
| Friday, February 3, 2012 European mills are basically optimistic for Q1/12 – they expect increasing surcharges as well as base prices, which enhance their profitability. 
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| Friday, February 3, 2012 As previously predicted by MEPS, EU average stainless steel transaction values increased for all grades in January. 
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| Friday, February 3, 2012 Andritz has received an order from Stahlwerk Ergste Westig GmbH, a subsidiary of the Zapp Group, to supply a 20-roll precision rolling mill for a new stainless steel works in Unna, Germany. 
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| Friday, February 3, 2012 Gamesa secured contracts to supply 356 MW of its new G97-2.0 MW turbine in deals signed in the second half of 2011, the year of the global launch of this new turbine. 
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| Friday, February 3, 2012 Ruukki Metals is to initiate a project aimed at operations across the division to achieve a permanent annual improvement of around EUR 50 million in earnings performance. 
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| Friday, February 3, 2012 Bloomberg reported that iron ore headed for the worst monthly performance since October. 
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| Friday, February 3, 2012 ThyssenKrupp said that there is potential for acquisitions in the three digit million range, but not larger, following the sale of its stainless steel unit Inoxum. 
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| Friday, February 3, 2012 SKF has announced that they have been awarded two contracts from Siemens Rail Systems for railway projects in Europe. 
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| Friday, February 3, 2012 Steel demand worldwide is growing slower than forecast, eroding profit at producers including ArcelorMittal and Tata Steel and forcing investors to revise their 2012 outlook. 
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| Friday, February 3, 2012 Through Metal Supply you can easily get in direct contact with new partners, suppliers or customers. 
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| Thursday, February 2, 2012 Siemens VAI received an order from the Mexican steel producer Altos Hornos de Mexico. 
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| Thursday, February 2, 2012 Alstom and its partner SIAG Nordseewerke have been awarded the contract to build and install a substation for the 400MW MEG1 offshore wind farm in Germany. 
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| Thursday, February 2, 2012 Damstahl reports signs of life in the Q1 2012 in their latest report. 
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| Thursday, February 2, 2012 ABB has won orders worth more than $250 million from the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), Saudi Arabia’s national power transmission and distribution operator. 
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| Thursday, February 2, 2012 The Land Transport Authority of Singapore has awarded Alstom a contract worth around €240 million to provide new trains for two metro lines. 
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| Thursday, February 2, 2012 It is reported that around 600 steel industry jobs are expected to disappear in Sweden. 
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| Thursday, February 2, 2012 Ricardo’s progress in the thriving offshore wind industry continues with the signing of an engineering services contract with David Brown, a leading global provider of industrial gearing solutions. 
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| Thursday, February 2, 2012 Tata Steel cranks out more than half a million tonnes of steel tubes each year at its mills in northeast England, most of which goes to feed the offshore oil and gas industry. 
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| Thursday, February 2, 2012 Siemens VAI has received an order from Diaco, the Colombian branch of the Brazilian Gerdau Company, to modernise two bar mills at its Tuta and Tocancipá locations. 
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| Thursday, February 2, 2012 Nordex has been awarded a contract for the assembly and installation of the “Barbers” 30 MW wind farm, comprising twelve N90/2500 wind turbine systems. 
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| Thursday, February 2, 2012 Does the person sitting next to you receive the daily newsletter from Metal Supply? 
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| Wednesday, February 1, 2012 The past year was strongly divided into two. After a good start to the year, weakened demand followed during the summer due to the difficulties facing some economies in Europe. 
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| Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Truck maker Scania is preparing for an uncertain year by cutting more staff and delaying investments after truck orders softened in the second half of 2011. 
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| Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Bombardier Transportation has signed a contract for the delivery of up to 60 Bombardier Flexity trams with the City of Basel’s Transport Authority (BVB). 
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