[Ferro-alloys.com] According to the Italian steel producers association, Federacciai, the country’s crude steel production totaled 998,000 tons, an increase of 1.3% y-o-y. During first eight months of this year, the country’s crude steel production totaled 4...

[Ferro-alloys.com] According to Vietnam Ministry of Finance statistics data released, Vietnam imported 317,000 tons of scrap steel in August this year, down 17.7% m-o-m. During the first eight months of this year, Vietnam imported 2.144 million tons of scrap s...

[Ferro-alloys.com] It is reported that ArcelorMittal announced its Brazil plant was located in Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil has returned to normal operation after a fire and explosion accident on Sunday.

[Ferro-alloys.com] It is reported that Shougang Hierro Peru announced that 1053 workers of the company began an indefinite strike. Local Trade Union said workers demand for higher wages. Currently, Shougang Hierro Peru are stopped all operation activities.

[Ferro-alloys.com] It is reported that Japanese Osaka steel said the company planned to buy Tokyo steel at ￥630 per share. Tokyo steel’s stocks are trading at ￥380-420 per share this year so far.

[Ferro-alloys.com] Malaysia has announced the government decision to determine on Taiwan, and France, Hong Kong, Japan, China, Finland, Indonesia, Korea and Vietnam the antidumping duty investigation of imports of cold-rolled stainless steel.

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