EU steelmakers have restarted nearly half the blast furnaces that were idled in the financial crisis, according to a leading industry player, holding back recovery in a sector already hobbled by over-capacity and high energy costs.

EU steelmakers have restarted nearly half the blast furnaces that were idled in the financial crisis, according to a leading industry player, holding back recovery in a sector already hobbled by over-capacity and high energy costs.

Ningxia FeSi Producers Held Firm Quotations in China

The World Bank on Tuesday lowered its prediction for this year's global economic outlook, as developing countries are heading for "disappointing growth," while high-income countries are gaining momentum.

Shangdong Hengjia Composite Material Co., Ltd (Shangdong Hengjia Composite) was founded in 2011 in Liaocheng City, Shandong Province. It mainly produces cold-rolled strip steel and annual capacity is about 60,000 mt.

Chinese calcium carbide market kept slipping as some producers reduced the ex-work price by RMB100/mt in mid-June. Abundant materials have drawn the maket down, meanwhile, materials from PVC plants has also flooded into the market, which undoubtedly aggravate ...

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Overseas moly price lost upward momentum amid slim deals. Considering that there were small real transactions during weekend holidays, opinions of price softness were not confirmed.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Chinese FeMo price softened, with offer being RMB-/mt by cash. In early June, the tenders from steel mills were several hundreds of tons, which was not as much as late May. Some spot materials were concluded as low as RMB-/mt by acceptance. T...