Metallurgy news

• IABr: Record imports will reduce steel production in Brazil by 2.2 percent in 2025 and 2026 Brazil's steel production is expected to fall 2.2 percent in 2025 from 2024, reaching 33.1 million tons, as record levels of steel imports continue to put pressure on domestic producers, according to the Brazilian steel institute IABr.IABr said rolled steel imports are forecast to rise 20.5 percent... 19.12.2025  12:00

• Voestalpine subsidiary entrusts Danieli with wire rod modernization Italian factory manufacturer Danieli Technologies has announced that the subsidiary of Austrian steel manufacturer Voestalpine Wire Rod Austria has commissioned the factory manufacturer to carry out a major upgrade of its high-quality wire rod mill located at the Donawitz plant. The project is... 19.12.2025  12:00

• Exports of steel sheets/plates from China decreased by 3.2% in January-November 2025 According to the Chinese customs authorities, in January-November of this year, exports of steel sheet/rolled products in China amounted to 66.45 million tons, which is 3.2% lower compared to the same period last year.In November alone, China exported 6.0 million tons of steel sheet/rolled steel,... 19.12.2025  11:00

• Exports of steel bars from China increased by 44 percent in January-November 2025 According to the Chinese customs authorities, in January-November of this year, exports of steel bars to China amounted to 17.26 million tons, which is 44 percent more than last year, while exports of wire rod amounted to 2.68 million tons, which is 12.7 percent more than last year. At the same... 19.12.2025  11:00

• Turkish Zey Demir begins production of T-shaped and flat steels The Turkish company Zey Demir announced that it has expanded its production portfolio by starting the production of T-shaped and flat ingots. Thanks to the new lines commissioned as part of this investment, the company has strengthened its position in the steel industry, increasing both its... 19.12.2025  10:00

• Thyssenkrupp Steel provides scrap supply from TSR Group German steel manufacturer Thyssenkrupp Steel has announced the signing of a long-term supply agreement with German recycling supplier TSR Group GmbH & Co. KG. Accordingly, TSR is reportedly supplying its recycled TSR40 product for use in the production of bluemint® recycled steel at Thyssenkrupp ... 19.12.2025  10:00

• Brazil-China Iron Ore freight rates drop sharply The base Tubarao-Qingdao freight rate for Brazilian iron ore decreased to $21.35/ton from $24.85/ton in one week.According to brokers Banchero Costa, the decrease of $3.50/ton reflects "a predominantly bearish mood last week, with rates declining on key iron ore routes amid sluggish trading... 19.12.2025  08:00

• Brazilian sheet metal distributors' sales decline in November Sales of flat-rolled steel by Brazilian distributors reached 311,900 tons in November, up from 354,200 tons in October, according to industry institute INDA.On a comparative basis, INDA-linked distribution network acquisitions fell 7.5 percent to 317,800 tons, while inventory levels increased 0.6... 19.12.2025  07:00

• UAE-based Emsteel supplies low carbon steel to UK infrastructure sector Emsteel, one of the UAE's largest steel producers, has supplied low carbon sheet piles to a major UK rail infrastructure project, marking further progress in the company's strategy to expand value-added steel exports to sustainability-focused markets.The material was supplied through UK partner... 18.12.2025  17:00

• Fitch Ratings expects global steel demand outside China to recover in 2026 International rating agency Fitch Ratings announced that it expects a moderate recovery in the global steel market in 2026, maintaining a neutral outlook for the sector. In Fitch's view, the decline in steel consumption in China will be broadly offset by a recovery in demand in other... 18.12.2025  16:00