Market Tendency On Imports Of Ferro-Alloys At 15th December 2010- Stainless Steel Industry Of Europe Moves To Reorganize

摘要

The market tendency by item on imports of ferro-alloys into Japan at the 15th December of 2010 is as follows ; <> General view - The movements to reorganize the stainless steel industry of Europe have deepened. It is questioned whether an issue of the reorganizations puts a certain influence on the structure for supplies of special ferroalloys or not. Among four major stainless steel companies in Europe, ArcelorMittal, which produces both of normal steel and stainless steel and has been presumed as the eye of the typhoon, announced in last week to separate its Stainless Steel Division. In the same case as that of ArcelorMittal, ThyssenKrupp, which produces both of normal steel and stainless steel, has decided in the beginning of December to reorganize their works by means of concentrating the facilities on the Krefeld Works.