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China steel production fell in mid-Jan

January 31, 2011 | Author: admin

* China daily steel output fell 5 pct in mid-Jan

* Several mills launched overhauls

* 2011 steel production likely to climb higher

SHANGHAI, Jan 31 (Reuters) – China’s daily crude steel output fell 5.4 percent to 1.695 million tonnes in the second 10 days of January from the previous 10 days, the first fall since mid-October, data from the China Iron & Steel Association showed.

Average daily steel production on a 10-day basis has climbed since the middle 10 days of October, despite government-led measures to cut production in order to meet energy-efficiency targets.

Analysts suggested that slower production was mainly the result of routine annual overhauls by several steel mills. Read more »

New Website Launched

January 25, 2011 | Author: admin

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Metal-Expo’2011

January 14, 2011 | Author: admin

Date: 15-NOV-2011 to 18-NOV-2011

Venue: The All-Russia Exhibition Center, Moscow

Metal Week in Moscow, the biggest in Russia and the CIS steel industry forum will be held on November 15 – 18, 2011. The key events of the forum will become: Metal-Expo’2011, 17th International Industrial Exhibition; MetrallStroyForum’2011, 3d International Exhibition for Steel Products and Structures for Construction; MetallurgMash’2011, International Exhibition for Equipment and Technologies for Steel Industry and MetalWorking.

Major segments of the exhibition

* Ferrous industry: manufacture and products of the ferrous industry (billets, long products, flats, tubes and pipes);
* Non-ferrous industry: manufacture and products of the non-ferrous industry (raw materials, secondary metals, semi-finished products, rolled products, and profiles);
* Special steels and alloys: manufacture and products (long products, flats and tubes);
* High conversion products for construction: coated sheets, bent shapes, steel structures etc.;
* Wire mesh products, steel ropes, netting, fasteners etc.; Read more »

8th China (Beijing) International Metallurgy Industry Exhibition

January 14, 2011 | Author: admin

Date: 10-AUG-2011 to 12-AUG-2011

Venue: China International Exhibition Center, Beijing, Beijing (munic.), China

China (Beijing) International Metallurgy Industry Exhibition is a brand exhibition which was built by Beijing Hiven Exhibition Co., Ltd and industry authoritative organizations through their 7-year’s great effort. Over the years, under organizer’s innovation and all section of society’s supports, exhibition continuously steps into perfect. Based on luxuriant marketing operation experience and matured exhibition organizing system, it has become an irreplaceable platform for enterprises to promote new products and for specialists to communicate. It gains powerful support and high recognition from numerous domestic and foreign enterprises, and plays a key role in promoting buyers and sellers enter into contracts. Read more »

METALEX Vietnam 2011

December 30, 2010 | Author: admin

Date: 6-OCT-2011 to 8-OCT-2011

Venue: Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center, 799 Nguyen Van Linh, Dist 7, HCM City, Vietnam

“METALEX Vietnam” is the most comprehensive machine tools and metalworking technology trade exhibition and conference in Vietnam. As a part of “METALEX” series, the largest event in ASEAN, METALEX Vietnam is where 500 global brands from 25 countries will launch their innovations to over 10,000 Vietnamese industrialists.

Check more info. on official website.

China mid-Dec daily steel output at 1.69 million tonnes

December 29, 2010 | Author: admin

chinese-steel-mill China’s steel mills produced 1.687 million tonnes of steel a day in the middle 10 days of December, up 1.2 percent compared with the previous 10 day period, according to data from the country’s steel association.

The China Iron and Steel Association said the rise in output was partly caused by an end to restrictions imposed on steel mills in order to meet state pollution and energy efficiency targets for 2010.

It also said that an increase in prices over the period helped stimulate output.

(Sourced from Reuters)

Metal & Steel Exhibition 2011

December 27, 2010 | Author: admin

Date: 26-FEB-2011 to 28-FEB-2011

Venue: Cairo International Conference Center, Egypt

MS is the Middle East’s largest trade show for the metal working, metal manufacturing & steel fabrication industries, the B2B Steel exhibition for the Middle East. The upcoming edition of Metal & Steel Exhibition, the international exhibition for steel, foundry & non-ferrous metals, will be one of the most important trade market for the steel and metal industry in the Middle East & Africa region, it is expected to exceed 213 participants & 10.000 visitors.

Metal & Steel 2011 has succeeded till now to gather the Arabian manufacturers with the international leading industry suppliers & players from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Germany, Italy, Greece, Portugal, USA, Finland, Turkey, Netherlands, Spain, India, China, Lebanon, Belgium, Jordan, Plus many more from Egypt, specially the Egyptian key players will be there to tap the Middle East and North African markets.

Check more info. on official website.

The 12th China(Guangzhou) Int’l Stainless Steel Industry Exhibition

December 27, 2010 | Author: admin

Date: 23-JUN-2011 to 25-JUN-2011
Venue: China Import and Expot Fair Pazhou Complex A Area, 380, YueJiang Zhong Road, GuangZhou,China

The 12th China(Guangzhou) Int’l Stainless Steel Industry Exhibition is a solid and reliable platform that can cater to the complete requirements of the region’s steel working industry. Steel Manufacturers, Stockholders, Merchants, Machinery & Machine Tools, Attachments will be targeting Coating Inspectors, General Managers, Procurement Managers, Estimators & Planning & Design Engineers. Check details.

Steel production being restored in China as energy saving targets get fulfilled

December 23, 2010 | Author: admin

China Business News reported that the steel producers that were asked to suspend or cut productions by power restrictions are resuming operation this period now that the year energy saving and emission reduction targets has reportedly been fulfilled.

China steel output keeps recovering in December based on CISA latest data release recently. In the first ten days of December, the large and medium size steel enterprises made a total of 14.05 million tonnes of crude steel with nationwide production estimated at 16.669 million tonnes and the daily figures going to 1.405 million tonnes and 1.667 million tonnes respectively. The daily outputs are 2.7% and 1.5% higher than in the previous comparable period.

Mr Hu Yanping Custeel analyst was cited by the newspaper as saying that the steel industry control of production is relaxed in December which is the main reason behind the rising outputs.

In November, the nation daily steel production was 1.6724 million tonnes up by 49,700 tonnes from October also revealing steel output check has been loosening. And another reason is the long steel products price increases since November which stimulate resumption of steel production too. Read more »

Shanghai International Metallurgy Expo

December 23, 2010 | Author: admin

Date: 27-APR-2011 to 29-APR-2011

Venue: Intex Shanghai, Shanghai, China

16th Shanghai International Metallurgy Expo 2011 is a professional and reputed industry trade fairs in China . This is the oldest metallurgy expo in China. Shanghai International Metallurgy expo welcomed 4371 exhibitors from 57 countries and hundred thousand of professional visitors by this time.