China launches world's first stainless steel futures

Shanghai - The listed futures at the Shanghai Futures Exchange are eight contracts to be delivered from February to September of 2020.

27 Sep 2019

Rio Tinto signs MOU with Chinese partners to explore ways to improve environmental performance

London - China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) invited the Parties to sign the MOU at its China International Steel and Raw Materials Conference.

26 Sep 2019

Supervisory Board of Thyssenkrupp recommends personnel changes in the leadership of the company

Essen - Guido Kerkhoff shall be replaced by the current Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Martina Merz, shortly.

26 Sep 2019

European Chamber Report Joins Calls for 'Competitive Neutrality' and SOE Reform

Beijing – The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China today released its European Business in China – Position Paper 2019/2020, which delivers over 800 detailed recommendations to the Chinese Government-

25 Sep 2019

Sunningwell wants to buy Polish steel mill Huta Częstochowa

Warsaw - Financial investor wants to build a hybrid power plant and steel structure plant.

25 Sep 2019

Harsco Signs Three Multi-Year Add-On Contracts with JSW Steel

Camp Hill - Three new agreements are for a duration of 10-15 years, with a total value of $75M USD.

25 Sep 2019

Tenova: New agreement in China for 3 iRecovery® Systems

Castellanza - Italian solution provider contracted for three new iRecovery® systems (intelligent waste heat recovery systems) by Tangshan Zhengfeng Iron & Steel Co., LTD, in Hebei Province, China.

24 Sep 2019

China wants to help (industrial) companies financially

Frankfurt - Chinese central bank cut its annual corporate interest rate by 5 basis points to 4.2%.

24 Sep 2019

US Steel Prices Stall Following Recent Revival

Sheffield – The recent revival in US flat product prices appears to have come to a halt, this month. The consensus view, from MEPS’ September research, is that US selling values have plateaued – with figures expected to be under negative pressure for the remainder of 2019.

24 Sep 2019

Crude steel production in Germany - Signs of stabilizationl

Düsseldorf – In August 2019, crude steel production in Germany did not fall year-on-year for the first time in eight months.

24 Sep 2019

A new Managing Director at Stahlo Stahlservice

Dillenburg – A change at the top of Stahlo Stahlservice: effective on 1 October, Oliver Sonst is to assume executive management of one of the largest steel service centres in Europe. His appointment reflects the new strategic focus on future goals.

24 Sep 2019

EMO Hannover 2019 provides clarity in uncertain times

Hanover –  EMO Hannover 2019 closed its doors on last Saturday. From 16 to 21 September, round about 117,000 production specialists from 150 countries convened at EMO 2019. "This event built on the success of our boom year in 2017," reported EMO General Commissioner Carl Martin Welcker.

23 Sep 2019