Metallurgy news

• Production of base metals in Turkey in October 2025 decreased by 0.1 percent compared to September According to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in October this year, Turkey's seasonal-calendar monthly industrial production decreased by 0.8 percent compared to the previous month, while the calendar-adjusted index increased by 2.2 percent compared to October 2024.In this... 10.12.2025  19:00

• German waste recycling associations warn the EU of serious economic and climate risks associated with restrictions on scrap exports The German Steel Recycling Association, the German Association of Secondary Raw Materials and Waste Management and the German Association of Metal Dealers and Processors have issued a serious warning to the European Commission, urging Brussels to abandon plans to restrict exports of steel and scrap... 10.12.2025  19:00

• Taiwan's iron and steel export value fell 8.3 percent in January-November 2025 In November this year, the value of Taiwan's iron and steel exports fell 13.8 percent year on year to $1.14 billion, according to statistics released by Taiwan's Ministry of Finance. In the month, the country's iron and steel import value was $809 million, down 20.9 percent year on year.In the... 10.12.2025  18:00

• EUROFER: car production in the EU will decrease by 4.3 percent in the second quarter of 2025 According to the report of the Economic Committee of the European Steel Association (EUROFER) "Steel Market Prospects for 2025-2026/Q4 2025", in the second quarter of 2025, car production in the EU fell by 4.3 percent year-on-year, compared with a decrease of 11.4 percent in the previous... 10.12.2025  18:00

• Haluk Kayabasi: AD Double-digit tariffs on stainless steel imports will protect Turkish market Speaking to Turkey's CNBC-e, Haluk Kayabasi, CEO of Turkey's Kibar Holding, stressed the importance of protecting Turkey's domestic production, saying he expects safeguards to be put in place against dumped stainless steel imports from China and Indonesia as part of Turkey's ongoing anti-dumping... 10.12.2025  17:00

• ArcelorMittal completes construction of solar power plant in Brazil The Brazilian division of ArcelorMittal, together with Atlas Renewable Energy, has completed the creation of the Luis Carlos Solar Energy Park located in Paracatu, Minas Gerais State.With investments totaling about $170 million, the project resulted in the construction of a power plant that can... 10.12.2025  17:00

• In January-November 2025, registration of new cars in South Korea increased by 16.3 percent. According to data released by the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA), new car registrations in South Korea rose 22.0 percent month-on-month and 23.4 percent year-on-year to 29,357 units in November this year.Meanwhile, in the first 11 months of this year, the number of... 10.12.2025  16:00

• ReMA urges USTR to maintain duty-free trade in recyclables under the USMCA The American Association of Recycled Materials (ReMA) has called on the US Trade Representative (USTR) to maintain duty-free trade in recycled materials in accordance with the US, Mexico and Canada Agreement (USMCA). ReMA President Robin Wiener delivered this message during USTR's public hearings... 10.12.2025  16:00

• ArcelorMittal Poland completes modernization of galvanizing line No. 2, starts production of Optigal® coating ArcelorMittal Poland has announced that it has officially started production of the new Optigal® coating on the galvanizing line No. 2 at its Krakow plant, completing a 40 million zloty (US$11.01 million) modernization project that introduces state-of-the-art double-shaft galvanizing technology. ... 10.12.2025  15:00

• Qatar Steel has signed an agreement with QPMC to recycle construction and demolition metal. On December 9, Qatar Steel signed an agreement with Qatar Primary Materials Company (QPMC) on the processing of ferrous materials extracted from construction and demolition waste at the Raudat Rashed site. The company aims to increase the supply of local raw materials, reduce dependence on imported... 10.12.2025  15:00