http://www.asmet.com/Asmet | NewsMon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000en-gbhttp://www.asmet.com/news/new-year-messagehttp://www.asmet.com/news/new-year-messageMon, 07 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000Happy New Year to all our valued customers, producer partners, technical partners and suppliers.  May 2013 be prosperous for us all.http://www.asmet.com/news/cast-metals-industry-set-to-gain-exemption-from-renewable-power-price-guaranteeshttp://www.asmet.com/news/cast-metals-industry-set-to-gain-exemption-from-renewable-power-price-guaranteesFri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change plans to grant energy intensive industries an exemption from the costs of guaranteeing revenues for renewable and nuclear energy suppliers.http://www.asmet.com/news/review-of-amrc-namtec-annual-conference-2012http://www.asmet.com/news/review-of-amrc-namtec-annual-conference-2012Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0100Asmet was pleased to exhibit at the successful Namtec - AMRC Annual Conference on Wednesday 17th October. The event was well attended by a large number of delegates from leading companies in the metals sector including Boeing, Rolls-Royce, GKN Aerospace and Sheffield Forgemasters.http://www.asmet.com/news/asmet-to-exhibit-at-amrc-namtec-metals-conferencehttp://www.asmet.com/news/asmet-to-exhibit-at-amrc-namtec-metals-conferenceFri, 12 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0100Asmet is pleased to be exhibiting at the 2012 NAMTEC & AMRC Annual Conference on 17th October 2012 at the Doubletree by Hilton Sheffield Park Hotel.  http://www.asmet.com/news/asmet-feature-in-cast-metal-and-diecasting-times-september-2012-issuehttp://www.asmet.com/news/asmet-feature-in-cast-metal-and-diecasting-times-september-2012-issueMon, 10 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0100Asmet feature in the September 2012 issue of Cast Metal & Diecasting Times, with a review of Foundry Workshop 2012 and a guest article for the regular 'Working Day' feature.http://www.asmet.com/news/brazilian-pig-iron-producers-sign-environmental-agreementhttp://www.asmet.com/news/brazilian-pig-iron-producers-sign-environmental-agreementFri, 10 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0100All seven pig iron producers in Maranhão state, Brazil have signed and environmental agreement to protect the Amazon rainforest, which aims to stop the supply of charcoal from deforestation, and control the encroachment into indigenous lands and the use of forced labour.http://www.asmet.com/news/indian-power-crisis-impacts-ferro-alloys-producershttp://www.asmet.com/news/indian-power-crisis-impacts-ferro-alloys-producersThu, 02 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0100Following increases in power tariffs by the State Government and prolonged major power cuts throughout India, the ferro alloy industry in Andhra Pradesh, which accounts for 30 per cent of India's total production, has reduced production by 40 per cent.http://www.asmet.com/news/launch-of-new-diplma-in-casting-technologyhttp://www.asmet.com/news/launch-of-new-diplma-in-casting-technologyTue, 31 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0100EAL has launched a new Level 3 Diploma in Casting Technology which has been developed in partnership with the Institute of Cast Metal Engineers (ICME) to meet the needs of those working in casting technology businesses.http://www.asmet.com/news/review-of-successful-foundry-workshop-ukhttp://www.asmet.com/news/review-of-successful-foundry-workshop-ukWed, 11 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0100Asmet was pleased to exhibit at the successful Foundry Workshop on Tuesday 26th June 2012, a one day conference and workshop for 200 leading cast metal engineers, operational managers and directors from the UK Iron, Steel and Aluminium Foundry sector.http://www.asmet.com/news/new-portable-atas-units-available-for-foundrieshttp://www.asmet.com/news/new-portable-atas-units-available-for-foundriesMon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100Asmet is pleased to announce the investment in 3 new improved portable ATAS® (Adaptive Thermal Analysis System) units from NovaCast Systems. These units are available for foundries to evaluate new products and to improve metallurgical process control.http://www.asmet.com/news/asmet-to-exhibit-at-foundry-workshop-uk-2012http://www.asmet.com/news/asmet-to-exhibit-at-foundry-workshop-uk-2012Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000Asmet is pleased to be exhibiting at the Foundry Workshop UK on Tuesday 26th June 2012, a one day conference and workshop for 200 leading cast metal engineers, operational managers and directors from the UK Iron, Steel and Aluminium Foundry sector.http://www.asmet.com/news/success-for-asmet-team-in-foundry-quizhttp://www.asmet.com/news/success-for-asmet-team-in-foundry-quizFri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +000010 teams took part in the First Chesterfield & Sheffield Branch Quiz on Wednesday 22nd February 2012 and Asmet's team came away narrow winners after a tiebreak with the William Cook Integrity team.http://www.asmet.com/news/indian-ferro-alloys-producers-association-calls-for-changes-in-customs-dutieshttp://www.asmet.com/news/indian-ferro-alloys-producers-association-calls-for-changes-in-customs-dutiesFri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000The Indian Ferro Alloy Producer's Association (IFAPA) has proposed sweeping changes to customs import duties for Ferro Alloys and raw materials.http://www.asmet.com/news/asmet-to-attend-uk-commission-for-employment-and-skills-eventhttp://www.asmet.com/news/asmet-to-attend-uk-commission-for-employment-and-skills-eventWed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000Asmet is pleased be participating in a UK Commission for Employment and Skills Event on Thursday 9th February at the Cutlers' Hall, Sheffield, UK.http://www.asmet.com/news/wto-ruling-against-china-on-raw-materialshttp://www.asmet.com/news/wto-ruling-against-china-on-raw-materialsTue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000On 30th January 2012, the WHO upheld its findings in July 2011 that China had engaged in imposing export restrictions which were contrary to China's WTO Accession agreement and to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).http://www.asmet.com/news/uk-vehicle-production-in-2011-driven-by-record-exportshttp://www.asmet.com/news/uk-vehicle-production-in-2011-driven-by-record-exportsSun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000UK car production rose by 5.8% in 2011, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), and ended the year with a 1.6% rise in December, to produce a total of 1,343,810 vehicles in the year.http://www.asmet.com/news/asmet-to-attend-ifex-2012-in-india-2nd-to-3rd-march-2012http://www.asmet.com/news/asmet-to-attend-ifex-2012-in-india-2nd-to-3rd-march-2012Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000Robert Parker from Asmet will be attending IFEX 2012 in Bangalore, India on 2nd and 3rd March 2012.http://www.asmet.com/news/indias-iron-ore-export-duties-increased-againhttp://www.asmet.com/news/indias-iron-ore-export-duties-increased-againTue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000India's Ministry of Commerce has raised the export duty on iron ore to 30% effective from December 30th 2011, a 50 % rise from the previous 20%.http://www.asmet.com/news/enrc-anti-dumping-duty-victory-on-silico-manganesehttp://www.asmet.com/news/enrc-anti-dumping-duty-victory-on-silico-manganeseTue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000The Eurasian Natural Resource Company (ENRC) emerged victorious at the end of 2011 when the European Court ruled that the European Commission had overstepped its authority in imposing a 6.5% anti dumping duty on imports of Silico Manganese from Kazakhstan.http://www.asmet.com/news/chinese-ferro-silicon-prices-increase-due-to-higher-power-priceshttp://www.asmet.com/news/chinese-ferro-silicon-prices-increase-due-to-higher-power-pricesFri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000Ferro Silicon Prices within China have risen in response to last weeks increase in energy tariffs of approximately 0.03 yuan per kWh.http://www.asmet.com/news/new-indian-mining-regulations-promise-to-get-tough-on-illegal-mininghttp://www.asmet.com/news/new-indian-mining-regulations-promise-to-get-tough-on-illegal-miningFri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000The Indian Union Ministry of Mines has amended the Proposals for the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Bill 2011 to include stiff penalties to combat the major problem of illegal mining.http://www.asmet.com/news/chinese-ferro-alloys-producers-face-higher-electricity-priceshttp://www.asmet.com/news/chinese-ferro-alloys-producers-face-higher-electricity-pricesWed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000In response to tight power supplies and slowing inflation, China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has increased business's electricity prices effective 1st December 2011 by up to 0.03 yuan per kWh.http://www.asmet.com/news/reduction-in-chinas-2012-rare-earth-export-quotashttp://www.asmet.com/news/reduction-in-chinas-2012-rare-earth-export-quotasThu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000According to market insiders, China may reduce the 2012 rare earth export quota to below 30,000 tonnes, due to the fall in exports in 2011 resulting in 8,000 tonnes of unused quota.http://www.asmet.com/news/metal-theft-of-high-purity-chrome-metal-briquettes-and-titanium-spongehttp://www.asmet.com/news/metal-theft-of-high-purity-chrome-metal-briquettes-and-titanium-spongeWed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000On the night of 13 to 14th November 2011, there was a metal theft of over 18.65 tonnes of material, including high purity Chrome metal briquettes and Titanium Sponge from Koring Freight Forwarders (also known as Kebo Trans) warehouse in Barendrecht, the Netherlands.http://www.asmet.com/news/malaysia-set-to-become-major-ferro-alloys-supplier-after-omh-approves-new-smelterhttp://www.asmet.com/news/malaysia-set-to-become-major-ferro-alloys-supplier-after-omh-approves-new-smelterThu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000OMH has given the go ahead for a new Ferro Silicon and Ferro Manganese Smelter in Sarawak, Malaysia capable of producing 600,000 tonnes a year.http://www.asmet.com/news/eskom-offers-chrome-producers-payout-and-mckinsey-report-recommends-chrome-ore-dutieshttp://www.asmet.com/news/eskom-offers-chrome-producers-payout-and-mckinsey-report-recommends-chrome-ore-dutiesTue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000Developments in South African Chrome sector as Eskom offers Ferro Chrome smelters payments to switch off their generators and McKinsey report recommends export duties on Chrome ore.http://www.asmet.com/news/major-theft-of-molybdenum-from-cronimet-in-germanyhttp://www.asmet.com/news/major-theft-of-molybdenum-from-cronimet-in-germanyFri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +000020 tonnes of pure molybdenum metal scrap belonging to Cronimet have been stolen from a forwarding agency in Hagen, Germany on Monday 31st October.http://www.asmet.com/news/rolls-royce-set-to-invest-in-high-technology-metals-jobs-at-advanced-manufacturing-park-in-ukhttp://www.asmet.com/news/rolls-royce-set-to-invest-in-high-technology-metals-jobs-at-advanced-manufacturing-park-in-ukMon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000Rolls Royce is set to create hundreds of high technology jobs at the Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP) in South Yorkshire, UK.http://www.asmet.com/news/grand-plans-for-dogger-bank-offshore-wind-farmhttp://www.asmet.com/news/grand-plans-for-dogger-bank-offshore-wind-farmMon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000Ambitious plans for an offshore wind farm at Dogger Bank off the UK's Yorkshire coast could generate 9 gigawatts of electricity and provide quality long terms jobs in the local area.http://www.asmet.com/news/tata-will-commission-stocksbridge-aerospace-plant-by-end-of-2011http://www.asmet.com/news/tata-will-commission-stocksbridge-aerospace-plant-by-end-of-2011Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100Tata Steel is due to start commissioning two furnaces for aerospace steel production at its Stocksbridge steelworks in Sheffield, UK, by the end of 2011.