Metallurgy news

• Japanese car production and sales to rise in 2025 Japanese vehicle production (including cars, trucks and buses) totaled 691,156 units last December, up 1.9 percent from the same month in 2024, according to data provided by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA). Meanwhile, Japan's auto production increased 2.1 percent year-on-year... 09.03.2026  12:00

• U. S. trade bar exports Increased 6.3 percent in December 2025 compared to November According to the export data of the US Department of Commerce, in December last year, exports of light bars to the United States amounted to 3,931 tons, which is 6.3 percent more than in November and 13.4 percent more year-on-year. In value terms, exports of merchant bars totaled $5.02 million in... 09.03.2026  12:00

• Ferrexpo resumes pellet production in Ukraine Swiss miner Ferrexpo, whose main interests lie in Ukrainian iron ore assets, has announced the resumption of pellet production at its Ukrainian operations following improvements in electricity availability and pricing.The restart comes after the company temporarily suspended operations in January... 09.03.2026  11:00

• The United States has published the preliminary results of the OCTG CVD review from Turkey's Borusan The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the preliminary results of an administrative review of the countervailing duty ordinance on certain oil country pipe products (OCTG) from Turkey during the review period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023.DOC has previously determined that... 09.03.2026  11:00

• Excavator sales in China decreased by 10.6% in February 2026 In February this year, sales of excavators in China totaled 17,226 units, down 10.6 percent year on year, as announced by the China Construction Machinery and Equipment Division (CME).Specifically, in February, sales of excavators in China's domestic market totaled 6,755 units, down 42 percent year... 09.03.2026  10:00

• China claims 80% of new shipbuilding orders in the world in February 2026 In February, China attracted 80 percent of new shipbuilding orders (4.15 million CGT, 131 vessels) in the world, ranking first in the global market, while South Korea took 11 percent (570,000 CGT), ranking second, according to Clarksons, the world's leading provider of integrated shipping... 09.03.2026  09:00

• US Department of Commerce issues final anti-dumping ruling on Algerian rebar The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) confirmed its preliminary findings on December 19, 2025, finding that steel reinforcing bar (rebar) from Algeria was sold into the United States at less than fair value (LTFV).After a lack of response from all parties involved, the Commerce Department... 07.03.2026  19:00

• The EEC begins a protective investigation into the import of tinplate The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), the executive body of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which includes Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Armenia, initiated a special protective investigation into tinplate imported into the customs territory of the EAEU.The investigation was... 07.03.2026  12:00

• Meranti Green Steel is looking for a strategic investor for a green iron production project in Oman ... 07.03.2026  07:01

• The production of base metals in Taiwan increased by 2.65 percent in January 2026 compared with December Taiwan's industrial production index in January this year fell by 6.65 percent from the previous month and rose by 28.51 percent year-on-year, according to the country's Ministry of Economy (MOEA). Meanwhile, Taiwan's seasonally adjusted industrial production index fell by 0.08 percent... 07.03.2026  07:00