Steel Times International News
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Things are looking good for Nucor
Things have gone from bad to good for the American steelmaker Nucor.
31 August 2016 -
Chinese steelmakers give themselves a pat on the back
Following the release of their half-year financial results, three leading Chinese steelmakers – Baoshan Iron & Steel Co, Angang Steel Co and Wuhan Iron and Steel Group – are hailing a recovery of the steel market and praising the success of their cost-cutting efforts.
31 August 2016 -
Latin American crude steel production falls 11%
Latin American finished steel consumption fell 12% during H1 2016 while crude steel and finished steel production dropped 11% and 7% year-on-year respectively, according to a report from the Latin American Steel Association (Alacero).
30 August 2016 -
Lightweight steel – the material of choice for automakers
Manik Mehta writes: David Paratore, President/CEO of Providence, Rhode Island-based NanoSteel Co., an advanced materials company specialising in designing and commercialisation of patented steel, argues that the impact of lightweight steel, while retaining its key property of affordability, would help steel remain the material of choice among automotive manufacturers, especially if consumers become more informed about the materials that make up the cars they drive.
24 August 2016 -
Vietnamese steelmaker awards cold strip contract to Danieli
Italian steel production technology specialist Danieli has been awarded an order for the design and supply of all the equipment for a new cold strip complex capable of producing 600kt/yr of pickled/cold-rolled/ galvanised coil, with a final thickness down to 0.14 mm.
23 August 2016 -
World crude steel production up 1.4%, says worldsteel
World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 133.7Mt in July 2016, up 1.4% on July 2015.
22 August 2016
