Production & Shipments
Developments that could increase or decrease steel production and shipments around the world.
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ArcelorMittal Launches New Generation of Wider Sheet Piles
13 July 2015 - ArcelorMittal has announced the launch of a new range of wider sheet pile sheet pile line: AZ®20-800 and AZ 25-800.
AMERICAN Steel Pipe's $70-Million Expansion Complete
13 July 2015 - AMERICAN Steel Pipe, a division of AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company, announces completion of its new, 150,000-square-foot steel pipe processing facility.
ArcelorMittal USA CEO Hints at Future Divestment of U.S. Plants
10 July 2015 - In a blog post from 23 June, ArcelorMittal CEO Andrew Harshaw expressed concern over the unsustainability of operating multiple hot strip mills in the United States at low capacity utilization rates.
AISI: Weekly Raw Steel Production Slips 2.8% From Prior Week, 11.4% Decrease Year on Year
09 July 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute released its weekly raw steel production statistics for the week ending 4 July 2015.
POSCO to Supply Automotive Materials to Ssangyong Motor
07 July 2015 - On 23 June, POSCO signed an MOU with Ssangyong Motor, and opted to further enhance its global competitiveness by consistently evolving an amicable cooperative relationship between the two companies.
AZZ incorporated Announces Plan to Build New "Greenfield" Galvanizing Services Plant in Reno, Nevada
06 July 2015 - AZZ incorporated, a global provider of galvanizing services, welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment and highly engineered services, announced the construction of a new hot-dip galvanizing plant near Reno, Nevada.
Dongkuk Steel Set to Shut Down No. 2 Plate Mill
03 July 2015 - As reported by SteelFirst, Dongkuk Steel will shut down one of its two plate mills to cope with an oversupplied domestic market, it announced late on Thursday June 25.
AISI: Weekly Raw Steel Production Decreases 8.3% Year on Year, Year-to-Date Production Down 7.4%
03 July 2015 - The American Iron and Steel Institute released its statistics on U.S. raw steel production for the week ending 27 June 2015.
Wuhan Iron & Steel Trials CRC Mill at Fangchenggang Plant
01 July 2015 - According to SteelFirst, Central China's Wuhan Iron & Steel (Wugang) produced the first cold rolled coil at its Fangchenggang plant in the country’s southern Guangxi province at the weekend on Monday June 29.
Mechel Reports First Quarter 2015 Operational Results
01 July 2015 - Mechel OAO, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announced their operational results for the First Quarter of 2015.
Alacero: Latin American Finished Steel Production Remains Stable, While Imports Grow 15% in Jan-Apr 2015
30 June 2015 - Alacero released their figures for the Latin American steel market for the first months of 2015 on 24 June.
2014 World DRI Production Tops 74.5 Million Tons
30 June 2015 - The world’s direct reduction industry produced 74.55 million tons of DRI Products in 2014 according to data compiled by Midrex and audited by World Steel Dynamics.
India to Ship 16.5 Million Tons of Iron Ore to Japan, South Korea Over Three Years
30 June 2015 - The Indian government approved the renewal of agreement for supplying up to 16.5 million tonnes (MT) of high grade iron ore to steel plants in Japan and South Korea over three years till March 2018.
ArcelorMittal Produces First AHSS at Vega do Sul Plant in Brazil
26 June 2015 - As reported by Automotive Business, ArcelorMittal has produced its first coil of advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) at its Vega do Sul flat steel rolling mill in Southern Brazil.
AISI: Weekly Raw Steel Production Down 1.2% From Previous Week, 8.6% Year on Year
26 June 2015 - In the week ending June 20, 2015, the American Iron and Steel Institute reported that domestic raw steel production was 1,726,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 73.0 percent.
Outokumpu Completes Ramp Down of Bochum Meltshop
25 June 2015 - Outokumpu announced that the Bochum melt shop ramp down in Germany has been completed.
AK Steel Provides Second Quarter 2015 Earnings Guidance
25 June 2015 - AK Steel has provided guidance for its second quarter 2015 financial results.
World Crude Steel Production for May 2015; U.S. Down 8.5% From Last Year
23 June 2015 - World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 139 million tonnes (Mt) in May 2015, a -2.1% decrease compared to May 2014.
EVRAZ North America Plans 28% Ramp-Up of Large Diameter Pipe Production
22 June 2015 - EVRAZ plc hosted an Investor Day on 17 June 2015 in London, United Kingdom.
U.S. Weekly Raw Steel Output Declines 7.5% Year-on-Year
19 June 2015 - According to data compiled by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), in the week ending June 13, 2015, domestic raw steel production was 1,747,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 73.9%.
