November 2003 Sorsk declares force majeure on molybdenum shipments The Sorsk molybdenum plant in Russia has declared force majeure after a fire, traders report. 28 November 2003 Acesita profitable on stable performance Brazilian stainless and silicon steelmaker Acesita, associated to Arcelor group, achieved net profits of 109.7 million Reais in January-September 2003, compared to a loss of 493.7 million Reais in the same 2002 period, the company said 28 November 2003 Austria completes Böhler sell-off The Austrian government has fulfilled its ambition to fully privatise special tool steels producer Böhler Uddeholm. 28 November 2003 Baosteel hikes domestic prices The listed arm of China's Shanghai Baosteel Group, Baoshan Iron & Steel Co, has announced a rise in its domestic prices of between 100 and 300 yuan applied with immediate effect across almost its entire product range. 28 November 2003 Lucchini shapes up to reduce debts Italian steel group Lucchini SpA is embarking on a three-point restructuring plan, which will focus on paying off corporate bond issues of 700 million euros by 2006, company officials told MB. 27 November 2003 Bhutan Ferro Alloys to decide on FeSi expansion next month Bhutan Ferro Alloys will make a final decision next month on whether to proceed with a long-delayed expansion plan to add 8,000-9,000 tpy of new ferro-silicon capacity at its works in the eastern Himalayas through the installation of a new 12 MVA furnace. 27 November 2003 Corus goes for Q1 engineering steels price rise Corus Engineering Steels (CES) has announced an increase in UK and mainland European prices across its entire product range with effect from 1 January 2004. 27 November 2003 Posco mulls Thainox New upstream stainless capacity commissioned at its Pohang works in Korea and that planned for at its ventures in China have apparently persuaded Posco to ponder the possibilities that acquiring Thailand’s only stainless CR producer, Thainox Steel, might present 27 November 2003 Pangang seals Chinese special steel mill acquisition China's Panzhihua Iron & Steel (Pangang) has acquired a speciality steel capability by completing its takeover of Sichuan Chuantou Changcheng Special Steel Group, located in the same central-west province 27 November 2003 JDC will cut moly oxide production due to maintenance 27 November 2003 « 1 2 3 4 5 … »