The European Parliament at its plenary session approved the extension of the carbon adjustment mechanism at the border (CBAM) to cover goods for...
Europe
The European Parliament supported the expansion of CBAM to additional steel products
US Steel Košice confirmed investments in electric steelmaking and received a grant
US Steel Košice (USSK) will invest about 900 million euros in the construction of a new electric arc furnace and an air separation unit after signing...
Salzgitter has signed a major contract for the production of hybrid energy with Zelestra
Salzgitter Flachstahl, a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG for the production of tapes, and Zelestra have signed a cooperation agreement…...
Domestic prices for HRC are rising in most European countries amid rising production and energy costs.
Prices for hot-rolled coils (HRC) in the domestic markets of Northern Europe, Spain and Central Europe went up, while in Italy the quotations...
Google and Stegra have agreed to supply low-carbon steel
Google and the Swedish company Stegra have entered into an agreement to purchase environmental performance certificates related to steel production...
The President of EUROMETAL called on Europe to reduce its dependence on foreign supplies of strategic products
The EUROMETAL Central Europe 2026 regional conference in Warsaw discussed the competitiveness of European industry, import dependence and the costs...
W. V. Stahl: Amendments to CBAM are supported, but key gaps remain
The German steel association Wirtschaftsv Vereinigung Stahl (WV Stahl) welcomed the changes made by the European Parliament to the position on the...
EUROFER CEO discusses CBAM with Turkish metallurgists in Istanbul
Henrik Adam, President of the European steel Association EUROFER, held a meeting in Istanbul with representatives of the Turkish steel industry. The...
EUROMETAL: CBAM expansion does not eliminate distortions for steel consumers in the EU
The European Parliament has taken a step towards correcting one of the main gaps in the EU's carbon policy by supporting the wider application...
ArcelorMittal relaunches blast furnace in Gijon after steam incident
Luxembourg-based metallurgical company ArcelorMittal has resumed operation of blast furnace A at its plant in Gijon, northern Spain, after a two-day...
In Italy, steel output decreased in July for the first time in several months
After several months of growth, Italian crude steel production declined for the first time in July. According to the Federacciai industry...
In Germany, crude steel output increased by 6.8% in January—July 2026%
In July, German crude steel production decreased by 1.8% year-on-year to 2.68 million tons. This marked the first annual decline in 2026 and,...
Stegra has selected four partners for the marine logistics of the Boden plant
The Swedish company Stegra, which builds environmentally friendly steel production, has identified four shipping and logistics partners for the...
The European Parliament supported the expansion of CBAM to finished steel and aluminum products
The European Parliament has approved its position on the expansion of the EU Border Carbon Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the creation of a...
The EU has been criticized for plans to include Indian shipyards for ship recycling in the approved list.
The European Union's plans to expand the list of enterprises allowed to recycle ships have provoked a sharp reaction from industry and...
Megasa to invest more than 300 million euros in modernization of plants in Portugal
The Spanish metallurgical company Megasa, one of the largest suppliers of long products in Europe, intends to invest more than 300 million euros in...
In Northern Europe, prices for HRC are declining, while in Italy the market has revived a bit.
At the beginning of the week, prices for hot-rolled coils in the European domestic market moved in different directions: in Northern Europe,...
UK may launch SSUK furnace in December amid nationalization plans
The British government is preparing to take control of the troubled specialty steel manufacturer Speciality Steel UK (SSUK), which will keep another...
The shutdown of hot production at the former Ilva plant has increased Italy's concerns about steel imports
Assofermet, the Italian association of Distributors, Traders and Metal Processors, expressed serious concern about the possible consequences of the...
Huta Częstochowa and Hyundai Rotem have agreed on possible supplies of armored steel
The Polish steel company Huta Częstochowa has signed a memorandum of understanding with the South Korean Hyundai Rotem. The parties will explore the...
European Parliament supports CBAM expansion to steel and aluminum products
The European Parliament has approved its position on extending the CBAM carbon regulation mechanism to steel and aluminum products. This decision was...
The European Parliament discussed the expansion of CBAM to steel products
The European Parliament today considered amendments to the Carbon Boundary Regulation Mechanism (CBAM), which provide for its extension to additional...
Gestamp called on Europe to protect the automotive industry amid increased competition with China
Spanish automotive components manufacturer Gestamp has warned that the downturn in Europe's automotive industry could affect other industrial...
European buyers are restraining the rise in prices for hot-rolled coils, import transactions remain rare
Buyers of hot-rolled coils in Europe did not accept attempts by local suppliers to raise prices, pointing to weak real demand. At the same time,...
EPP is arguing about narrower criteria for labeling "Made in Europe"
The German delegation to the center-right faction of the European People's Party takes a cautious position towards the law on accelerating...
A court in Milan has upheld the suspension of blast furnaces at the former Ilva plant in Taranto.
The Milan Court of Appeal upheld the decision to shut down blast furnaces at the former Ilva steel plant in Taranto. For Acciaierie d' Italia...
Arvedi has applied to buy automotive steel distributor AMCLN after ArcelorMittal pulled out of the deal.
Acciaieria Arvedi has submitted a mandatory application for the acquisition of ArcelorMittal CLN Distribuzione Italia (AMCLN), a joint venture...
Rebar and wire rod prices in Poland hold up amid weak trade
In Poland, prices for rolled products remained stable during the week to Friday, September 11, despite sluggish demand, limited buyer activity and...
Thick-sheet metal is becoming more expensive in Italy amid a revival in demand
The prices of rolled steel products in Italy are gradually increasing after the July decline caused by weak demand and low business activity....
Gestamp warned about the risk of the loss of the European car industry due to Chinese competition
The European car industry may be in danger of being lost if the EU fails to support the industry and build more profitable relationships with Chinese...

