NSSMC mulls over a controlling stake in Sanyo Special

Japanese integrated steelmaker Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp (NSSMC) and specialty steel producer Sanyo Special Steel have begun discussions which would see NSSMC acquire additional shares in Himeji-based Sanyo, thus becoming a controlling shareholder with a 51% stake.

Kobe Steel comes clean to end scandal

Japan's Kobe Steel on March 6 candidly addressed its failings in management and corporate governance and sacrificed two top executives in a clear attempt to put its data falsification scandal to rest and begin trying to rebuild its reputation and public trust.

Chinese special steel may see stronger demand in 2018

China's special steel market will see a bright 2018 on stronger demand against tighter supply compared with last year, according to Chen Qiang, general manager of one of the country's largest special steel trading firms, Shanghai Qiangqi Trading Co.

China's excavator sales soar 135% on year in January

China's excavator sales continued to stay robust in the first month of 2018, with the volume having spiked 135% on year to 10,687 units in January, according to the latest statistics released by China Construction Machinery Association (CCMA) on February 9.

China's Nov export statistics of metallurgical products

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