The digitalisation of the steel value chain could lead to a productivity revolution in steel making, argues Nils Naujok* and Holger Samm* The global steel industry is the critical backbone of the industrialised value chain. As an essential base material for significant sectors such as automotive and aerosace, it is a centrepiece of innovation and …
Entradas de enero de 2019
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China’s crude stainless steel output up 8.5% in January-September
China’s crude stainless steel output increased in the first nine months of 2018 amid higher prices and healthy profit. By Jessica Zong Stainless steelmakers in China produced 20.75 million tonnes of crude stainless steel during the period, up 8.5% from an adjusted 19.12 million tonnes from January to September in 2017, according to data released …
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Bauxite, fused alumina market in supply limbo in Q4
Spreads among some bauxite grades are widening while BFA, WFA prices remain stable on limited demand, although participants are concerned over supply flows from China in 2019. The market for calcined bauxite and fused alumina carries on in a state of limbo at the beginning of the fourth quarter due to a continued lack of …