Published: April 01, 2020 by Matthew Moggridge
Russia's largest steelmaker, NLMK Group has requested that all employees over the age of 65 stay at home during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Published: April 01, 2020 by Matthew Moggridge
A broad deferral programme announced by the the US Department of Homeland Security and US Customs and Border Protection, allowing importers to avoid payment of trade remedies – including anti-dumping, countervailing, Section 232, and Section 301 duties – would have a devastating effect on…
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Published: March 31, 2020 by Matthew Moggridge
As a result of uncertainty surrounding the economic situation and weakened market conditions related to COVID-19, Swedish steelmaker SSAB is planning temporary layoffs of its workers in Finland and intends to engage in employer-employee negotiations. This latest announcement from SSAB…
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Published: March 25, 2020 by Matthew Moggridge
Five leading US-based steel industry associations have today expressed concern about a recent US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) notification that importers may be granted additional days for payment of estimated duties, taxes and other fees, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic emergency.
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Published: March 25, 2020 by Matthew Moggridge
Austrian steelmaker voestalpine claims that the coronavirus pandemic and its consequences are causing major economic challenges for the company.
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Published: March 25, 2020 by Matthew Moggridge
Due to circumstances out of our control – yes, we're talking about the COVID-19 virus – the Future Steel Forum 2020 has pressed the reset button and has rebooted itself to a new date in November (24-25). The conference will still take place at the Grandior Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic, and…
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