The steel industry in Russia is helping the country cope with Western sanctions
As a breath of fresh air for the Russian economy, steel helps the country affected by the onslaught of Western sanctions. Life is good for the workers at the steel company, Severstal. Along with spa sessions, Severstal covers the costs of vacations to Sochi from the Black Sea. A dental office offers two free services […]
Calendar of conferences in the steel industry between July and November 2015
We present the calendar with all the congresses in the steel industry that will take place between July and November 2015. Iron Ore 2015 is one of the congresses in the steel industry Iron Ore 2015 will be held in Perth in July 2015 and is the latest in a series of well-established and successful […]
Useful information about welding
Weldability is the property of steel and certain metals to join together when they are brought to the fusion temperature. Because it allows the joining of parts without discontinuities, welding is an ideal way of assembly. Precise execution conditions are essential for obtaining good results. Welding activities must be carried out in accordance with EN […]
Forecasts for the steel market 2015-2025: Future opportunities for top companies
The world steel market will reach 1,300 billion dollars in 2015. Production levels will reach 1,694.73 million tons. While consumption will reach 1,545.50 million tons. The market has been in decline in recent years, as a result of the overcapacity of steel that has pushed prices down. The global recession that hit the goods sector […]
Steel demand indicators for China are falling
The Chinese Iron and Steel Association (or CISA) expects the country’s steel demand to drop by 6% this year. CISA’s point of view is much more pessimistic than that of the World Steel Association, which expects steel consumption in China to decrease by only about 0.5% this year. The CISA forecast seems much closer to […]
The Commerce Commission agrees that foreign imports have hurt the U.S. steel industry
The US International Trade Commission has announced a preliminary finding that imports of corrosion-resistant steel from China, India, Italy, South Korea and Taiwan have affected the US steel industry. In a unanimous vote, the six commissioners „determined that there is a fair indication that the US industry is threatened with material injury.” The US steel […]
The behavior of steel beams
H Metal distributes on demand metal products necessary for the manufacture of steel beams. The beams are horizontal resistance elements, which take the vertical gravitational actions and transmit them to the vertical resistance elements. The structural action of a beam is represented by internal forces called: bending moments and shear forces. The behavior of any […]
A troubled time for the Indian steel industry
Two problems for the Indian steel industry are falling prices and global competition. The strong drop in raw material prices in the markets is generally good news for the Indian economy. There could be only one exception to the rule: steel. Global steel prices are now at their lowest level since 2003 and steadily declining. […]
China’s top steel-producing cities are feeling the impact of strict environmental regulations
China has resorted to stricter environmental rules to combat severe steel overcapacity. This depreciated prices and affected a large part of the steel sector. Tangshan, which is 200 km (124 miles) east of Beijing and produces more steel a year than the United States, has been at the forefront of campaigns to reduce smog and […]
The Klesch Group abandons discussions for the takeover of Tata Steel’s long products division
The Geneva-based Klesch Group has said it is no longer interested in buying Tata Steel’s European long steel division. This division has 6000 workers. American billionaire Gary Klesch motivated the withdrawal by blaming the increase in energy prices and cheap imports from China. He declared, for the Financial Times, that he was frustrated by the […]
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