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Ukraine’s AMKR successfully conducts blowing-in at BF No. 6 after over a month of stoppage

One of Ukraine’s largest steelmakers, ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, (AMKR) has continued with the scheduled restart of blast furnace N °6, which had been idled for over a month due to the Russian invasion. The company has successfully conducted blowing-in of the furnace and is expecting to produce the first thousand metric tons of pig iron

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Value of Turkey’s exports of rebar increased by 39.6% in January-February

In February this year, Turkey’s rebar exports amounted to 551,822 metric tons, up 10.6 percent compared to January and decreasing by 1.7 percent year on year, according to the preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, the revenue generated by these exports totaled $386.9 million, increasing by 9.6 percent compared to January

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Turkey’s steel export value up 52.5% in Jan-Feb 2022

In February this year Turkey’s foreign trade deficit increased by 135.5% to $7.88 billion compared to February 2021,according to the provisional foreign trade statistics compiled by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). In the January-February period this year, Turkey’s foreign trade deficit rose by 183.3% year on year to $18.15 billion. In February, Turkey’s iron and

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Turkey’s steel import value up 53.5% in January-February 2022

In February this year the value of Turkey’s iron and steel imports increased by 46.1% year on year, totaling $2.67 billion,According to the provisional foreign trade statistics compiled by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). In the given month, iron and steel ranked in second place among the most imported products of the country in terms

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Turkey’s rebar exports increase by 31.6% in January – November

In November last year, Turkey’s rebar exports amounted to 462,685 metric tons, down 26.1% compared to October and decreasing by 24.8% year on year, according to the preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The revenue generated by these exports totaled $321.2 million, decreasing by 25.9% compared to October and up 17.5% year

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Strengthening cooperation between the Mineral Holding Company and SIDER Industrial Complex

Within the framework of strengthening cooperation between the member companies of the Arab Iron and Steel Union, the General Secretariat of the Union organized a visit for a delegation from SIDER El Hadjar Complex Algeria to the Mineral Holding Company in Egypt to enhance cooperation between the two companies. The Managing Director of the Mineral

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Arab Iron and Steel Union participates in the 54th periodic meeting of the specialized Arab unions

The Council of Arab Economic Unity held yesterday its fifty-fourth meeting of the Arab unions specialized in work quality, which was organized by the Council of Arab Economic Unity, in the presence of the leaders of the Arab unions specialized in quality. The Arab unions’ periodic meeting dealt with achievements and recommendations made at the

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world’s production of crude steel rose 2.9% in September

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 156.4 million tonnes (Mt) in September 2020, a 2.9% increase compared to September 2019. Due to the ongoing difficulties presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, many of this month’s figures are estimates that may be revised with next month’s production

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Eurofer files registration request in Turkish HRC

European steel association Eurofer today submitted its registration request in the anti-dumping case against Turkish hot-rolled coil (HRC). If the European Commission accepts the registration, a fee can be levied retroactively for three months before the imposition of provisional measures, if dumping is proven. Temporary measures are to be announced on 23rd December this year

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Only North Africa interested in Turkish billet in May

In the first five months of this year, Turkey saw insufficient global long steel demand amid the pandemic, in addition to more competitiveness offers from other suppliers, have hindered export sales. As Turkey exported only 39,728 tonnes in May, reducing trade by 30.7% month-on-month and 48% year-on-year, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). North

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World crude steel production decreased by 6% in March

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 147.1 million tonnes (Mt) in March 2020, a 6.0% decrease compared to March 2019.   Due to the ongoing difficulties presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, many of this month’s figures are estimates from national and regional associations, which may be revised with

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