Spanish Eco Steel Solutions (ESS), a subsidiary of Network Steel, which processes rolled products, has suspended its operations...
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Spanish company Eco Steel Solutions closes production
The HRC market in the EU remains weak, mills expects growth in September
The European HRC market remained weak this week due to the summer holidays, showing only modest growth...
Romania expects stable prices, import negotiations with Turkey are ongoing
Given the still low demand and the ongoing impact of the holiday period, Romanian long...
The new German additional armature sizes demonstrate different approaches
The recent change in rebar prices in Germany and Austria for additional sizes includes some notable points...
Marcegaglia signs a contract with Danieli for the construction of a new mill in Foz-sur-Mer
Marcegaglia company starts designing its new plant for the production of rolled steel products in...
July steel production in Southeastern Europe decreased compared to the same period last year
Steel production in Southeastern Europe (SEE) totaled 224,357 tons in July, which remained virtually unchanged...
The improvement in economic sentiment in Germany is not reflected in manufacturing and construction
The prospects for Germany's manufacturing and construction industries have deteriorated, despite the economic mood...
German construction orders rebounded in the first half of the year
German construction companies increased their orders by 7.2% in the first half of 2025...
Crude oil production in Italy decreased in June
Crude steel production in Italy declined in June after rising in May, but increased in the first quarter...
Polish Boryszew Group promotes the sale of Rurexpol
The Polish company Boryszew Group has announced the signing of an agreement of intent for the sale of pipes...
Polish seamless pipe factory has found a buyer
Boryszew has signed a letter of intent with an unnamed foreign investor to sell its Rurexpol...
German mechanical engineers are in despair over the amendment to US duties
German machine builders are extremely puzzled by the latest tariff change from the United States...
CBAM implementation continues as planned
The European Commission has informed EUROMETAL that the Carbon Boundary Regulation Mechanism (CBAM) is in place...
Peter Sikorsky appointed as new President of PUDS
The Board of the Polish Steel Distributors Union (PUDS) has appointed Piotr Sikorski as its new chairman...
The EU confirms that CBAM will start in January 2026, despite market rumors
The European Federation for the Distribution and Trade of Steel, Pipes and Metals (EUROMETAL) has...
Domestic prices for long products in Poland are stable amid the summer lull
Prices for steel rod and rebar in Poland remained stable during the week until Friday, August 22...
A Liberty Steel official called the forced liquidation of SSUK ‘irrational’
Liberty Steel's Transformation Director spoke about what Speciality Steel UK (SSUK) is all about...
UK Steel calls for implementation of duty-free production agreement
The UK Steel Industry association has stated that the UK government needs to introduce a visa-free regime...
CBAM is not postponed: The European Commission has confirmed the timeline for implementation
EUROMETAL has requested urgent clarifications from the European Commission in connection with recent press reports...
Sales volumes of German distributors in 2024 equaled those of 2023
German steel distributors sold 9.4 million tons of finished products in 2024, which is almost the same as last year...
Bandstahl-Service-two steel service centers Hagen and Boecker Stahl-Service – join EUROMETAL as new members
EUROMETAL is pleased to strengthen its network with two well-established German steel mills...
NORDWEST is building a new large logistics center in Alsfeld
NORDWEST Handel AG has announced the construction of a new modern logistics center in...
EU and US finalize trade deal, agree on protection from global steel production oversupply
The United States and the EU have agreed on a new framework for mutual, fair and balanced trade, which marks...
Thyssenkrupp Steel launches intelligent planning system
In partnership with the German software company Smart Steel Technologies (SST), a German steel manufacturer...
EU steel quotas should not disrupt the distribution and activities of small and medium-sized enterprises
The EU should introduce a global quota for steel imports with restrictions for each country, according to the report...
Monthly steel production in Germany continues to fall
Crude steel production at German plants in July 2025 was 13.7% lower than in July 2024, amounting to 2.7...
Rebar prices in Romania are stable, spot prices for wire rod are under pressure from weak demand
Prices for Romanian rebar remained stable this week, as it is the only domestic producer in the country...
Germany approves carbon storage law to ensure climate neutrality and industrial development
The German Federal Government has announced that it has approved a bill amending the Carbon Code...
CBAM uncertainty is the main driver for rising steel prices in Northern Europe
Steel mills and stockbrokers in Northern Europe fear that demand will not support the rise in roll prices...
Eco-friendly steel industry warns of duplication of EU CBAM safety measures
Stakeholders in the "green" steel industry have asked the European Commission to exclude the production of low-carbon steel...

