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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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Industrial production in the eurozone decreased by 1.5 percent in January 2026 compared to DecemberIn January of this year, compared with December, seasonally adjusted industrial production decreased by 1.5 percent in the euro area and by 1.6 percent in the EU. Industrial production in December decreased by 0.6 percent in the euro area and by 0.1 percent in the EU. In January 2026, compared with…
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lithium-ion batteries: the cause of the growing number of catastrophic fires in steel recycling plantslithium-ion batteries have become a leading cause of fires at scrap metal and waste recycling facilities, with scrap yards being heavily damaged due to the large volume of mixed metals being handled where the batteries are hidden. It is now considered an ongoing operational problem in shipyards…
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PT Krakatau Steel has signed a long-term CRC supply agreement with Kerismas GroupIndonesian steel producer PT Krakatau Steel has signed a long-term supply agreement with PT Kerismas Witikco Makmur and its Kerismas Group business group for the supply of cold-rolled roll (CRC) and hot-rolled pickled and oiled steel products.Krakatau Steel said the agreement covers a total volume…
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