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Stainless steel prices to dip in final quater before recovering in 2011

September 3, 2010

World stainless steel transaction prices have followed a general upward trend over the past twelve months. Stronger economic conditions, coupled with various government stimulus projects, boosted …

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Stainless steel prices to dip in final quater before recovering in 2011

September 3, 2010

World stainless steel transaction prices have followed a general upward trend over the past twelve months. Stronger economic conditions, coupled with various government stimulus projects, boosted …

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Corus Teesside to be relocated to Sahaviriya, Thailand?

August 28, 2010

After months of negotiations, Corus has finally agreed to sell the mothballed steel unit at Teesside, UK to Thailand’s Sahaviriya Steel Industries for about $500 million.

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Duisburg-Bruckhausen meltshop of ThyssenKrupp, Germany, produces 150 millionth ton of steel

August 28, 2010

The workforce at ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe’s BOF meltshop in Duisburg-Bruckhausen; Germany, had special cause to celebrate: On August 25 at 11.51 o’clock they produced the 150 millionth metric ton of crude steel.

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Worldwide unique belt caster for Salzgitter, Germany

August 26, 2010

Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH has ordered a near-net-shape caster for Peine, Germany. A fundamentally different and worldwide unique casting concept will thus be implemented for the first time on an industrial scale and enable the casting of new high-stre…

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North European steel prices driven mainly by raw materials costs

August 26, 2010

Consumption of hot rolled coil has remained weak in Northern Europe during the past 12 months. However, state-backed infrastructure projects have …

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