Steel Times International News
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Challenging times for US Steel
Cheap imports, depressed energy market conditions and a charge for shutting down raw materials production facilities have all added up to a US$75 million Q1 2015 loss for US Steel.
04 May 2015 -
SSAB’s Schmitt elected AISI chairman
The Board of Directors of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has elected Chuck Schmitt, president of SSAB Americas, to serve as chairman of the Institute until May 2016.
04 May 2015 -
World crude steel production down by 2.7%
World crude steel production for March 2015 was 138Mt, a 2.7% decline when compared with the same period last year, according to figures released by the World Steel Association (worldsteel) and based on figures submitted by the 65 countries that report to the World Steel Association.
04 May 2015 -
China cuts power prices
China plans to lower the price of coal-fired power and reduce power consumption prices for industrial and commercial purposes.
01 May 2015 -
Global stainless steel production up 8.3%
Figures released by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) show that stainless steel melt shop production in 2014 increased by 8.3% to 41.7Mmt and production increased in all regions except for Central and Eastern Europe.
28 April 2015 -
Indian stainless manufacturer commissions metal recovery plant
India’s largest integrated manufacturer of stainless steel has announced the commissioning of a state-of-the-art metal recovery plant in association with the HARSCO Corporation, a company claiming worldwide leadership in the provision of material processing and environmental services.
28 April 2015
