TMK IPSCO Announces Opening a New Sales Office in Canada

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[29/07/2010] Steel tubular manufacturer TMK IPSCO announced today that it will open a Sales Office in Calgary, Alberta Canada on August 2, 2010. The new office will serve as TMK IPSCO's Canadian headquarters... TMK IPSCO Announces Opening a New Sales Office in Canada - read more

Nippon Steel Signs Joint Technical Collaboration Agreement with BlueScope Steel

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[28/07/2010] Nippon Steel Corporation and BlueScope Steel Limited announce that they have signed a comprehensive and long-term joint technical collaboration agreement to develop the next-generation coated... Nippon Steel Signs Joint Technical Collaboration Agreement with BlueScope Steel - read more

Japanese steelmaker JFE invests $1 billion in India's JSW Steel

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[27/07/2010] JFE Steel Corporation, following extensive deliberations with JSW Steel Limited since signing a strategic collaboration agreement on November 19, 2009, announced today that as the first concrete... Japanese steelmaker JFE invests $1 billion in India's JSW Steel - read more

Record High Levels of Iron and Steel Production Forecast for 2010 and 2011

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[27/07/2010] MEPS remains quite upbeat about the prospects for global iron and steelmaking this year and next. World steel output is predicted to reach 1395 million tonnes in 2010 - up by 14 percent on the... Record High Levels of Iron and Steel Production Forecast for 2010 and 2011 - read more

ANDRITZ receives further major orders from stainless steel producers in China

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[26/07/2010] International technology Group ANDRITZ has received orders with a total value of about 50 M EUR from two stainless steel producers in China. For Tianjin TISCO & TPCO Stainless Steel Co. Ltd. the... ANDRITZ receives further major orders from stainless steel producers in China - read more

ArcelorMittal in agreement with Kumba

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[26/07/2010] An interim pricing agreement between Kumba Iron Ore and ArcelorMittal South Africa (Amsa) yesterday, saying critical issues arising from the dispute between the parties were still unresolved. ArcelorMittal in agreement with Kumba - read more

Nippon Steel eyeing steel capacity expansion to 60 million tonnes

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[26/07/2010] Nikkei quoted Mr Akio Mimura chairman of Nippon Steel Corporation as saying that the company hopes to produce 60 million tonnes of steel a year at domestic and overseas plants.At a lecture in... Nippon Steel eyeing steel capacity expansion to 60 million tonnes - read more

Outokumpu's second quarter 2010

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[23/07/2010] Outokumpu's deliveries of stainless steel increased by 26% to 339 000 tonnes in the second quarter compared to the same quarter in 2009. Base prices improved by 18%. Outokumpu's sales grew as... Outokumpu's second quarter 2010 - read more

June 2010 Crude Steel Production

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[22/07/2010] World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 119 million metric tons (mmt) in June. This is 18% higher than June 2009. World crude... June 2010 Crude Steel Production - read more

SSAB report for the second quarter of 2010

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[22/07/2010] The quarter (Unless otherwise stated, the report relates to continuing operations, i.e. excluding the tubular business·        Sales increased by 66% to SEK 10,911 (6,583) million·... SSAB report for the second quarter of 2010 - read more