Metallurgy news

• Coke production at Zaporizhyakox dropped by almost 20% at the beginning of the year% In January of this year, Zaporizhcoks PJSC, one of the largest producers of coke chemical products in Ukraine, part of the Metinvest Group, reduced blast furnace coke production by 19.7% compared to the same period last year to 59.7 thousand tons from 74.4 thousand tons.According to the company,... 04.02.2026  21:00

• Canada opens AD investigation into OCTG corps from Austria The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced that it has launched an anti-dumping investigation (AD) into welded or seamless oil company tubular products (OCTG) imported from Austria.The investigation is the result of a complaint filed by local steel manufacturer Tenaris Canada.CBSA will ... 04.02.2026  17:00

• S. Africa finds injury in corrosion-resistant steel imports, postpones provisional duties The International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) of South Africa has announced that it has made a provisional decision not to impose temporary safeguard duties on imports of corrosion-resistant steel, despite confirmation of a recent and significant increase in imports and evidence of harm... 04.02.2026  16:00

• Liberty Galati's restructuring has been approved, and asset sales of €690 million are planned. Romania's largest flat steel producer, Liberty Galati, has been under severe financial and operational strain for almost a year, with steel production largely suspended due to persistent liquidity shortages, long delays in payroll payments, and minimal production volume. Against this background,... 04.02.2026  16:00

• Metinvest is investing in the modernization of the Northern Mining and Processing Complex and is building a "green" metallurgical plant in Italy. Metinvest B.V. (The Netherlands), the parent company of the Metinvest mining and metallurgical group, reduced capital investments by 11% in January-September 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 to $142 million from $159 millionAccording to the presentation based on the interim report of... 04.02.2026  16:00

• Car production in Japan increased by 2.1 percent in January-November 2025 According to data provided by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), last November, Japanese automobile production (including passenger cars, trucks, and buses) It amounted to 685,813 units, which is 7.2 percent less than in the same month of 2024. Meanwhile, between January and... 04.02.2026  15:00

• The Indian company TPREL has commissioned a 198 MW wind energy project to supply renewable electricity to Tata Steel Limited. The Indian company Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power Limited (TPL), has commissioned a 198 megawatt (MW) wind energy project to supply electricity to its steel subsidiary Tata Steel Limited, the company said in a statement released on Wednesday, February 4.The... 04.02.2026  15:00

• ArcelorMittal Brazil signs scrap metal recycling agreement with SADA GROUP Brazil's SADA Group announced that it has signed an agreement with ArcelorMittal Brazil, through its subsidiary IGAR, covering the recycling and recycling of scrap metal.The contract covers scrap recycling, implementation of specialized storage and handling infrastructure. It also aims to... 04.02.2026  14:00

• Car sales in Turkey increased by 9.8 percent in January 2026 In January of this year, sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Turkey decreased by 60.7 percent month-on-month and increased by 9.8 percent year-on-year to 75,362 units, according to statistics released by the Turkish Automobile Distributors and Mobility Association (ODMD).In... 04.02.2026  14:00

• EU recyclers call for 'Made in Europe' preference to strengthen circular economy European recyclers have expressed strong support for the "Made in Europe" preference, which puts materials produced in the EU at the center of Europe's industrial and economic strategy, while maintaining open and unfettered markets for recycled materials.According to Recycling Europe, formerly... 04.02.2026  13:00