The Ukrainian industrial company INTERPIPE has mastered the production of tubing with Teflon sealing rings (PTFE), which allowed it to strengthen its...
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The EU reserves the right to restore duties on steel from the USA
Representatives of the European Parliament's political groups have agreed on the terms of the EU-US trade agreement concluded in July 2025,...
Steel and cast iron production in Ukraine decreased in early 2026
Metallurgical enterprises of Ukraine in January 2026 produced 0.51 million tons of steel, which is 16.3% less than in January 2025, according to the...
Taiwan is investigating steel imports from China and South Korea
Taiwan's Ministry of Economy (MOEA) has determined that imports of undirected electrical steel from South Korea and China are likely to have...
High prices for stainless steel in the United States ensure the competitiveness of imports
Stainless steel prices in the United States are among the highest in the world, which maintains their position as an attractive export destination...
Tata Steel reports on different market conditions in Europe and Britain
The Indian steel company Tata Steel reported on various trends in its European operations: the situation in the EU is improving due to the announced...
Prices for Italian tableware continue to rise
The prices of rolled steel products in Italy are increasing compared to January after a further increase...
Salzgitter and thyssenkrupp have reached an agreement on the future of HKM
German steel companies thyssenkrupp Steel and Salzgitter have signed a framework agreement on cooperation...
Podcast: Steel prices rise amid fears of supply imbalance
Prices for hot-rolled coils in Southern Europe have increased by about 100 euros per ton in seven months, as a change in supply conditions by...
Polish buyers of long products resist price increases
Buyers of long products in Poland have withstood the recent price increases undertaken by the factories...
The European HRC market remains unchanged amid calm trading
On Monday, February 9, quiet trading activity was observed in the domestic European hot-rolled steel market...
Argentina has given a key gas project to an Indian pipe manufacturer
Indian steel producer Welspun has won a tender, beating 13 other international companies and local steel producer Tenaris, to supply pipelines for a...
Kalenkov explained why Ukraine imposed a temporary restriction on scrap exports.
At the end of 2025, the government of Ukraine imposed a temporary restriction on scrap exports due to a shortage of 200 thousand tons of raw...
Japanese giants merge: new company will enhance decarbonization and efficient use of resources
Kanadevia Corporation and Nippon Steel Engineering Co., Ltd. on February 5 announced their intention to begin negotiations on management integration,...
Recyclables processors in the EU need to pay for higher quality: conference
European scrap recycling companies can invest in quality improvement, but it must be done before the end...
Tata Steel adheres to a different European and Indian decarbonization strategy
Indian steel company Tata Steel applies different approaches to decarbonization in Europe and the USA...
Replacement of steel protective elements as amended by the EU Committee
The European Parliament's Committee on International Trade (INTA) has published a report illustrating it...
Jacques Delors Institute: Global implications of the EU steel strategy beyond CBAM
A new discussion paper published by the Jacques Delors European Institute suggests a comprehensive approach...
IREPA short-term forecast: February 2026
Buyers are being cautious in the global market of long products, supply pressure remains, and demand remains high...
Mining giants couldn't agree on billion-dollar deal
Global mining giants Rio Tinto and Glencore have completed negotiations on a possible merger worth 260 billion dollars, according to Yieh. This...
scrap metal imports to Poland are insignificant, - President of PUDS
Currently, there is a surplus of supply in the Polish scrap metal market, while imports of raw materials are insignificant. Thus, Poland is a net...
European distributors are having a hard time moving through the "hiking" sections
Roll forming plants in Northwestern Europe have achieved some success due to higher prices in early 2018...
Production costs are becoming unacceptable for EU variety plants
European prices for long products are rising, although less than expected by producers in January...
Prices for the north-western European sections are gradually increasing
Corrugated sheet production plants in Northwestern Europe have been trying to raise prices since the beginning of the year...
European sellers of environmentally friendly steel are having a hard time closing deals with current premiums
In the past, environmentally friendly steel markets across Europe have been at a standstill, both in terms of low prices and long positions...
ArcelorMittal forecasts EU import growth in 2026; North America will increase shipments at higher prices in the first quarter
ArcelorMittal has said that the new European Union import regime and the border tax on carbon dioxide emissions should be abolished...
Prices for rolled steel products in Europe remained unchanged amid new orders in Italy and subdued growth in the Nordic market.
Thick-sheet steel prices in Europe remained stable during the week until Thursday, February 5, with an increase...
Rising costs lead to higher domestic prices for rebar in Europe
Domestic rebar prices in Europe continued to rise during the week until Wednesday, February 4, supported by...
European prices for HRC decreased due to offers outpacing market realities
European prices for hot-rolled coils stabilized a week before Thursday, February 5, and continued to rise...
ArcelorMittal predicts a recovery in demand and expects sales growth worldwide
Global steel demand, excluding China, will grow by 2% year-on-year in 2026, while production and...
