Steel Times International News
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Trump to push ahead with damaging tariffs
Despite disagreement from his top aides and Cabinet members, Donald Trump, the President of the United States of America, is planning to push ahead with a plan to impose ‘steep tariffs’ on steel – even if such a move will mean the beginning of a trade war.
04 July 2017 -
Liberty acquires Caparo Industries
Metals and industrials group, Liberty House, has acquired from the administrators of Caparo Industries 100% of the share capital of Caparo Merchant Bar plc (CMB).
03 July 2017 -
Joint venture formed to drive HYBRIT initiative
SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall have formed a joint venture company to continue to drive the HYBRIT initiative. The three companies will each own one third of the company, which will seek to develop a steelmaking process that emits water instead of carbon dioxide.
28 June 2017 -
MMK to launch new continuous hot-dip galvanising line
PJSC Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) will commission a new continuous hot-dip galvanising line next month to help satisfy growing demand for galvanised steel.
27 June 2017 -
NLMK Group strengthens IT and R&D practices
Russian steelmaker NLMK Group, has announced changes to its IT and R&D management team, which, it claims, are both key vectors of the Group’s forthcoming Strategy 2022.
27 June 2017 -
US imports 3.43Mt of steel during May, says AISI
The USA imported a total of 3.43Mt (net tons) of steel during May, including 2.57Mt (net tons) of finished steel, up 2.5% and 1.8% respectively when compared with April 2017 final data compiled by the US Census Bureau.
26 June 2017
