Metallurgy news

• OYAK CEO highlights investments in clean technologies and EU-Türkiye industrial cooperation at Brussels summit At the EU-Turkey Business Summit held on November 17 in Brussels, Turkish OYAK Group CEO Murat Yalcintas highlighted the company's expanding investments in clean technologies and circular manufacturing, positioning OYAK as a key player in sustainable industrial value chains in Europe. The summit... 21.11.2025  18:00

• MEIS: MENA will need an additional 30-40 million tons of direct recovery pellets to meet the growing direct recovery/HBI capacity With the growth of DRI production and planned projects, especially in the Persian Gulf region, the availability of high-quality DR pellets was among the most discussed topics during the Middle East Metallurgy Conference (MEIS) held in Dubai this week.DR capacity in the MENA region (excluding Iran)... 21.11.2025  18:00

• Japan's crude steel production decreased by one percent in October 2025 According to data released by the Japanese Federation of Ferrous Metallurgy (JISF), in October of this year, Japan's crude steel production increased by 7.5 percent compared to the previous month and decreased by one percent compared to October 2024, amounting to 6.85 million tons, an increase of... 21.11.2025  17:00

• MAN Industries has signed a memorandum of understanding with Aramco Asia to build a steel pipe manufacturing plant in South Arabia. The Indian company MAN Industries Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Aramco Asia Limited to explore the possibility of establishing a modern steel pipe manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia, the company said in a statement on Friday, November 21.The memorandum of... 21.11.2025  17:00

• Ponant Explorations will build future ships from ArcelorMittal low-carbon steel Australia's Ponant Explorations Group has taken a major step in its plan to build near-zero-emission cruise ships by signing a memorandum of understanding with ArcelorMittal to incorporate the steelworks' low-carbon XCarb® steel into its future fleet. The partnership strengthens the company's ... 21.11.2025  16:00

• Turkish stainless steel consumers: AD duty will have serious consequences Sectors that play a crucial role in Turkey's exports and employment and are heavily dependent on stainless steel have issued a joint statement as the anti-dumping investigation launched at the request of domestic producer Posco Assan approaches its final stage. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)... 21.11.2025  16:00

• UNESID: Spanish steel production increased by 12.7 percent in September 2025 compared to August Spain's steel production stood at 921,000 tonnes in September this year, up 12.7 percent month-on-month and down 11.1 percent year-on-year, according to Spanish steel association UNESID. Between January and September this year, the country's steel production was 9.25 million tons, compared with... 21.11.2025  15:00

• German steel production decreased by 9.9 percent in January-October 2025 In October of this year, German steel production decreased by three percent year-on-year to 3.13 million tons, according to information provided by the German Steel Federation Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl (WV Stahl). In the first 10 months of this year, German steel production decreased by 9.9... 21.11.2025  15:00

• Voestalpine Danieli contracts for automatic cranes for landfill Austrian steelmaker Voestalpine has placed an order for five automated scrap cranes designed by Danieli, which will be installed at its Donawitz site, Italian manufacturer Danieli Technologies said.Danieli said the new installations will include a wide range of advanced automation technologies.... 21.11.2025  14:00

• South Korea declares Gwangyang a special crisis response zone amid oversupply pressure South Korea has taken urgent steps to stabilize one of its most steel-dependent regions by designating Gwangyang as a special crisis response zone. This decision reflects the growing pressure from global oversupply, falling steel prices and weakening domestic demand, factors that have sharply... 21.11.2025  14:00