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USITC rules Chinese and Mexican MgO-C brick imports injure US industry
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Capacity utilisation drops for third straight month to 75% as output lags 2008 levels
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US rules on Chinese exporters of magnesia-carbon bricks after a year long hearing
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Russia looks to strengthen grip on European refractories industry through Slovakia project
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The CEO of leading refractories and magnesia producer RHI AG has resigned
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Brazilian refractories group secures five sales contracts in Europe and China
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Chinese producer reports 50% drop in Q2 profit on lower refractories sales
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Refractory, foundry, fused silica markets bounce back to earn UK group £104m. profit
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Speciality alumina producer drops Oaktree proposal for new DIC offer
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Austrian group’s second quarter results driven by recovery in global steel markets
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Russian group ups refractories capacity and magnesia supply for Slovakian acquisition
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Kerneos has invested €4m. in a briquetting plant at its calcium aluminate cement (CAC) facility in Dunkirk, north France, prompted by supply difficulties with suitable sized bauxite grades
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World crude steel production rises year on year as all regions continue recovery
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Indian producer aims to double sales in four years driven by exports growth – report
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Steel demand forecasted to grow by 4.3% in 2011 after Q2 2010 turnaround – EUROFER
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Shortage of suitable bauxite pushes French CAC producer to in-house processing
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Tata Steel looks to sell 50% of its stake in India’s leading refractories producer
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Market uncertainity in Europe reins for the second half of 2010 with no upturn expected before 2012
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Global production hits 124m. tonnes in May as Western output recovers
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Refractories recovery not expected before 2012 in Europe, PRE and ANFRE
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Iron ore costs and lower steel demand could see China cut back Q3 steel output
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Group to double Indian refractories capacity to meet growing demand from steel makers
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Rising stainless steel output and capacity drives dolomite refractories demand
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Brazilian magnesite and refractories leader bolstered by good overseas performance
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The month of May witnessed some interesting announcements from leading refractory players as they respond to clear signs of a recovering market. This has been largely prompted by positive trends in the world steel industry, which accounts for around 70% of refractories consumption
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Refractory minerals boosted by recovering global steel market; record month for China
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Austrian refractories giant buys stake in Russian fused cast brick supplier
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Brazil and Japan’s refractory leaders form joint venture for North American market
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Tata Refractories expands Hyderabad and Jhansi plants as steel demand surges
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Indian refractory producer to boost capacity; looks into expanding supply operations
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Steel refractories merger hits the industry
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UK refractory producer reports high profits and margins in Q1 as demand improves
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Refractories and ceramics producer benefits from stronger steel and foundry markets
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‘Critical circumstances’ allegation filed against Chinese mag-carbon brick imports
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UK refractories producer wins several Asian glass contracts; capacity increased
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US speciality minerals group acquires RMI to expand refractories portfolio
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Capacity utilisation hits 15-month high, Chinese production at 50.4m. tpm
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Q&A: PRE’s president expects positive trend in steel production to boost refractories
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Chinese refractories group shows growth in 2009; opens new silicon carbide plant
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While most of the world’s refractories industry suffered under the global downturn, India remained relatively resilient and its steel market - the greatest consumer of refractories - is expected to grow by 12.1% in 2010
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The US Department of Commerce (USDC) has found China and Mexico guilty of dumping magnesia carbon refractory bricks into the USA, in its preliminary ruling on the antidumping trade probe.
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Industry expert warns carbon and energy costs could rise to 50% of production total
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Chinese steel output up 13.5%; Chinese refractory mineral exports down 58%
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Following its announcement to raise INR12,000m.($260m.) by equity sale, cement, magnesia, and refractories producer Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd saw its shares slip almost 7% to INR203.45($4.41) on 19 January 2010
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Leading refractories producer RHI AG has won a contract worth €4.5m. ($6.4m.) to supply refractory systems for Siemens VAI Metals Technologies GmbH & Co. at two of its steel mill construction projects in India and Russia
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Shinagawa and Krosaki incur H1 losses as steel demand recovers but future uncertain
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Robin Schmidt-Whitley, president of Fédération Européenne des Fabricants de Produits Réfractaires (PRE), in Brussels, Belgium, discussed with IM about the opportunities and challenges that the non-metallurgical refractories* industry faces
by Alexandra Feytis, Assistant Editor
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