Steel Times International News
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Hebei to cut 86Mt Capacity by end 2020
Hebei province is to cut 86Mt of steel capacity by the close of 2020, equivalent to about one third of current capacity in an effort to tackle air pollution.
04 September 2013 -
Chinese steel grows on better prices
China produced 65.47Mt of crude steel in July, up 6.2% year on year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said. In the January to July period, the country’s crude steel output totalled 455.8Mt, up 7.1% from the same period last year.
04 September 2013 -
US imports inch up in July
Steel imported into the USA increased in July compared to June by 0.6% according to preliminary data released by the government.
04 September 2013 -
ThyssenKrupp acquires The Waterjet Group, UK
ThyssenKrupp Aerospace, via its UK subsidiary, has acquired the business activities of The Waterjet Group, based in Darton, South Yorkshire. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
28 August 2013 -
Eco induction heating for Taiwan
Tung Ho Steel has ordered an induction heating furnace for medium and large sections at its works in Miaoli, Taiwan.
28 August 2013 -
Hyundai’s 4Mt/y Blast Furnace to start September
As the completion date for Hyundai Steel's No 3 blast furnace in Dangjin, S Korea is fast approaching next month, other steelmakers are busy coming up with response plans for the giant's emergence.
28 August 2013
