http://www.asmet.com/Asmet | NewsMon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100en-gbhttp://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/russian-car-sales-leap-20-in-januaryhttp://www.asmet.com/news/russian-car-sales-leap-20-in-januaryMon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000Russian sales of new cars and light commercial vehicles rose 20% year-on-year in January 2012, according to figures released by the Association of European Businesses (AEB) last week.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-steel-output-edges-higher-in-2011-despite-eurozone-uncertaintyhttp://www.asmet.com/news/uk-steel-output-edges-higher-in-2011-despite-eurozone-uncertaintyTue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000UK steel output in 2011 was only marginally higher (0.8%) than in 2010 as the Eurozone crisis and the economic uncertainty in the second half of the year adversely affected demand as customers ran down stocks.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/uk-car-production-increases-by-85-in-novemberhttp://www.asmet.com/news/uk-car-production-increases-by-85-in-novemberThu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000The UK produced 136,111 cars in November a 8.5% year on year increase, with 90% destined for export.  Commercial vehicle production rose 2.2pc and engine production also increased 1.7pc year-on-year.http://www.asmet.com/news/japanese-automotive-sector-on-upward-trendhttp://www.asmet.com/news/japanese-automotive-sector-on-upward-trendMon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000The Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA) has reported that car sales increased by 24.1 percent year on year in November, the third straight month of increase.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/zimbabwe-chrome-export-ban-under-pressurehttp://www.asmet.com/news/zimbabwe-chrome-export-ban-under-pressureTue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000Smaller scale Zimbabwean Chrome ore miners have joined Zim Alloys in lobbying the government to lift the export ban on Chrome ore, because they do not have the sufficient smelting capacity or access to capital to develop new smelters.http://www.asmet.com/news/fire-at-globe-speciality-metals-plant-halts-ferro-silicon-productionhttp://www.asmet.com/news/fire-at-globe-speciality-metals-plant-halts-ferro-silicon-productionThu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000Production of Ferro Silicon has been halted at Globe Specialty Metals Inc plant in Bridgeport, Alabama, USA. No one was hurt in the accident but production is not expected to restart until mid to late January 2012.http://www.asmet.com/news/low-water-levels-impact-thyssenkrupps-rhine-barge-shipments-of-iron-orehttp://www.asmet.com/news/low-water-levels-impact-thyssenkrupps-rhine-barge-shipments-of-iron-oreWed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000The driest November in 10 years has caused extremely low water levels in Germany's river and canal systems. Water levels on the Rhine have fallen to less than a metre in places and ship owners are refusing to sail on the German stretch of the Danube for safety reasons.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/indian-dri-prices-increase-due-to-continuing-iron-ore-and-coal-shortageshttp://www.asmet.com/news/indian-dri-prices-increase-due-to-continuing-iron-ore-and-coal-shortagesMon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000Indian domestic prices for directly reduced iron (DRI) have increased sharply due to continuing shortages of iron ore and coal.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.http://www.asmet.com/news/tata-steel-investing-in-improved-energy-efficient-production-in-the-ukhttp://www.asmet.com/news/tata-steel-investing-in-improved-energy-efficient-production-in-the-ukMon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100TATA Steel has announced a £3.5 million investment in improved energy efficient steel making production at its Rotherham plant in South Yorkshire, UK.