Belgium, Brussels: Today at the Competitiveness Council in Brussels, EU industry ministers from across Europe will discuss actions to actively support the European steel industry to enable the sector to compete on a fair and level playing field within the global market.
Belgium, Brussels: European Union industries led by the steel sector organized a march in Brussels to warn about job losses from Chinese competition, looking to persuade EU policy makers to retain a full arsenal of import tariffs.
Belgium, Brussels: The European Commission has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on the import of Russian and Chinese non-stainless steels after it found that imports from the two countries unfairly undercut producers in Europe such as ArcelorMittal and ThyssenKrupp AG, states the Official Journal.
Belgium: A transformer explosion at a nuclear power plant in Beveren, Belgium posed no threat for the surrounding area, a spokesman told Belgian media.
Belgium, Brussels: A pending European Commission decision on ‘Minimum Import Prices’ (MIPs) for Grain Oriented Electrical Steel (GOES) would safeguard a vital strategic subsector of the steel industry and preserve the competitiveness of the European electrical transformer business.
Belgium, Brussels: General Electric (GE) has announced the appointment of Mark Hutchinson as President & CEO of GE’s European region.
Belgium, Bruxelles: Elia Grid International (EGI) and Siemens NV/SA have entered into an agreement to jointly identify, develop and – when advisable and approved by the customer – implement potential high-voltage projects in the so-called EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa).
USA, Virginia: Roanoke-based transformer manufacturer Virginia Transformer Corp. (VTC) has appointed Marc Schillebeeckx as Executive Vice President of sales, services and marketing.
Belgium: A capacity upgrade to increase the amount of Dutch electricity that can flow to Belgium to 4.5 GW from 3.5 GW will not be completed before winter, a spokeswoman from Belgian transmission system operator Elia has said.