Steel Times International News
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US-based Republic Steel 'positioned to restart' Lorain steel plant
Republic Steel, a leading North American supplier of special bar quality (SBQ) steel bars, which is used in the production of axles, drive shafts and suspension rods, is ‘positioned to restart’ it’s Lorain facility, including its idled electric arc furnace, casters and rolling mill.
22 March 2018 -
US steel top brass meet the Congressional Steel Caucus
US steel company top brass met in Washington DC today to meet with a dozen members of the Congressional Steel Caucus to discuss the challenges facing the industry faces from surges of unfairly traded steel imports and global steel overcapacity.
21 March 2018 -
MMK strengthens position in coated steel market
Russian steelmaker Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) operated its coated steel facilities at maximum capacity utilisation in 2017, it is claimed. As a result, the company claims that it is the leading producer of this product in Russia.
19 March 2018 -
Gupta steps up US investment programme
Sanjeev Gupta's GFG Alliance has purchased Florida-based scrap business Export Metals through member company Liberty Recycling
19 March 2018 -
NEWS SPECIAL: US steel tariffs – initial responses
Since US President Donald Trump lit the blue touch paper on 25% tariffs on imported steel into the USA, there have been mixed emotions from the global steel industry.
09 March 2018 -
US steel import permit applications down 21.2%
The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has reported that steel import permit applications for the month of February totaled 2.42Mt (net tons), down 21.2% from the 3.08Mt (NT) recorded in January and down 15.6% from the January preliminary imports total of 2.87Mt (NT).
08 March 2018
