Steel Times International News
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Global steel demand expected to increase 1.8% in 2018, says worldsteel
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) forecasts that global steel demand will reach 1,616.1 Mt in 2018, an increase of 1.8% over 2017 figures. In 2019, it is forecast that global steel demand will grow by 0.7% to reach 1,626.7 Mt.
18 April 2018 -
Danieli technology enables MMK's new mills to produce their 20 millionth tonne of long products
Russian steelmaker MMK’s updated section rolling mill has produced its 20 millionth tonne of long products.
13 April 2018 -
Kobe Steel expands to service growing automotive demand
Japanese steelmaker Kobe Steel is planning to make capital investments of roughly 50 billion yen at its Kakogawa Works. The company claims that the main thrust will be a new continuous annealing line for steel sheet in response to growing demand for automotive ultra high-strength steel (UHSS). The new facility will be started up in February 2021.
06 April 2018 -
US steel imports surge 42%, says AISI
Based on the US Commerce Department's most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute reports that steel import permit applications for the month of March 2018 totalled 3.4 Mt (net tons). This was an increase of 41.6% when compared with the February figure of 2.4 Mt (permit tons) and an increase of 47.3% compared with February's preliminary imports of 2.3 Mt (net tons).
06 April 2018 -
Tata's Anand Sen named ‘Steelmaker of the Year’
Anand Sen, president, Total Quality Management and Steel Business of Tata Steel will be named Steelmaker of the Year at AISTech 2018 (organised by the Association for Iron & Steel Technology and to be held in Philadelphia, USA, early next month).
06 April 2018 -
ALPPA letter urges Secretary Ross to act fast on domestically produced line and structural pipe
The American Line Pipe Producers Association (ALPPA) has written to the US Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross, urging him to take immediate steps to promote the use of domestically produced line pipe and structural pipe in new, retrofitted, repaired, or expanded pipelines and in various infrastructure and other construction projects in the USA.
03 April 2018
