World Steel Association met last week in Madrid. The meeting of the Economic Committee took place from Tuesday 8 to Friday 11 and was conducted in collaboration with Unesid, the Union of Steel Companies. The appointment brought together more than 40 experts from around the world...
With over 60 years of experience, Metalúrgica Madrileña, located in Alcala de Henares (Spain), supplies steel spare to other sectors such as heavy automation, naval and defense industry, railway, agriculture, etc. Its foundry has the capacity to manufacture and supply a wide variety of pieces...
The sale of steel is increasing thanks to the advancement of the automobile sector and the recovery in construction. During the first six months of 2015 the turnover has risen by 6% compared with the same period of last year. Steel production in...
ArcelorMittal has launched an interactive application for phones and tablets with the aim of facilitating access to the European steel and coatings database for the automation industry. iOS and Android are the two operating systems that support this tool. The app is...
The director general of the Latin American Steel Association (Alacero), Rafael Rubio, says Mexico's steel market will not present major changes over the next three or four years. While there is an oversupply of 450 million tons of steel from China, it will be...
The Latin American Steel Association (Alacero) has reported that the crude steel production in Latin America and the Caribbean from January to April this year was 21.4 million tons, 1% less than last year. Brazilian production represents 53% of regional production, equivalent to 11.3 million...
The Swedish company SSAB is considering opening a steel processing plant in Spain, which would be its first factory in the Spanish territory. Pedro Rodriguez, Sales Director for Portugal and Spain, said last week that the company is considering both options: installing its own plant or...
UNESID, the Union of Steel Companies has announced the third edition of its Journalism Prize, which will award works on the Spanish steel industry from different perspectives such as social, trade and, of course, economic. Papers may be presented in Spanish and any journalistic genre;...
Two weeks ago in Brussels was celebrated the European Steel Day. The event was organized by Eurofer and counted on the participation of representatives of the steel industry, the European Commission and the European Parliament, Member States, business organizations related to this industry, trade unions...
The Community steel industry calls on Brussels to halt the expansion of Chinese steel in Europe. In recent years, imports from the Asian country have increased dramatically, almost in the same proportion that has decreased the production of this material in European factories. According to...