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Thyssen Krupp agrees deal with Outokumpu (0)
1/31/12 •
German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp AG said Tuesday it is selling its stainless steel unit Inoxum to Finland’s Outokumpu Oyj in a euro2.7 billion ($3.54 billion) deal. The German company said an agreement in principle had been reached between the two companies and that ThyssenKrupp’s management board had already approved the deal. Essen-based ThyssenKrupp will get euro1 [...]
Stainless Steel Surcharges increase (0)
1/23/12 •
Latest published stainless steel surcharges show a significant increase reflecting higher Nickel costs which hit a 12 week high on the LME on Friday. The increase for 304 (1.4301) is 159 Euro (149 USD) and 220 Euro(197 USD) for grade 316 (1.4404). The figures for surcharges for stainless steel deliveries in Europe from the 1st [...]
Thyssen and Outokumpu stainless steel merger (0)
1/23/12 •
German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp is discussing plans to merge its stainless unit Inoxum with Finland’s Outokumpu, the story originally published by German newspaper Rheinische Post was later confirmed in a news statement from ThyssenKrupp. It is believed ThyssenKrupp aims for a minority stake in the newly formed entity. However, a ThyssenKrupp spokesman added “all options for [...]
Stainless steel production sets all-time-high (2)
1/19/12 •
Preliminary figures released by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) show that worldwide stainless steel crude steel production increased by 3.6% in the first nine months of 2011 compared to the corresponding period of 2010. Total production for the first three quarters of 2011 was an accumulated 24.2 million metric tons (mmt). Production reached 7.7 [...]
Stainless Steel prices to increase 25% (3)
1/18/12 •
The independent company MEPS have forecast that 304 / 1.4301, Stainless Steel World Price will increase by $US850 per tonne over the next six months. The gain is expected to be driven by a combination of rising costs and stock building in the supply chains around the world. Customer stock levels are low in all [...]
European stainless steel surcharges fall again (0)
11/22/11 •
Surcharges continued to fall in Europe when announced by the Finnish stainless steel producer Outokumpu for December delivery. With Nickel prices continuing to decline, the surcharges are at their lowest for 20 months. Prices were expected to increase late 2011 but this is not expected until January 2012 when mills including Acerinox are expected to [...]
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