Metallurgy news

• EUROFER: European steel industry needs affordable energy to achieve decarbonization goals According to Federico Benito Don, energy and climate manager at the European Steel Association (EUROFER), the European steel sector continues to face its most serious energy crisis four years after the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Electricity and natural gas prices remain two to three times... 09.07.2026  14:00

• Hoa Phat expects sharp growth in steel production and rolled steel sales in the first half of 2026 Vietnamese steelmaker Hoa Phat Group announced sales results for the second quarter and first half of 2026.The company produced more than 3.6 million tons of crude steel in the second quarter, up 48 percent year-on-year. Sales of construction steel products, high-quality steel coils, rolled hot... 09.07.2026  13:00

• Bangladesh is seeking private investment in state-owned industrial assets, including a green steel mill project The Government of Bangladesh has identified 44 closed, loss-making or partially operating state-owned industrial enterprises for private sector participation in order to revitalize idle assets, attract new investments and support industrial diversification, according to local media reports. or... 09.07.2026  13:00

• Tosçelik Spiral Boru won the tender for BOTAŞ steel pipes Tosçelik Spiral Pipe, a subsidiary of Tosyalı Holding, has won the tender for the purchase of steel pipes announced by the Turkish national gas supply company BOTAŞ for the LV Yülüce-Pig Şarköy gas pipeline project, according to media reports.As a result of the tender, Tosçelik Spiral Pipe submitt... 09.07.2026  12:00

• Kocks launches new rolling equipment at new Baoshan Iron plant & Steel The German engineering company Kocks announced that the Chinese manufacturer of special steel Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of China Baowu Steel Group, has successfully rolled the first rod at its new rolling mill, marking an important step in expanding production.The plant's capacity... 09.07.2026  12:00

• SAIL and Krakatau Steel will explore a joint venture to build a stainless slab plant in Indonesia India's state-owned Steel Authority of India limited (SAIL) and Indonesia's PT Krakatau Steel (Persero) Tbk have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the possibility of setting up a joint venture to produce stainless steel slabs in Indonesia, the company said in a statement on Thursday,... 09.07.2026  11:00

• Tata Steel's steel production in India increased by 11% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026-27 Indian steel company Tata Steel Limited achieved steel production in India of 5.82 million tons during the first quarter (April-June) of fiscal year 2026-27, an increase of 11 percent year-on-year, according to a company statement on Thursday, July 9.Domestic sales also increased during this... 09.07.2026  11:00

• Indian company JSW Infrastructure will build a $219 million jetty to support JSW Steel's new steel plant project in Odisha According to a regulatory filing by the company on Thursday, July 9, India's JSW Infrastructure limited will build a 52 million tonne per annum jetty to provide infrastructure support for JSW Steel limited's upcoming 13.2 million tonne new steel plant in the eastern state of Odisha.According to a... 09.07.2026  10:00

• Steel production in Mexico will grow by 5.2 percent in January-May 2026 Finished steel production in Mexico increased by 5.2 percent in January-May this year to 7.61 million tons from 7.2 million tons in the same period in 2025, according to the country's National Chamber of Ferrous Metallurgy (CANACERO). In May, finished steel production increased by 18.1 percent to... 09.07.2026  01:00

• Car production in Argentina fell 1.94 percent in June compared to May. According to the Argentine vehicle manufacturers' association ADEFA, the country produced 37,029 units (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles) in June, up from 37,762 units in May.Exports fell 11.3 percent to 22,373 units, while domestic sales rose 22.6 percent to 44,096 units, of which... 08.07.2026  20:00