Metallurgy news

• Ukrainian Zaporizhstal reported a decrease in pig iron production in January-March 2026 The Ukrainian metallurgical plant Zaporizhstal, owned by Metinvest, announced production results for March and the first three months of 2026.In March, Zaporizhstal produced 316,400 tons of pig iron, 298,200 tons of crude steel and 254,600 tons of finished steel, which is 6.7% higher. 10.4% and... 03.04.2026  21:00

• The ex-Brazilian BPI index is stabilizing at the level already achieved, a further upward trend is doubtful Brazilian base pig iron (BPI) prices have now reached their ceiling as, despite sellers clearing all May and part of June inventory, demand has weakened and buyers are resisting any further price increases. SteelOrbis reference price for Brazil BPI 0.15 percent phosphorus remained stable throughout... 03.04.2026  21:00

• Thyssenkrupp calls on EU to strengthen protection against electrical steel imports Germany-based steelmaker Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe has called on the European Commission to take tougher measures to protect domestic structure-oriented electrical steel production from rising low-cost imports from Asia, according to a Reuters report.The company welcomed the launch of the EU... 03.04.2026  19:00

• Car sales in Turkey increased by 3.9 percent in January-March 2026 In March this year, sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Turkey rose 15.9 percent month-on-month and decreased 12.8 percent year-on-year to 101,997 units, according to statistics released by the Turkish Automotive Distributors and Mobility Association (ODMD). In the month,... 03.04.2026  18:00

• Colombia's iron and steel exports fell by 70.3% in January-February 2026 In February and the first two months of this year, Colombia did not export ferronickel, as announced by Colombia's National Administrative Statistics Department (DANE).Between January and February of this year, Colombia's iron and steel exports totaled 11,635 tons, down 70.3 percent, and were worth... 03.04.2026  18:00

• Interpipe completed the acquisition of the Romanian pipe plant ArcelorMittal Ukrainian steel pipe manufacturer Interpipe has announced the completion of the acquisition of ArcelorMittal's Romanian subsidiary ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Roman S.A., located in Luxembourg, effective March 31, 2026.The transaction marks an important step in the company's strategy to expand... 03.04.2026  17:00

• Assofermet Akçai: Italian steel market remains weak amid rising costs and price pressure According to the latest monthly market report published by Assofermet, the association representing Italian companies involved in the trading, distribution and processing of steel, scrap and non-ferrous metals, the Italian steel market continues to experience very weak demand, while cost pressure... 03.04.2026  17:00

• Ukrainian Zaporozhkoks reported a decrease in coke production in the first quarter of 2026 The Ukrainian coke-chemical plant "Zaporozhkoks", part of the Metinvest group, announced production results for March and the first three months of this year.In this month, the enterprise produced 77.5 thousand tons of blast furnace coke, which is 4.5% more than a year earlier.At the same time, for... 03.04.2026  16:00

• Vietnamese company Hoa Phat is promoting a railway and special steel project and plans production volume in 2027 Vietnam's Hoa Phat Group said it is accelerating the construction and installation of equipment at its rail and special steel plant in the Dung Quat economic zone, moving forward to expand production of high-value steel products.By the end of the first quarter of 2026, the project had reached... 03.04.2026  16:00

• US initiates investigation into CORE bypass from South Korea The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced that it has initiated an investigation into the bypass of anti-dumping duties (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) on certain corrosion resistant steel (CORE) products manufactured in Thailand using steel produced in South Korea.The investigation was... 03.04.2026  15:00