Metallurgy news

• Confidence in the construction sector of Turkey decreased by four percent in August 2025 compared to July According to the monthly industry survey, published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), the confidence index * for the construction sector in Turkey decreased by four percent to 85.3 points compared to the previous month. according to indexes based on separate issues asked by the... 26.08.2025  19:00

• Rhinox India launches production of stainless steel pipes at Karnal plant Rhinox India Limited has officially started manufacturing high-quality stainless steel pipes at its new Karnal plant in Haryana, northern India, the company announced on Tuesday, August 26.The 300,000 square foot facility has four state-of-the-art production lines, including a stainless steel pipe... 26.08.2025  19:00

• OCTG exports to the United States decreased by 24.5% in June 2025 According to the export data of the US Department of Trade, the export of pipe products from oil countries (OCTG) in June of this year amounted to 11,127 tons, which is 24.5% less than in May, and 41.6% less than last June. In value terms, OCTG exports amounted to $ 24.8 million in June compared... 26.08.2025  18:00

• Standard pipe imports to the United States increased by 21.9 percent in June 2025 According to the final census data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, imports of standard pipes to the United States totaled 74,287 tons in June this year, up 21.9 percent from May and down 2.7 percent year-on-year. In value terms, imports of standard pipes totaled $73.4 million in June,... 26.08.2025  18:00

• Dubai-based aluminum giant Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) has lost its raw material assets in Guinea due to non-compliance with the terms of the concession. Last week, the Guinean subsidiary of the GAC Aluminum Corporation terminated all employment contracts and contracts after the Government of Guinea cancelled the concession agreement and transferred the bauxite mining license issued by GAC to the newly created state-owned company. The government's... 26.08.2025  18:00

• Swiss Steel experiences hydrogen in furnaces without affecting the quality of steel Swiss Steel Group announced the results of its tests to replace natural gas with pure hydrogen in steel furnaces. This initiative is part of the financial EU project Hydreams, the purpose of which is to reduce carbon emissions by 4.5 million tons by 2032 and accelerate the transition of steel... 26.08.2025  17:00

• Canadian steelmakers insist on tougher import measures The Canadian Steel Manufacturers Association (CSPA) has released a statement announcing its intention to meet with the Government of Canada following Prime Minister Mark Carney's comments on the removal of tariffs on imported goods coming from the United States that are subject to the USMCA, as... 26.08.2025  17:00

• In Dammam, the first in Saudi Arabia will be built a plant for the production of EDP ingots Rayanco, the leading supplier of scrap metal in Saudi Arabia, announced plans for the construction of the first plant in the country for the production of steel ingots with an electric -armed stove (EDF). Новый объект будет стратегически расположен в 3-й промышленной зоне Даммама, что станет важной... 26.08.2025  16:00

• The United States supports the CVD order for wire rod from China The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the final results of the review of countervailing duty orders (CVD) for carbon and alloy steel wire rods from China.DOC has determined that the cancellation of countervailing duty orders (CVD) for these products from China is likely to result in... 26.08.2025  16:00

• DRI global trade will remain stable in 2025, despite tariffs and sanctions American company Midrex Technologies, a subsidiary of the Japanese steel company Kobe Steel, published its global statistics on production and iron trade trade (DRI), showing that the world production of DRI has grown to 140.8 million tons in 2024, which is 3.8 percent more than 135.7 million.... 26.08.2025  15:00