Asia
Kobe engineers to Essar under ‘umbrella’ pact Chinese HRC prices drop, Shagang’s HRC output will fall .
Europe
North European plate mills may achieve price rises soon
German cold roller Theis seeks investors
Turkish flats market slow, rising output deters imports
North America
US sheet prices down some, but another hike in the offing
Middle East
Saudi Arabian flats demand seen picking up next month.