Archive for September 8th, 2008
Severstal eyes U.S. steel market for growth
Severstal will spend up to $1.4 billion in the next four years to make its U.S. steel mills more competitive as Russia’s largest steel maker bets on a robust North American economy and long-term demand for steel.
Chief Operating Officer Gregory Mason said the Russian steel giant had faced no political obstacles in establishing itself as [...]
Posted: September 8th, 2008 under Steel Comment, Steel International, Steel News.
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Transatlantic steel freight
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Posted: September 8th, 2008 under Steel International.
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Why manufacturing is still important to Britain
Whilst manufacturing accounts for only 14% of the UK GNP and an represents a shrinking proportion of the employment sector, it accounts for over half of the country’s exports, three quarters of all business research and development investment and still provides 3 million jobs.
Productivity has risen in the manufacturing sector by 50 percent in the [...]
Posted: September 8th, 2008 under Manufacturing News.
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Special Steel Co buys Hillfoot from Murray Metals
Scottish firm Murray Metals Group announced that it is selling one of its trading divisions, Hillfoot Forge, to the Special Steel Company of Sheffield, for an undisclosed sum. Hillfoot Forge, which employs 50 people, was one of three trading divisions along with Hillfoot Stockholding and Hytemp acquired by MMG in April 2008 [...]
Posted: September 8th, 2008 under Manufacturing News, Steel News.
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