Severstal to supply rolled steel for Kia Rio model

Friday, 14 October 2011

Russian steelmaker Severstal has begun to supply rolled steel for making front roof panels for the new Kia Rio model. Severstal earlier reached a similar supply agreement for another car, namely, the Hyundai Solaris (sedan and hatchback).

Over the first nine months of 2011, Severstal delivered a total of more than 4,500 mt of rolled steel to the Hyundai plant in St. Petersburg and obtained approval for 47 parts for the Hyundai Solaris (sedan and hatchback) and the Kia Rio sedan. The rolled steel delivered to the Hyundai plant meets the HYUNDAI-KIA GLOBAL MATERIAL GUIDE standard.

Severstal has invested over Ruble 634 million ($20.1 million) to improve its steel sheet quality for the automobile industry over the last two years. Severstal's innovations have been aimed at improving automobile body sheet quality, while its innovative developments have been confirmed by 88 patented technical solutions and 10 awards of international car showrooms.

Tags: Russia , CIS , Severstal , production , automotive , steelmaking (sourced steelorbis)

Moldavian Steel Works’ crude steel output up 46 percent in September over August

Thu, 06 October 2011

In September this year, Moldavian Metallurgical Works (MMZ), a steelmaker based in the Transnistrian region of Moldova, produced 62,675 mt of crude steel (up 45.9 percent month on month) and 54,387 mt of rolled steel (up 11.2 percent month on month), including 30,218 mt of reinforcing bar and 24,169 mt of rod.

In October, MMZ plans to decrease production amid the unfavourable situation in the global market and will focus on production of rod from high-carbon steel grades. The company will ship material to Russia, Ukraine, Africa, the EU and Latin America in October.

Tags: rebar , raw mat , longs , Moldova , CIS , production , steelmaking , crude steel , Moldavian Metallurgical Works
(sourced steelorbis)

Severstal maintains steel shipments at relatively high levels in August

Wednesday, 24 Aug 2011

It is reported that in August this year, Russian steelmaker Severstal plans to ship around 66,000 tonnes to 68,000 tonnes of commercial galvanized steel against 79,000 tonnes in July including 60,000 tonnes to 62,000 tonnes to the domestic market.

In the given month, Severstal will ship around 18,000 tonnes to 20,000 tonnes of rolled steel with polymer coating against 23,000 tonnes in July, including 18,000 tonnes to 19,000 tonnes to the domestic market.

In January to July period of the current year, Severstal produced around 410,000 tonnes of commercial galvanized steel up by 43%YoY and 131,000 tonnes of rolled steel with polymer coating up by 11% compared to January to July 2010.

(sourced steelorbis)

Brazil saw increases in crude steel production and steel export levels in January

Monday, 21 February 2011

According to a Friday statement from the Brazilian Steel Institute (IABr), Brazilian steelmakers produced 2.8 million metric tons of crude steel in January, an increase of 3.8 percent year-on-year, and 16.2 percent month-on-month.

Product-specific results showed that flat rolled steel output totaled 2.1 million tons, reflecting an increase of 0.4 percent from January 2010, and a 15.4 percent increase from December 2010, when many Brazilian mills reduced output in response to a rise in steel import levels and difficulty securing coal supplies.

In fact, January steel imports were 10.6 percent lower year-on-year, at 343,600 tons, due to rising international steel prices. However, export levels increased to 1.1 million tons, a 60 percent increase from January 2010. As for sales, domestic steel products sales increased 4.5 percent year-on-year in January, to 1.7 million tons, which also reflected an 11.4 percent increase from the prior month.

(sourced:steelorbis)
Tags: hrc , crude steel , crc , raw mat , flats , Brazil , South America , steelmaking , production , imp/exp statistics , Hot Rolled Coil , Cold Rolled Coil

Iranian steel output in first 8 months surges

Tuesday, 01 Feb 2011
According to the Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development & Renovation Organization, during the first 8 months of current Iranian year that ends on November 21st 2010, around 7.523 million tonnes of rolled steel products produced in IMIDRO's affiliated companies, up from 6.597 million tonnes during the same period of last year.

In the first 8 months of current Iranian year, about 1.309 million tonnes I Beam, 2.143 million tonnes debar, 3.779 million tonnes HRC, 0.220 million tonnes wide Plate, 0.039 million tonnes coil, 0.020 million tonnes pipe and around 0.011 million tonnes of other steel products rolled in IMIDRO's affiliated companies.

Mobarakeh steel by production of 3.026 million tonnes of HRC in this period was known as the countries biggest sheet producer. During this period around 1.826 million tonnes of long products and sections were produced in Esfahan Steel Company.
About 7.581 million tonnes of semi finished products also were made in IMIDRO's affiliated companies in the first 8 months of current Iranian year.

In the last Iranian year which ended at March 20th 2010, about 10.236 million tonnes of steel products were rolled in IMIDRO's affiliated companies. Because of government's plan to increase steel production, ongoing steel projects and remaining months to the end of year, it is expected that Steel production in Iran by the end of this year would surge that of last year.
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ArcelorMittal boosts Ukrainian steel output in 2010

January 31, 2011
Reuters reported that Ukraine No 1 steel mill, owned by ArcelorMittal, raised crude steel production in 2010 to 6.13 million tonnes from 5.04 million tonnes in 2009.
Rolled steel production rose to 5.41 million tonnes last year from 4.50 million, while pig iron output rose to 5.32 million from 4.42 million a year earlier.
Ukrainian industry officials said this month that local steel companies produced a total of 32.7 million tonnes of crude steel in 2010 but planned to increase output by about 6% in 2011 to 34.5 million tonnes.
Steel producers' union Metallurgprom forecast rolled steel output to rise to 32.8 million tonnes this year from 30.68 million in 2010, while pig iron output would jump to 28.9 million tonnes from 27.4 million.
But analysts said Ukraine's key export oriented steel sector, largely dependent on the situation on the world market, is unlikely to show a significant rise in output in 2011 due to unstable demand from abroad. (sourced:reuters)