Middle East Steel News
Unicoil commissions high-speed precision slitting line
Saudi Arabia's Universal Metal Coating Company (Unicoil) has commissioned a new high-speed precision slitting line, expanding its steel processing capabilities for galvanized steel coils.
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AMTPJ expands steel bar supply network
ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Al-Jubail (AMTPJ) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China's Chengde Jianlong Special Steel, establishing a framework for future cooperation...
Steel producers seek lower sales tax for compliant mills
Pakistan's Pakistan Association of Large Steel Producers (PALSP) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to introduce a lower sales tax rate for...
Hadeed keeps domestic long steel prices unchanged for August
Saudi Arabia's Saudi Iron and Steel Company (Hadeed) has maintained its domestic prices for long steel products for August production, as weak demand and...
US launches AD/CVD investigations into SS pipe imports from Turkey, UAE and India
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has launched preliminary antidumping (AD) investigations into imports of welded stainless steel line and pressure pipe from Turkey,...
Global Steel News
Iron ore futures inch lower as mixed fundamentals limit market direction
Iron ore futures edged lower on Tuesday as the market struggled to find clear direction, with lower global shipments offset by subdued steel demand...
Jindal Steel upgrades reheating furnace control systems at Patratu plant
India's Jindal Steel has awarded France-based Fives a contract to modernize the Level-1 control systems of two reheating furnaces at its Patratu steel plant...
Ministry imposes definitive AD duties on met coke imports from six countries
India's Ministry of Finance has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of low ash metallurgical coke from Australia, China, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan and Russia,...
Krakatau Steel declares force majeure on full hard cold rolled steel supply after mill fire
Indonesia's state-owned steelmaker Krakatau Steel has declared force majeure following a fire at its Continuous Tandem Cold Mill (CTCM) on July 19, disrupting production...
ArcelorMittal develops wide enamel steel for architectural applications
ArcelorMittal Europe - Flat Products has collaborated with Polyvision to develop 5-foot-wide cold rolled enamel steel coils, expanding the range of specialty steel products...