Metallurgy news

• Japan's steel scrap exports down 17.5% in January 2026 According to customs statistics, Japanese ferrous scrap exports totaled 458,955 tons in January this year, down 17.5% from 556,161 tons in the same month the previous year.During the month, Vietnam was the largest importer of Japanese scrap, importing 254,345 tons, up 1.6% from the previous year.... 03.03.2026  14:00

• Global Toyota production fell in January 2026, sales rose Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation announced that its global vehicle output fell six percent year-on-year to 735,097 units in January this year. Specifically, the company's domestic output fell 6.1 percent to 249,827 units, while its overseas output for the month fell 5.9 percent to... 03.03.2026  13:00

• Salzgitter signs major gas pipeline contracts for Germany's core network German steel company Salzgitter AG has announced the signing of significant contracts with ONTRAS Gastransport GmbH for the construction of a new hydrogen pipeline, part of Germany's hydrogen core network.As part of the contracts, Salzgitter subsidiaries Mannesmann Grossrohr GmbH (MGR) and... 03.03.2026  13:00

• Metallurgical plant "Zaporizhstal" reduced steel production to 460 thousand tons The Zaporozhye metallurgical plant "Zaporizhstal" in January-February of this year reduced the shipment of rolled products by 1.8% compared to the same period last year - to 406 thousand tons from 413.3 thousand tons.According to its press release on Tuesday, steel production in the first two... 03.03.2026  13:00

• Exports of rolled plates to the United States decreased by 36.4 percent in December 2025 compared to November According to export data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, exports of rolled plates to the United States totaled 23,434 tons in December last year, down 36.4 percent month-on-month and 47.2 percent year-on-year. In value terms, exports of rolled plates totaled $25.43 million in December last... 03.03.2026  12:00

• ArcelorMittal Mexico increases foundry capacity by 18 percent Mexican steelmaker ArcelorMittal Mexico announced the successful replacement of a transformer on Electric Arc Furnace No. 2 at its steel plant, resulting in an 18 percent increase in foundry capacity. The company said the project was completed in just 14 days and described it as one of the most... 03.03.2026  11:00

• Indian passenger car makers forecast strong double-digit sales growth in February 2026 According to a compilation of data released by major automobile companies on Tuesday, March 3, passenger vehicle sales in India, as measured by shipments from manufacturers to dealers, posted a sustained double-digit growth in February 2026.The largest automaker in terms of market share, Maruti... 03.03.2026  10:00

• The Middle East conflict is beginning to affect Indian trade, shipping corridors are disrupted, and logistics and insurance tariffs are rising Indian exports began to take a hit amid logistical disruptions following the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran, Indian industry representatives and exporters said in a message to their government on Tuesday, March 3.Industry bodies said the war in the Middle East disrupted key shipping corridors, pushing... 03.03.2026  10:00

• U.S. Crude Steel Production Declines 0.3 Percent – ​​Week 9 of 2026 According to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), for the week ended February 28, 2026, domestic crude steel production in the United States was 1.811 million net tons, and the capacity utilization rate was 78.3 percent.Production for the week ended February 28, 2026 decreased by 0.3... 03.03.2026  09:00

• MOC: The average price of rebar in China decreased by 0.1 percent from February 16 to 22 China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced that from February 16 to 22 this year, the average price of finished steel in China decreased slightly.During this period, the average prices of hot-rolled steel strips and rebars decreased by 0.1 percent, while the average prices of regular... 03.03.2026  09:00