Metallurgy news

• Suzuki Motor Corporation plans new car manufacturing plant in India Japan's Suzuki Motor Corporation will build a new passenger vehicle plant through its subsidiary Maruti Suzuki India limited (MSIL) in the western state of Gujarat, the company said in a statement on Tuesday, January 13.The company said land is being acquired for a new passenger vehicle plant with... 13.01.2026  10:00

• Import of slabs to Turkey decreased by 0.2 percent in January-November 2025 In November 2025, imports of slabs to Turkey totaled 382,460 metric tons, an increase of 60.1 percent compared to October and a decrease of 28.0 percent year-on-year, according to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, revenue from these imports amounted... 13.01.2026  10:00

• Fushun Special Steel completes merger by absorbing subsidiary Xinxing Special Steel Plate Chinese steel company Fushun Special Steel (Fushun Special Steel) from liaoning Province announced the completion of the merger by acquiring its 100% subsidiary, Xinxing Special Steel Plate, located in liaoning Province.On January 9, Fushun Special Steel received a notice of registration approving ... 13.01.2026  09:00

• ArcelorMittal to supply rails for Oman-UAE cross-border railway project Luxembourg-based steel company ArcelorMittal has announced that its subsidiary ArcelorMittal Rails and Specialsections has shipped the first batch of rails for the Oman-United Arab Emirates (UAE) railway project, marking a key milestone in the development of the region's first cross-border railway... 12.01.2026  16:00

• Taiwan's iron and steel exports will decrease by nine percent in 2025 In December last year, the value of Taiwan's iron and steel exports decreased by 15.3 percent year-on-year to $1.16 billion, according to statistics released by Taiwan's Ministry of Finance. In the specified month, the value of iron and steel imports into the country amounted to $766 million, a... 12.01.2026  16:00

• Vallourec has signed a major contract for OCTG pipes for an offshore project in Brazil French pipe manufacturer Vallourec has announced the signing of a major OCTG pipe supply contract with Shell after competitive bidding covering offshore operations in Brazil.According to Vallurek, the agreement covers the supply of OCTG products and services (oil pipes) for Shell's offshore... 12.01.2026  15:00

• Arabian Gulf Steel considers takeover of Specialty Steel UK The UAE-based steel company Arabian Gulf Steel Industries (AGSI) has approached the UK government about a potential takeover of Specialty Steel UK (SSUK), which announced forced liquidation last summer, according to a report by the British Sky News channel.AGSI is among a small number of parties... 12.01.2026  15:00

• ArcelorMittal Belgium is considering closing the production of customized blanks ArcelorMittal Belgium has confirmed that it has initiated a formal procedure to inform and consult with employee representatives regarding the future of customized semi-finished products production in Ghent.This procedure follows an internal review of the business which identified serious... 12.01.2026  14:00

• The production of the French metallurgical industry in November 2025 decreased by two percent compared to October According to statistics published by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Research of France (INSEE), French industrial production increased by 0.3 percent month-on-month in November last year after falling by 0.1 percent in October last year. In September-November, industrial... 12.01.2026  14:00

• Gerber Steel warns EU of serious errors in CBAM defaults, calls for urgent correction German stainless steel distributor Gerber Steel has announced that it has formally notified the European Commission of what it calls serious deficiencies in the default emission values ​​published under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).The default values ​​in question were published in ... 12.01.2026  13:00