 Feb 2019
SSAB introduces Duroxite 200 overlay plate for preventing severe sliding wear
Stockholm - New product is meant to saves money and improve productivity through higher output and less maintenance.
Thyssenkrupp remains optimistic for steel fusion with Tata Steel
Essen - Thyssenkrupp remains confident that it will be able to complete the deal, despite of concerns of the European Commission.
19 Feb 2019
German machine tool production will remain at record levels in 2019
Frankfurt - Strategic decisions should open way to new markets.
Eisen + Stahl Service Center completes new production hall in Mannheim
Mannheim - New plant is designed for up to 1,650 millimeters wide and up to five millimeters thick steel strip.
15 Feb 2019
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