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• The Indian company TPREL has commissioned a 198 MW wind energy project to supply renewable electricity to Tata Steel Limited. The Indian company Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power Limited (TPL), has commissioned a 198 megawatt (MW) wind energy project to supply electricity to its steel subsidiary Tata Steel Limited, the company said in a statement released on Wednesday, February 4.The... 04.02.2026  15:00

• ArcelorMittal Brazil signs scrap metal recycling agreement with SADA GROUP Brazil's SADA Group announced that it has signed an agreement with ArcelorMittal Brazil, through its subsidiary IGAR, covering the recycling and recycling of scrap metal.The contract covers scrap recycling, implementation of specialized storage and handling infrastructure. It also aims to... 04.02.2026  14:00

• Car sales in Turkey increased by 9.8 percent in January 2026 In January of this year, sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Turkey decreased by 60.7 percent month-on-month and increased by 9.8 percent year-on-year to 75,362 units, according to statistics released by the Turkish Automobile Distributors and Mobility Association (ODMD).In... 04.02.2026  14:00

• EU recyclers call for 'Made in Europe' preference to strengthen circular economy European recyclers have expressed strong support for the "Made in Europe" preference, which puts materials produced in the EU at the center of Europe's industrial and economic strategy, while maintaining open and unfettered markets for recycled materials.According to Recycling Europe, formerly... 04.02.2026  13:00

• Sarralle completes ArcelorMittal Belval modernization project Spanish technology supplier Sarralle has announced that the first heat wave has been successfully achieved as part of the SteelUp modernization project! at the ArcelorMittal plant in Belval, which is a key milestone in the modernization of steelmaking facilities at the Luxembourg site.According to... 04.02.2026  13:00

• Turkey's wire rod exports decreased by 1.4 percent in 2025 According to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in December last year, Turkey's wire rod exports totaled 77,453 metric tons, an increase of 26.1 percent compared to November and a decrease of 39.1 percent year-on-year. Meanwhile, revenue from these exports... 04.02.2026  12:00

• UMB Steel, a Romanian company, has commissioned SMS Group for a new continuous mill German manufacturer SMS Group has announced that Romanian steel manufacturer UMB Steel has commissioned it to supply a continuous mill for the production of long products at its Ocelo Roșu plant in Romania, marking the first application of its CMT® 700 technology in Europe.According to SMS Group, t... 04.02.2026  12:00

• Carbon prices in the EU increased in 2026-27, volatility will continue According to a report by Reuters, analysts have slightly increased their forecasts for carbon quota prices in the European Union over the next two years, warning that price volatility is likely to persist until 2026, and carbon markets will remain closely linked to the movement of European gas... 04.02.2026  11:00

• Sulzle Stahlpartner acquires Josef Fien GmbH German steel distributor Sulzle Stahlpartner has announced the acquisition of local steel dealer and cast iron bending company Josef Fien GmbH. As a result of the acquisition, Josef Fien GmbH will be integrated into the nationwide Sulzle Stahlpartner network as a subsidiary, which will strengthen... 04.02.2026  11:00

• NBS: Rebar prices in China decreased by 0.7 percent at the end of January 2026 At the end of January (January 21-31) of this year, the average price in China of HRB 400E 20 mm rebar decreased by 23 yuan/mt ($3.3/mt) or 0.7 percent to 3179.5 yuan/mt ($456/mt) compared with the price in mid-January (January 11-20), as announced by the National Bureau of Statistics of... 04.02.2026  10:00