Steel Times International News
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Stimulus plan boosts ore price
China’s RMB 1 trillion (US$157bn) infrastructure program announced in early September would help push up prices for metals up.
28 September 2012 -
Miti working on Malay roadmap for steel
Malaya’s International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) is currently working closely with the relevant government agencies and steel industry players to finalise on the roadmap for the future competitiveness of the strategic RM40bn (US$13M) local steel industry, says Boston Consulting Group BCG.
27 September 2012 -
US steel imports down again in August
Steel imports by the USA declined in August by 10.9% compared to July based on preliminary reporting by the government.
27 September 2012 -
Map of China steel mills available from worldsteel
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has published the 2012 edition of its map of Chinese mainland steel plants.
27 September 2012 -
Welspun keeps proposed Maharashtra steel plant on hold
Welspun Maxsteel, the wholly owned subsidiary of the $3bn Welspun Group, has kept its proposed steel plan in Maharashtra state, central-west India on hold due to a shortage of raw materials and energy.
25 September 2012 -
Czech company to make billet in Pakistan
Santex Pakistan Limited (SPL) are to build a 1.2Mt/y billet plant at Bin Qasim close to Pakistan Steel Mills. SPL is a subsidiary of Santex Group based in Czech Republic.
25 September 2012
