The hype around graphite electrodes demand and prices that started in the latter half of 2017 due to supply-side structural changes in China seems to have subsided with GE demand exceeding supply in China and country’s subsequent exports of its produce to

Vehicle recycling is gaining momentum in India. The country’s first vehicle recycling facility was formed by a joint venture between Mahindra Accelo and MSTC Ltd, a Government of India enterprise. SteelMint, caught up with Mr. Vijay Arora, Vice President, Strategy, Operations and

The Ministry of Steel has prepared a draft steel scrap policy, envisaging a framework to facilitate and promote the establishment of ferrous scrap/steel scrapping centres in India. Availability of right quality of scrap, in adequate quantity, is one of the critical factors

It seems that the slowdown in steel demand and plunge in graphite electrode (GE) prices over the past few months are hitting Indian electrodes manufacturers as, according to some market sources, there is news that Graphite India is contemplating production cuts. GE

Bangladesh, one of the emerging steel markets in Asia, has been witnessing a rapid increase in steel production capacities since the last couple of years. Rising steel-making capacities are driving raw material imports like steel scrap, pig iron and DRI further. Bangladesh

Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd. is Pakistan’s largest steel producer and perhaps the largest importer of scrap as well. From a modest beginning as a trading company in 1950, it moved to steel production and today it plays a significant role

It seems that the tables have turned for the global graphite electrodes manufacturers including that of India as after enjoying the price buoyancy for almost two years, the same are falling freely without any restraint. Now as per the latest information that

SteelMint has learnt that Russian electrodes major, Energoprom (EPM) Group along with the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation and Government of the Rostov Oblast has signed a special investment contract for the modernization of production of graphite electrodes

The Global events have continued to affect Price dynamics of Steel Industry in 2019. There prevails turbulence and uncertainty as we face the big question of how will the market pan out in 2020? Amidst Trade Wars caused by US Protectionism and

Amid the increased graphite electrodes supplies from China and subsequent fallin global GE prices, Japan’s key electrodes manufacturer, Showa Denko has decided to improve its Carbon division’s production facilities in Europe with a planned investment of 5 billion yen. The company has