Swiss special and stainless steel producer Schmolz + Bickenbach (S+B) forecasts a rise in both demand and prices for special steel long products in 2018, it said after reporting successful results for the first quarter of the year.
"We expect that the special long steel industry will continue to grow in 2018, both in terms of sales volumes and the value of products, as we anticipate a further shift toward more demanding production and steel applications," S+B said on Tuesday May 8.The company plans to focus on the integration of assets...