Metallurgy news

• Veysel Yayan: The growth of the Turkish steel industry is "two steps forward, one step back", import pressure is increasing Speaking at the 20th SteelOrbis Conference "New Horizons in Steel Markets", held in Istanbul on Tuesday, December 9, Dr. Veysel Yayan, Secretary General of the Turkish Steel Manufacturers Association (TÇÜD), shared with the participants the current state of the Turkish steel sector and expectations ... 09.12.2025  15:00

• Worldsteel: China's steel glut problem is becoming increasingly difficult to solve According to a Bloomberg report, Edwin Basson, director general of the World Steel Association (worldsteel), said China's long-standing steel overproduction problem is becoming increasingly difficult to solve, adding that the sector is so deeply integrated into China's broader industrial and... 09.12.2025  14:00

• Ugur Dalbeler: Lack of protective measures in Turkey may lead to irreversible consequences At the 20th annual SteelOrbis Conference "New Horizons in Steel Markets", held on Tuesday, December 9, at the Istanbul Marriott Asia Hotel with more than 500 participants, after an introductory speech by Murat Erylmaz, CEO of SteelOrbis, Çolakoğlu Metalurji, CEO and Chairman of the World Steel A... 09.12.2025  14:00

• CMRG International Iron Ore Trading Co. created Chinese state-owned company China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) International Iron Ore Trading Co., Ltd. was established with a registered capital of 1.1 billion yuan ($0.16 billion).Accordingly, the company's business scope includes purchasing agency services, sales of metal ores, sales of metal... 09.12.2025  13:00

• ArcelorMittal Spain closes Avilés etching line as part of € 18 million upgrade According to media reports, ArcelorMittal Spain has closed the etching line at its Avilés plant as part of an 18 million euro modernization program. The shutdown comes amid broader operational issues at the company's facilities in Asturias, including ongoing problems with the restart of blast ... 09.12.2025  13:00

• Metso wins contract to supply compact pellet plant to India Finnish engineering group Metso has announced an agreement with Indian energy company Greta Energy Limited for the supply of a mobile lattice pelletizing plant at its Chandrapur plant in India.This is the company's second order for a compact size pellet plant in India within a short period of time,... 09.12.2025  12:00

• Import of slabs to Turkey increased by 4.6 percent in January-October 2025 In October of this year, the import of slabs to Turkey amounted to 239,019 metric tons, which is 18.8 percent less than in September and 28.1 percent year-on-year, according to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, revenue from these imports amounted to... 09.12.2025  12:00

• Car production fell in November in Brazil Car production in Brazil reached 219,100 units (passenger cars, trucks and buses) in November, up from 247,800 units in October, according to industry association Anfavea.Domestic sales fell 8.5 percent to 238,600 units, while exports fell 12.0 percent to 35 700 units.Compared with November 2024,... 09.12.2025  11:00

• HDG exports to the United States decreased by 4.9 percent in August 2025 compared to July According to the export data of the U.S. Department of Commerce, exports of hot-dip galvanized sheet and strip (HDG) to the United States totaled 101,665 tons in August this year, down 4.9 percent month-on-month and down 24.2 percent year-on-year. In value terms, HDG exports totaled $148.77 million... 09.12.2025  11:00

• US slab imports down 20.8 percent in August 2025 compared to July U.S. slab imports totaled 335,748 tons in August this year, down 20.8 percent month-over-month and 15.2 percent less than last August, according to preliminary U.S. Commerce Department census data. In value terms, slab imports totaled $186.46 million in August this year, up from $224.81 million in... 09.12.2025  10:00