Metallurgy news

• JFE Steel starts work on new electric furnace in Chiba Japanese steelmaker JFE Steel announced that it has officially started operations on a newly installed electric furnace at the No. 4 steel mill at its East Japan plant in the Chiba area. The company invested approximately 15 billion yen (US$95.97 million) in the project.Focus on increasing scrap... 07.05.2026  17:00

• The production of the French metallurgical industry in March 2026 increased by 0.3% compared to February According to statistics published by the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Research (INSEE), industrial production in France decreased by 0.3 percent month-on-month in March this year after rising by one percent in February this year. In January-March, French industrial... 07.05.2026  17:00

• The value of exports of steel products from France in January-February 2026 decreased by 6.1 percent According to statistics published by the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry, in January-February this year, France's exports of main types of steel and ferroalloys amounted to 1.52 billion euros, down 6.1 percent year on year.During the period, France exported steel pipes and tubes... 07.05.2026  16:00

• Colombia's iron and steel exports decreased by 43.8% in the first quarter of 2026 In the first quarter of this year, Colombia exported 15,034 tons of ferronickel, which is 52.0 percent lower, worth $46.13 million, a decrease of 56.8 percent year-on-year, as announced by the National Administrative Office of Statistics of Colombia (DANE). In March alone, Colombian ferronickel... 07.05.2026  16:00

• The cost of imports of steel products to France in January-February 2026 decreased by 2.7 percent According to statistics published by the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry, in January-February this year, imports of main types of steel products and ferroalloys to France amounted to 1.5 billion euros, down 2.7 percent year on year.During the period, France imported 338.67 million... 07.05.2026  15:00

• New home prices in 100 Chinese cities rose by 0.08% in April, with additional property support expected in the second quarter. In April of this year, the average prices for new housing in 100 major Chinese cities amounted to 17 129 yuan per square meter (2,497 US dollars per square meter), which is 0.08 percent higher than in the previous month, and increased by 2.18 percent year-on-year, as announced by the CIA, the... 07.05.2026  15:00

• Nickel Paslanmaz will expand stainless steel production capacity with an investment of more than $150 million Nikel Paslanmaz Çelik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., one of Turkey's leading stainless steel service centers and exporters, is preparing to increase its production capacity and strengthen its global presence through three major investments totaling over US$150 million.Three major investments plannedAs p... 07.05.2026  14:00

• Derichebourg expands European waste recycling presence with acquisition of Scholz Group The French recycling and waste management company Derichebourg has officially reached an agreement to acquire the steel and metal processing company Scholz Group, which has become an important event in the European recycling and recycling market.The acquisition comes as steelmakers are increasingly... 07.05.2026  14:00

• Eurozone industrial producer prices rose 3.4 percent in March 2026 compared to February In March 2026, industrial producer prices rose by 3.4 percent in the euro area and by 3.2 percent in European Union (EU) member states on a monthly basis, according to a report published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities. On an annualized basis for the month,... 07.05.2026  13:00

• Australia imposes AD/CVD duties on HRC from China The Australian Anti-Dumping Commission announced the introduction of new anti-dumping duties and countervailing duties on imports of hot-rolled products from China after an investigation for the period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024.The Commissioner has established:exports of goods from... 07.05.2026  13:00