In January-June Turkey imported 9.18 million tons of ferrous metals scrap valued at $1.97 billion, up by 8.4% and down by 20% YoY respectively. According to the Turkish Statistical Institute, imports from US went up by 7.8%, to 1.89 million tons, from Russia – by 16.1%, to 1.43 million tons, and from UK – by…
Taganrog Iron and Steel Works has produced a trial batch of pipes with external upset ends for TMK Neftegazservis-Buzuluk. The first batch of pipes with 73 mm diameter was made at the SMS Meer press. The need to start producing such pipes was due to the increasing demand from oil industry. (Ukrainian metal)
Mariupol Ilyich Iron and Steel Works goes on expanding its range of rolled sheet at 1700 shop. “We’ve started making 1.2×1000 mm rolled metal of 08PS low-carbon steel. Such products are in demand now. They allow to substitute the expensive cold-rolled coils with cheaper hot-rolled ones”, said the company CEO Yuri Zinchenko. The works has…
Zaporizhstal has invested 630 million UAH in new gas-purifying systems at its sintering machines No. 3-6 and has started construction at the SM6. The foundation works have been completed, over 300 tons of metal structures have been erected, gas-purifying equipment at sintering machine No. 6 is being assembled. This is the last sintering machine at…
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has prolonged the antidumping duties on the imports of carbon steel and alloyed hot-rolled sheet originating from Brazil, China and Ukraine for 5 years. CITT has decided that such imports harm Canadian manufacturers of these products. At the same time, the tribunal has canceled the corresponding duties in respect…