Metallurgy news

• The French company Vallourec reported a decrease in sales revenue in January-September due to a weaker pipe segment. French pipe manufacturer Vallourec has announced its financial results for the third quarter and the first nine months of this year.In the third quarter of this year, Vallourec's sales revenue increased by 1.9 percent year-on-year to €911 million, while EBITDA was €210 million compared to €168 milli... 17.11.2025  14:00

• Domestic steel consumption in Japan decreased by 1.5 percent in January-September 2025 In September of this year, domestic consumption of steel products in Japan totaled 3.60 million metric tons, up 6.9 percent from the previous month and 3.6 percent year-on-year, according to data released by the Japan Ferrous Metallurgy Association (JISF). Meanwhile, in the first nine months of... 17.11.2025  14:00

• Zinc imports to Ukraine decreased by 8%, exports increased threefold Imports of zinc and zinc products to Ukraine in January-October 2025 decreased by 8% to $45.52 million, while exports tripled to $1.14 millionIn October, imports amounted to $4.3 million, exports to $0.19 millionIn 2024, zinc imports increased by 27.5% to $58.61 million, and exports by 3.4 times to... 17.11.2025  14:00

• DGTR of India recommends the introduction of an AD duty on imports of meth-coke from six countries India's Directorate General of Commercial Remedies (DGTR) has proposed anti-dumping duties (AD) on imports of low-ash metallurgical coke (MET-coke) from six countries, a government official said on Monday, November 17, quoting an official notification.DGTR recommended a duty of $73.5/mt on imports... 17.11.2025  13:00

• EU proposes TRQ to reduce ferroalloy imports by 25 percent Following a protective investigation launched in December 2024 regarding six alloying elements, namely silicon, ferromanganese, ferrosilicon, ferrosilicon manganese, ferrosilicon magnesium and calcium silicon, the European Commission announced a proposed protective measure aimed at reducing imports... 17.11.2025  13:00

• Iron ore imports to Turkey decreased by 7.1 percent in January-September 2025 In September of this year, Turkey's iron ore imports totaled 975,684 metric tons, up 16 percent from August and down 5.9 percent year-on-year, according to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, revenue from these imports amounted to $100.56 million, an... 17.11.2025  12:00

• The Chinese company Hengyang Valin commissioned Danieli to upgrade the capacity of seamless pipes Italian manufacturer Danieli Technologies has announced that Chinese pipe manufacturer Hengyang Valin has commissioned it to expand its seamless pipe capabilities by supplying two SDM cutting lines for its new large-scale pipe production project in China. The facility, which is currently under... 17.11.2025  12:00

• Turkey's OYAK receives $400 million loan to support sustainable growth Turkey's OYAK Group announced the signing of a $400 million loan agreement with DenizBank and its shareholder Emirates NBD (ENBD). The loan has a six-year repayment term, including a one-year grace period.Purpose and use of financingThe loan will be used to finance strategic investments in line... 17.11.2025  11:00

• China's real estate investment fell 14.7 percent in January-October 2025 Between January and October this year, total real estate investment in China was 7.3563 trillion yuan ($1.04 trillion), down 14.7% year-on-year, 0.8 percentage points faster than the decline recorded in the first nine months of this year, China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced.... 17.11.2025  10:00

• Indian KIOCL Limited reports a decrease in net loss in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025-26 Indian state-owned iron ore pellet producer KIOCL Limited reported a net loss of 171.60 million rupees ($1.93 million). in the second quarter (July-September) of the fiscal year 2025-26, which is lower than the net loss of 692.10 million rupees ($7.80 million) in the corresponding quarter of the... 17.11.2025  10:00