September 2003 Eramet confirms Boulogne plant will close Eramet has confirmed that it is to close its 350,000 tpy Boulogne ferro-manganese plant by the end of this year. 05 September 2003 Chinese ferro-moly breaches $14 per kg Offers for Chinese ferro-molybdenum have breach the $14 per kg level due to an acute shortage of concentrates in the domestic market. 05 September 2003 Cogne UK buys tool steel stockist Stainless steel bar distributor, Cogne UK Ltd has acquired stockholder George H Cook and Co Ltd, based in Sheffield and Coventry 05 September 2003 Business as usual, says Columbus Columbus Stainless insists that production at its Middelburg plant has not been affected by the strike called by South African steelworkers’ union Numsa 05 September 2003 Yieh United to install third electric furnace Taiwan’s Yieh United Stainless Steel (Yusco) has unveiled a plan for the addition of a new electric furnace at its main works in Kaohsiung. 04 September 2003 “Business as usual” at strike-hit Columbus Columbus Stainless CEO Dave Martin said it was “business as usual” at Columbus despite continued strike action at the works 03 September 2003 Numsa members strike at Columbus The strike at Columbus Stainless’ Middelburg plant called by South African steelworkers’ union Numsa went ahead on September 2 02 September 2003 Meeting set to discuss closure of Eramet plant Comilog, the manganese producer controlled by Eramet, is set to meet on September 5 with union officials to discuss the possible closure of its Boulogne ferro-manganese plant. 02 September 2003 Eramet sells carbon black unit French ferro-alloys producer Eramet has sold its Carbon Black business to Timcal, a subsidiary of the Imérys Group, for an undisclosed sum. 02 September 2003 Indian chrome ore deposit sale stirs up controversy The attempt by the state government of Orissa to lease the Tangarpada chrome ore deposits to steel and ferro-alloys producer Jindal Strips, ignoring rival bids from Tata Iron & Steel Co (Tisco) and Visa Industries, has created controversy in the Indian state. 01 September 2003 « … 2 3 4 5 6 »
