Metallurgy news

• EEC launches AD shelf life verification for seamless OCTG pipes from China The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), the executive body of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which includes Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Armenia, announced the launch of a new anti-dumping investigation in connection with the approaching expiration of anti-dumping duties on... 26.12.2025  18:00

• Japan's steel exports decreased by 3.8 percent in January-November 2025 According to customs statistics published by the Japan Ferrous Metallurgy Federation (JISF), in November of this year, exports of iron and steel products from Japan amounted to 2.40 million metric tons, down 5.7 percent month-on-month and 3.6 percent year-on-year.In the period from January to... 26.12.2025  17:00

• Global Toyota car production Increased by 4.9 percent in January-November 2025 Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation announced that its global car production decreased by 5.5 percent year-on-year to 821,723 units in November this year. In particular, the company's domestic production fell by 9.7 percent to 258,177 units, while its foreign production in the given month... 26.12.2025  17:00

• Turkey's base metals production capacity utilization in December 2025 from November In December this year, the capacity utilization rate of the Turkish base metals industry was 75.8 percent, compared with 75.3 percent recorded in the previous month, while the capacity utilization rate of the Turkish base metals industry was 75.7 percent in December 2024, according to preliminary... 26.12.2025  16:00

• Turkey's construction sector confidence fell 0.5 percent in December 2025 compared to November According to the monthly industry confidence survey published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), the confidence index* for the construction sector in Turkey fell 0.5 percent to 84.5 points in December this year compared to the previous month.According to the indices based on individual... 26.12.2025  15:00

• EU import quotas for the fourth quarter are exhausted as the end of the year approaches As the EU quota period from October 1 to December 31 draws to a close, some import quotas for certain types of steel products allocated to some countries such as South Korea, India, Japan, China, Turkey have been exhausted, while, according to the latest data from the European Commission, more than... 26.12.2025  15:00

• China to strengthen control over new copper and alumina production projects China will strengthen control over new copper and alumina production projects to limit the expansion of mining capacity in 2026-2030.Regional authorities need to strengthen feasibility studies for major projects in these sectors of the economy and issue permits in accordance with national... 26.12.2025  15:00

• Japan's industrial production fell 2.6 percent in November 2025 compared to October. In November this year, Japan's industrial production fell 2.6 percent month-on-month and 2.1 percent from the same month in 2024, according to preliminary indexes from the industrial production report released by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).On the other hand, Japan's iron... 26.12.2025  14:00

• U. S. Congresswoman Delbene is reintroducing the Clean Competition Act to limit carbon dioxide leakage and boost production. U.S. Congresswoman Susan K. Delbene has reintroduced the Clean Competition Act, arguing that the United States has lost a significant share of global manufacturing over the past five decades. According to DelBene, this shift has led to factory closures, job losses, and increased vulnerability in... 26.12.2025  14:00

• China claims 59% of new shipbuilding orders worldwide in January-November 2025 Between January and November of this year, China attracted 59 percent of new shipbuilding orders (26.6 million CGT, 1,067 ships) worldwide, ranking first in the global market, while South Korea claimed a 22 percent share (520,000 CGT), ranking second. according to data released by Clarksons, the... 26.12.2025  13:00