Steel using sector trends in 2024
Persistent weakness in global manufacturing activity. World Steel Association earlier projection of a continued recovery in global manufacturing activity in 2024
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ACL – Business update on South African steel markets
Vanderbijlpark – South African economic activity continued to be largely stagnant in Q1 2024 influenced by the uncertainty of the
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ACL – Business update on international steel markets
The World Bank expects global growth to stablise at 2.6% in 2024, holding steady for the first time in three
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Steelmaking -Improving operational efficiency
In today’s world, the steel industry faces increasing pressure to reduce its environmental impact while maintaining efficiency and profitability. To
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STEEL ADVANTAGES: Longevity and recyclability
In our efforts to combat climate change, sustainability is another important aspect. Moreover, sustainability is also linked to the subject
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Most modern SBQ rolling mill to operate in Mexico
TYASA has contracted Danieli for the supply of a new 350,000 tpy green-field SBQ rolling mill, to be installed in
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ESP line at Chinese steel producer has exceptionally fast startup
Primetals Technologies has recently started up Endless Strip Production (ESP) line No. 2 at a Chinese steel producer in Hebei
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Novelis and thyssenkrupp Materials Services Partner to Drive Circularity
Novelis Inc. and thyssenkrupp Materials Services have formed a partnership to increase end-of-vehicle-life recycling and availability of valuable secondary materials
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Saarloha to produce the largest round blooms in India
Saarloha Advanced Materials Pvt. Ltd. (Saarloha), a Kalyani Group company, has awarded an order to SMS group for a continuous
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Galvanized steel comes into its own in the mining industry
Galvanized steel plays a critical role in infrastructure in the mining industry. This ranges from steel shaft structures (buntons, station
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Govt’s infrastructure plans to boost demand for galvanized steel
PRETORIA – Government spending on building new and rehabilitating existing infrastructure will increase from R66.7 billion from 2022 to 2023
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Insimbi’s strategic focus is on recycling and beneficiating ferrous and non-ferrous metals
The first quarter of the new financial year was most promising, as prices for Insimbi’s key commodities continued to rise
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Powering up galvanized steel uptake in the electricity industry
The urgent need for additional power generation and distribution infrastructure poses a significant opportunity for the increased uptake of galvanized
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Government wants ban on scrap metal export to save railways, Eskom
South Africa’s Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has called for the export of scrap metal to be banned. This would
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worldsteel announces the 2022 Steel Sustainability Champions
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has recognised 10 companies as Steel Sustainability Champions for their work in 2021. Now in its fifth year, the
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EU to ban imports of steel products from Russia worth billions
BRUSSELS – The European Union has imposed a new volley of sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, including
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Europe’s most advanced 3D sand printer for steel casting
voestalpine has been engaged in pioneering 3D printing with metals for many years. These metals are already being used at
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US steel imports in 2021 surging by unprecedented 47%
Economy Rebounds from COVID – No one could have predicted when the virus crippled commerce in spring 2020 that the
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POSCO unveils Space Walk art work in Pohang
Posco on Thursday unveiled Korea’s largest walkable art installation named Space Walk in the southeastern port city of Pohang, where
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Manufacturing sector shows gains in capacity utilization
Despite the country’s continued lockdown, the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) welcomes gains in capacity utilization
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COSATU’S intended National Day of action 7 October 2021
Management may be aware, from recent media reports, that the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is preparing for
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Steel industry releases fully updated AHSS Application Guidelines
The leading source for technical best practices on the forming and joining of Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS) for vehicle manufacture
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Imbalance between steel supply and demand will stabilize in 2022
The outlook for the global metals and mining industry has been changed from positive to stable, Moody’s Investors Service says
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Manufacturing sector data reflects the impact of unrest in July
JOHANNESBURG – The Steel and Engineering Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA), says the manufacturing production and sales data reflects the
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Global Manufacturing: V-Shaped Recovery and Implications for the World
Global manufacturing contracted sharply in the spring of 2020. Unlike during the global financial crisis, however, the decline was short-lived,
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Optimism Surrounds Likely End to EU US Steel Trade Tensions
BRUSSELS – European Commissioner for Trade said that he has become more optimistic that the bloc could resolve its dispute
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Production and sales data in the manufacturing sector is encouraging
JOHANNESBURG – The improvement in Metals and Engineering (M&E) production and sales is encouraging as it indicates the economy is
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Carbon border tax will violate international trade principles
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment spokesman Liu Youbin said that the European Union’s plan to impose the world’s first
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June 2021 crude steel production
World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 167.9 million tonnes (Mt)
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Steel construction material sales improve in these challenging times
JOHANNESBURG – The improvement in the sales of construction and building material is encouraging amid the challenging economic environment, the Steel
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