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Photo – Nucor raises prices for hot-rolled coils for the fourth time since the beginning of the year
Nucor raises prices for hot-rolled coils for the fourth time since the beginning of the year

The company also announced an increase in the cost of wire rod

Photo – ArcelorMittal suspends wire rod production in Gijon due to market downturn
ArcelorMittal suspends wire rod production in Gijon due to market downturn

The decision was driven by low demand for steel and high volumes of imports from outside the EU

Photo – POSCO closes its first wire rod plant
POSCO closes its first wire rod plant

The company explains this decision by the global oversupply of steel

Photo – Kametstal set up the production of coil forming tubes for the 400/200 mill’s coil line
Kametstal set up the production of coil forming tubes for the 400/200 mill’s coil line

This tube is one of the most important elements of the rotor of the wire rod forming machine and plays a key role in the wire rod formation process

Photo – Voestalpine produces world’s first green wire rod at Donawitz plant
Voestalpine produces world’s first green wire rod at Donawitz plant

The product is made from hydrogen-reduced iron and scrap

Photo – The UAE has extended import duties on rebar and wire rod until 2025
The UAE has extended import duties on rebar and wire rod until 2025

Tariffs in the amount of 10% will be valid until October 12, 2025

Photo – The USA will continue anti-dumping measures against wire rod from Ukraine
The USA will continue anti-dumping measures against wire rod from Ukraine

Anti-dumping measures have been extended for a total of 10 countries

Photo – Long steel suppliers in the EU seek to stabilize the market
Long steel suppliers in the EU seek to stabilize the market

Inventories are declining, and imports of these products to Europe have slowed down

Photo – Kametstal saved UAH 2.3 million by changing the algorithm of the rolling mill
Kametstal saved UAH 2.3 million by changing the algorithm of the rolling mill

Specialists of the workshop improved the production process of wire rod to reduce the production cost

Photo – Metinvest launched 54 new types of metal products in 2021
Metinvest launched 54 new types of metal products in 2021

Most of the new products were developed in the steel plate and HRC segment

Photo – Duties on wire rod did not stop imports from Moldova
Duties on wire rod did not stop imports from Moldova

Ukraine’s imports of wire rod increased by 20.3% to 72.6 thousand tons in 2020