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China’s coke output to slow in 2012
China’s coking industry is likely to see slower growth a the rate of output and sales in 2012 on the slowing worldwide economy and slack demand from the steel industry, says the China Coking Industry Association.
13 April 2012 -
Baosteel output falls 5.2% on stainless division sale
Baoshan Iron and Steel (Baosteel), China’s largest listed steel producer, is expected to produce 25.25Mt of crude steel in 2012, down 5.2% year on year from the 26. 64Mt in 2011, said Ma Guoqiang, general manager of Baosteel on April 10.
13 April 2012 -
China’s mills see better profits in March
China’s steel producers are expected to see an increase in profits in March from a month earlier due to increases in steel prices and the stabilisation of prices of raw materials since the beginning of last month.
13 April 2012 -
Threat of EU legislation for industrial furnaces
The EU DG Enterprise appointed the consultants ERA Technology Ltd and Bio Intelligence Service to study the feasibility of setting eco-design criteria for ‘industrial and laboratory furnaces and ovens’.
12 April 2012 -
China’s Policy to expand imports
China’s policy makers reached a consensus at an executive meeting of the State Council at end- March on increasing imports. According to the meeting, China will adopt a number of policies to boost the country’s imports and improve its trade balance.
12 April 2012 -
German capacity exceeds 90% utilisation in March
German crude steel production in March was 3.9Mt an increase of 9.0% on the previous month but below that for March 2011.
11 April 2012
