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2020-11-20 End User News Global
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Deliveries of the two leading global aircraft manufacturers indicate an extremely weak aircraft/aerospace Market in 2020. 2021: Fast Recovery remains unlikely. Read more
2020-11-20 Distributor News Europe
Jacquet Metals Group sales amounted EUR 1.04 bill in the first nine months of 2020 (-18% year on year). EBITDA January-September 2020: EUR 32 mill compared to EUR 63 mill a year ago. Read more
2020-11-20 Raw Material News Global
After hitting the 2020 high of 16,100 USD/t in mid-October Nickel prices at the LME dropped to 15,100 USD/t just to see a V-shaped recovery in mid-November. Read more
2020-11-20 Raw Material News Global
The European ferro-chrome benchmark price was rolled over for the second time at 1.14 USD/lb for Q4/20. Read more
2020-11-20 Raw Material News Global
Prices for 18-8 stainless steel scrap solids in Europe are edging higher, reaching around 1,260 USD/t in mid-November, up by 7% or 80 USD/t from a month earlier. Read more
2020-11-19 Price News Europe
Leading service centers in Italy and Germany report flat product prices have improved by 30 – 50 EUR/t in mid-November. Read more
2020-11-19 End User News Europe
According to association VDMA, order intake in the German mechanical engineering and process industry declined 10% in September 2020. Read more
2020-11-19 End User News Europe
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SEB Groupe reported satisfactory results in September. Sales were 8% down in Q1-Q3, In Q3/20 the company returned to organic growth. Read more
2020-11-19 End User News Global
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Mixed picture in the Chemical Industry: While European production is only slightly down yoy, US production was has seen in September again a strong decline. Read more
2020-11-18 End User News Global
European car registrations were substantially down in October, while China continued its recovery path. The US market was slightly higher than in October 2019. Read more
2020-11-18 End User News India
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There are positive signs in the Indian car market but the entire year will remain significantly below 2019. Read more
2020-11-18 End User News America
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The Brazilian automotive market remained deprived in October 2020. January-October was around one third below the same period 2019 Read more
2020-11-18 End User News China
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In October 2020, Chinese passenger car production was 7% above the same month last year. Read more
2020-11-17 End User News China
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Chinese motorcycle production and sales grew by almost 30% yoy in September 2020. Read more
2020-11-17 End User News Europe
Sales of German construction industry will fall by around 1% in 2021 says ZDB (Zentralverband Deutsches Baugewerbe). Read more
2020-11-16 Producer News Global
Beibu Gulf New Materials (Former name Beihai Chengde) will have a JV with a Jiangsu Province’s partner to build a Cold Rolling Mill in Hai’an City (Jiangsu Province). Read more
2020-11-10 Producer News Europe
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Tubacex sales drop -30% year on year in Q3 2020. Read more
2020-11-10 End User News Europe
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The German food and dairy production equipment group reported a 16% decline in order intake in the third quarter 2020. Results were however better than in the previous quarter. Read more
2020-11-10 Producer News Europe
Swiss Steel Group (owner of special steel producers DEW and Ugitech) reported Q3/20 results. Revenues and sales volumes remained substantially below the corresponding numbers for 2019. Read more
2020-11-06 Producer News Europe
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Façade and roof of the new Bernabeu Stadium will be cladded by stainless steel flat material from Acerinox. Read more