Steel Times International News
-
ArcelorMittal awards Sund Birsta revamp contract
ArcelorMittal Ruhrort of Germany has awarded Sund Birsta the contract for revamping its compactor using SBHX5 strapping heads with a view to increasing plant performances.
09 March 2016 -
Chinese exports to Latin America down
China exported 9.5Mt of steel during January 2016, down 5% on the same period in 2015. Of this volume, 8.9Mt were finished steel and 572kt steel-derivative products.
09 March 2016 -
Paul Wurth wins NLMK contract
Russian steelmaker NLMK has awarded Paul Wurth – part of the SMS group – the contract to re-line blast furnace number six at the company’s Lipetsk plant in Russia.
09 March 2016 -
Outokumpo invests in supply chain planning system
Quintiq, a Dassault Systèmes company and a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization (SCP&O), will provide global stainless steel producer Outokumpu with a fully integrated supply chain planning system.
29 February 2016 -
World crude steel production for January 2016 down 7.1%
World crude steel production for January 2016 was 128Mt – down 7.1% on January 2015 – based on figures submitted by the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel).
28 February 2016 -
US steel imports up, says American Iron and Steel Institute
Figures released by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) the USA imported a total of 2.5Mt (net tons) of steel during January 2016, including 2.2Mt (net tons) of finished steel – up 10% and 8.8% respectively on December figures.
27 February 2016
