Metallurgy news

• CBM criticizes British steel companies' decision to reduce quotas and supply chain risks The Confederation of British Metalworking (CBM), representing more than 200 companies in the UK steel sector, has issued a serious warning over the government's latest protective measures against steel. The industry body fears that sudden changes will lead to severe disruption of the supply chain,... 19.08.2025  15:00

• Circus imports to Ukraine decreased by 0.5% The volume of supply of zinc and zinc products to Ukraine in January -July 2025 decreased by 0.5%to $ 33.204 million (in July - $ 7.452 million). Exports of zinc in seven months of the year reached $ 707 thousand (in July-$ 87 thousand), while in January-July 2024 it amounted to $ 120 thousand. ... 19.08.2025  15:00

• The supply of HRP and HRS in Japan decreased by 2.1 percent in June 2025 compared to May In June of this year, the supply of hot -rolled sheet rolling to Japan decreased by 2.1 percent compared to the previous month and by 6.4 percent from 703,682 tons, registered in the same month of 2024, amounting to 658,089 metric tons, according to the Japanese Black Metallurgy Federation (JISF).... 19.08.2025  14:00

• EURANIMI calls for predictable and transparent rules for the protection of steel in the EU before the end of 2026 As the current EU steel safeguard measure approaches its expiration date in June 2026, the European Association of Importers and Distributors of Non-Integrated Metals (EURANIMI) is calling on the European Commission to establish a transparent and predictable structure. The Association emphasizes... 19.08.2025  14:00

• The USA add more derivatives of steel products to section 232 The US Department of Trade announced a significant expansion of trade measures 232, adding 407 new codes of steel and aluminum products to which tariffs are distributed. The decision, which entered into force on August 18, expands the scope of duties and affects the wide range of industries. ... 19.08.2025  13:00

• Meranti Green Steel to build green iron production plant in Oman Singapore steel producer Meranti Green Steel (MGS) has unveiled a major investment in the Duqm Special Economic Zone, where the company will build a plant for the production of green iron with low emissions of direct reduction iron (DRI) and hot briquetted iron (HBI). This initiative is a core part... 19.08.2025  13:00

• Russian enterprises are experiencing an increase in hidden unemployment More and more employees are being transferred to part-time or week-long work, are being put on idle or are being prepared for dismissal. According to Rostrud, in July, 14.4% of employees worked on a reduced schedule (9.1% in June), 11.1% were idle (8.6% in June), and 20.4% of employees were laid... 19.08.2025  13:00

• Export of steel sheets/slabs from China grew by 2.3 percent in January-July According to Chinese customs authorities, the export of steel sheets/slabs from China amounted to 42.45 million tons in January-July of this year, increasing by 2.3 percent in annual calculus. Only in July China exported 6.13 million tons of steel/stove, which is 19.0% more than last year, and... 19.08.2025  12:00

• Exports of welded pipes from Turkey decreased by 6.2 percent in the first half of 2025 In June of this year, exports of welded pipes from Turkey totaled 221,117 metric tons, up 26.4 percent from May and 10.9 percent year-on-year, according to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, revenue from these exports amounted to $188.24 million, an... 19.08.2025  12:00

• Export of steel bars in China increased by 52.4 percent in January-July In January-July of this year, the export of steel bars in China amounted to 10.62 million tons, which was 52.4 percent per year, while the export of wire rods amounted to 1.69 million tons, which was 10.5 percent per year, according to Chinese customs authorities. At the Same Time, China’s Export V... 19.08.2025  11:00