Taiwan: small suppliers of flats raise prices Flat Products / South East Asia Taiwanese producers of flat steel products have increased domestic quotations amid the global upward trend and strengthening of local demand...
Brazil: foreign suppliers of flats become more active Flat Products / Brazil Demand for import flats is strengthening in Brazil as domestically produced material is in limited supply and is offered at high prices. Offers coming from China prevail in the market. In particular, Chinese HRC are quoted to local buyers...
12.3.2010 16:22
Turkey: distrubutor of MMK flats releases new prices Flat Products / Turkey Turkish supplier of flats from MMK has released official offer prices for "April" material. In particular, prices for 2-12.5 mm HRC have ...
12.3.2010 15:07
Italy: plate prices soar Flat Products / South Europe A surge of prices for scrap and import semis has forced Italian plate producers to revise prices again. Being wary of further price growth, buyers dashed to re-stock...
Exporters of MMK coils test market with steep prices Flat Products / CIS CIS flats exporters have started offering April production and their positions have been supported by growing prices in the world markets. This week, suppliers of MMK coils...
12.3.2010 13:41
Turkey: plate suppliers continue to lift prices Flat Products / Turkey Buyer activity in the Turkish plate market has improved slightly in the past month and traders hope demand for the material will keep strengthening. Plate producers are also optimistic and have raised their prices...
Ilyich (Ukraine) raises galv production Flat Products / CIS Ukraine’s Ilyich Iron and Steel Works plans to increase production of galvanized products substantially this month. According to preliminary data, the production target has been set...
12.3.2010 11:09
Slovak flats market seeing price boom Flat Products / Central Europe Steel traders willing to re-stock have increased purchases in the Slovak flats market over the past three weeks. Meanwhile, demand from end-users remains sluggish...
12.3.2010 10:50
China: flat steel exporters take a break in upward race Flat Products / China Chinese flat steel market is seeing differently directed trends. On one hand, increased prices for raw materials and stronger demand in the domestic market have allowed local suppliers to raise prices for plate and CR coils to domestic buyers...
12.3.2010 09:59
China: HDG prices continue to grow, but slower Flat Products / China Prices for Chinese HDG are gradually climbing up. Having successfully raised prices by $10-30/t last week, exporters have tamed their appetites and are just ...
11.3.2010 17:53
Chinese HRC exporters realize announced increase only partially (Editor's Choice) Flat Products / China Chinese HRC exporters, which hiked their prices a week ago, have managed to realize the announced increase only partially as many foreign customers have been unready to immediately accept the new offers...
Germany: domestic flats prices rise relentlessly (Editor's Choice) Flat Products / Central Europe Firm demand for flat steel in Germany, as well as growing prices for scrap, has pushed domestic prices for the products up again ...
Tata Steel (India) raises production Long products / India India’s Tata Steel increased crude steel production in February by 13% year-on-year, from 466,000 to 527,000t, while finished product output rose...
Czech Republic: demand for flats becomes stronger Flat Products / Central Europe Flat product market in the Czech Republic continues to recover. Steel traders have began purchasing, mainly CR and HDG flats, amid steady growth of prices in the past two months and low inventories. Yet according to reports, demand from end-buyers has increased less substantially...
10.3.2010 18:20
Croatia: prices for import flats continue hiking Flat Products / Balkans Import prices for flats keep on growing in Croatia. In particular, foreign suppliers, following the global upward trend in scrap market, have lifted prices for flats by ...
10.3.2010 17:24
Suppliers of CIS HRC announce prices to Iran (Editor's Choice) Flat Products / Middle East HRC market in Iran is seeing weak demand for import material amid coming New Year holidays and due to the fact that...
Turkey: official distributor of Severstal lifts prices Flat Products / Turkey In spite of the fact that Turkish buyers are showing little interest to the CIS flats, foreign suppliers continue to put up prices referring to increased quotations of scrap and semis. However, market participants say this policy implies
10.3.2010 12:31
Turkey: import plate prices keep rising (Editor's Choice) Flat Products / Turkey Although buyers are not very active in the Turkish market, most foreign suppliers of plate continue to pursue upward trend and raise prices. However...
10.3.2010 09:03
U.S. Steel Kosice (Slovakia) puts up prices for flats Flat Products / Central Europe Higher demand for flat products in Slovakia and growing prices for raw materials have pushed up the domestic quotations again. In particular, the local producer U.S. Steel Kosice...
9.3.2010 17:23
Bangkok Steel Industry (Thailand) continues to lift production Long products / South East Asia Thai company Bangkok Steel Industry plans to increase rebar and HDG production in March by 25% and 33% m-o-m respectively. Rebar production will amount to...
Colakoglu (Turkey) to launch HR mill in May-June Flat Products / Turkey Turkey’s Colakoglu plans to commission a new hot rolling mill (3mtpy) in May-June. Earlier, the company planned to launch the facility, supplied by...
