Metallurgy news

• Egypt issues preliminary decision on protective measures regarding HRC imports According to a notice published by the World Trade Organization (WTO), Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Trade has made a preliminary decision on proposed safeguard adjustments to imports of hot-rolled flat products from all sources.As previously reported by SteelOrbis, the Trade Defense Measures... 23.02.2026  19:00

• BIR: Chinese mills speed up procurement of stainless steel scrap amid policy changes According to the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), demand for stainless steel scrap in Europe remains relatively stable, although achievable price levels continue to experience downward pressure due to robust imports of nickel iron and stainless steel slabs.European demand for stainless... 23.02.2026  18:00

• Santos signs long-term gas supply agreement to support Whyalla's transition to green Iron The Australian oil and gas company Santos has signed a binding contract with the Government of South Australia for the supply of natural gas for the long-term transformation of the Whyalla metallurgical plant into a low-emission green pig iron production facility.The agreement provides for a... 23.02.2026  18:00

• The Italian Acciaierie d’Italia announces the restart of blast furnace No. 2 The Italian steel mill Acciaierie d'Italia in Amministrazione Straordinaria (ADI in A.S.) announced in a press release published on Friday, February 21, that the blast furnace No. 2 (BF No. 2) of the Taranto plant has returned to operation.As reported by SteelOrbis , Blast Furnace No. 2 was shut... 23.02.2026  17:00

• The volume of construction in the eurozone increased by 0.9 percent in December 2025 compared with November According to the first estimates of Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union, in December last year, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector in the member states of the European Union (EU-27) increased by 0.2 percent compared to November and remained stable compared... 23.02.2026  17:00

• US imports of long steel in November 2025 fell by 31.4 percent compared to October U.S. long steel imports totaled 14,352 tons in November 2025, down 31.4 percent from October and 65.5 percent from November 2024, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Commerce. In value terms, imports of long steel were $15.97 million in November 2025, compared to $19.43... 23.02.2026  16:00

• Norwegian Blastr is in talks to acquire Specialty Steels UK According to media reports, Norwegian producer of environmentally friendly steel Blastr Green Steel is in talks to acquire the Specialty Steel UK (SSUK) plant of the British steel company Liberty Steel Group.Blastr was established to develop the pig iron and steel value chain in the UK and Europe... 23.02.2026  16:00

• Thailand's SSI promotes the country's green steel supply chain with sustainable products Thai steel manufacturer Sahaviriya Steel Industries (SSI) has taken a strategic step towards creating a systematic green steel supply chain across the upstream, downstream and downstream sectors through its SSI GREEN initiative, according to media reports. The company officially launched its... 23.02.2026  15:00

• Wire exports to the United States decreased by 27.5% in November 2025 compared to October According to export data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, exports of stretched wire to the United States totaled 6,550 tons in November last year, down 27.5% month-on-month and up 13.6% year-on-year. In value terms, wire exports totaled $16.23 million in November, compared with $20.67 million... 23.02.2026  15:00

• Turkish steel exporters step up diplomatic efforts amid risk of contraction in EU market Uğur Dalbeler, vice chairman and candidate for the position of the new chairman of the Turkish Steel Exporters Association (ÇİB), since the term of Adnan Aslan, the chairman of ÇİB, will end at the general assembly to be held in April this year, shared developments regarding the current activities o... 23.02.2026  14:00