Archive for February 25th, 2009
Steel towns secure Corus summit
Council leaders from major steel producing areas of Britain are to meet directors of steelmaker Corus to seek assurances over the company’s future.
A working party of councillors from Scunthorpe, Rotherham, Corby, Redcar and Cleveland and North Lanarkshire are to meet at Corus’s London HQ next week.
Corus said last month it was shedding 3,500 [...]
Posted: February 25th, 2009 under Steel, Steel News.
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Steel prices in emerging markets continue to slide
MEPS report that Turkey has seen more price reductions and although Russian suppliers have increased the price on quotes, activity remains very low.
South Africa remains busy in long products due to Government construction, but the flat products remains quiet.
Mexican prices are falling, whilst Brazil remains stable, at half the activity level of this year.
Prices in [...]
Posted: February 25th, 2009 under Steel, Steel International, Steel Prices.
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