Steel Times International News
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Two-tier growth predicted for steel demand
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) forecasts that apparent steel use will increase by 6.5% to 1398Mt in 2011, following growth of 15.1% in 2010. In 2012, it is forecast that world steel demand will grow by 5.4%.
13 October 2011 -
Steel industry calls for shift in vehicle emission regulations
The automotive group of the World Steel Association, pressed today for the need to shift the basis of vehicle emissions regulations from tailpipe emissions to a total life cycle assessment (LCA).
13 October 2011 -
Safety and Health Excellence Recognition
The World Steel Association has recognised four member companies, Tata Steel Europe, Gerdau, Metinvest Holding, and NatSteel, for excellence in their safety and health programmes.
13 October 2011 -
World Steel Association elects new officers and welcomes new members
Xiaogang Zhang, President, Anshan Iron & Steel Group Corporation has been elected Chairman of the World Steel Association by its Board of Directors at its annual meeting held this year in Paris on 11 October to serve until October 2012.
13 October 2011 -
Japanese Fastmet recycling plant opens
Japanese steelmakers Nippon Steel Corporation (Nippon Steel) and Kobe Steel said commercial operation was launched at their steel mill dust recycling plant in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture using Kobe’s Fastmet rotary hearth technology.
13 October 2011 -
Russia offers $350M loan to Pakistan Steel
Russia is to provide a loan of $350M for a Pakistan Steel mill expansion project.
12 October 2011
