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New car sales in Canada were down 9.9 percent in January 2026 compared to December.New vehicle sales in January 2026 were 114,415 units, reflecting a 9.9 percent month-on-month decline and a 5.6 percent year-over-year decline, according to Statistics Canada. In value terms, Canadian vehicle sales were $6.51 million in January, up from $7.55 million in December and $6.93 million…
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The SAIL steel mill in Rourkel achieved the highest ever production of rolled steel in the fiscal year 2025-2026According to a company statement on Thursday, March 19, the Indian state-owned steel producer Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) achieved the highest ever annual production at its "new sheet mill (NPM)" - 932,400 tons.The company stated that the previous highest…
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Metinvest: CBAM represents a serious challenge for Ukrainian metallurgyAccording to Alexander Vodoviz, head of the office of the CEO of the Ukrainian mining and steel company Metinvest, the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) will create serious problems for the steel industry in Ukraine. Speaking during the dialogue on Ukraine's integration into the EU, Mr…
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HBIS Tangsteel commissions new slab machine from PrimetalsChinese steelmaker HBIS Tangsteel has successfully launched a new slab caster at its Tangshan Laoting plant in Hebei province, supplied by Primetals Technologies, according to UK equipment manufacturer Primetals Technologies.Primetals said the newly commissioned plant represents the fourth…
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Italian steel production increased by 2.6 percent in February 2026In February 2026, Italian steel production totaled 1.9 million tons, compared with 1.7 million tons in January, an increase of 2.6 percent year-on-year, according to the latest data released by Federacciai, the Italian federation of steel companies. In the first two months of this year, unrefined…
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The UK is spending almost $504 million to keep British Steel's Scunthorpe plant running.The UK government spent £377 million ($503.43 million) over nine months to keep British Steel's Scunthorpe plant running, according to a report by the UK National Audit Office (NAO).The intervention, led by the Department for Business and Trade, was aimed at preventing the closure of the UK's last…
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Fitch: War in Iran increases pressure on Turkey's economic prospectsInternational rating agency Fitch Ratings stated that the impact of the ongoing Iranian conflict on Turkey and its banking sector will largely depend on the response policy of the Turkish authorities, emphasizing the growing risks associated with energy prices and market volatility. The agency…
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In January 2026, U.S. HDG exports were up 47.4 percent from December.U.S. exports of hot-dip galvanized sheets and strip (HDG) totaled 110,145 tons in January this year, up 47.4 percent month-on-month and down 14.4 percent year-on-year, according to U.S. Department of Commerce export data. In value terms, HDG exports totaled $160.43 million in January 2026, up from…
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Imports of slabs to the United States in January 2026 decreased by 20.1 percent compared to DecemberAccording to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, imports of slabs to the United States in January this year amounted to 271,236 tons, which is 20.1 percent less month-on-month and 54.9 percent less than in January 2025. 362.86 million dollars in January 2025.The United States…
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Voestalpine receives €500 million order from rail operators in EuropeAustrian steelmaker Voestalpine AG announced that its Railway Systems division has received orders totaling €500 million from German state railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB) and its Swiss counterpart Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). According to the company, the contracts include the supply of rails…
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