Archive for April 15th, 2008
Indian Steel export ban may hit reputation as supplier.
The impending ban on export of steel scheduled to be taken up by the Cabinet Committee on Prices (CCP) on Tuesday - has triggered concerns in the commerce department. With the export of non-basmati rice and cement already banned, officials of the department feel that India’s reputation as a reliable supplier would be hit [...]
Posted: April 15th, 2008 under Steel News.
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Slowdown unlikely to cut demand for steel.
World steel demand is expected to grow strongly this year, despite concerns about the performance of the US and European Union economies, according to the industry’s world body.
Demand from the Bric countries of Brazil, Russia, India and China and other emerging economies will push demand up to almost 1.3bn metric tonnes, a rise of 6.7% [...]
Posted: April 15th, 2008 under Steel News.
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