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German engineering sector shows zero growth in 2025According to the German Federation of Mechanical Engineering (VDMA), the German engineering industry ended 2025 with order acceptance at the same level as in the previous year, resulting in zero real growth overall. The result was mainly supported by a seven percent increase in orders from eurozone…
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Gozzi Federaccai: EU environmental policy blocks industrial developmentIn an editorial published in the Italian newspaper Il Foglio, Antonio Gozzi, industrialist and president of the Italian steel manufacturers association Federacciai, presented a critical analysis of the current economic and industrial downturn in Europe.The decline of EuropeThe document opens with…
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India's steel industry remains in expansion mode in December 2017, even as refining activity slows slightlyIn December 2025, India's steel industry saw widespread growth, despite a slight slowdown in the manufacturing, automotive, infrastructure, and construction sectors.Key indicators of the dynamics of the steel, iron ore and coal industries in IndiaCrude steel production increased by 8 percent…
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Vietnam's steel imports decreased by 16.4 percent in January 2026 compared to DecemberIn January of this year, Vietnam's steel imports totaled 1.52 million tons, down 16.4 percent from December and up 60.6 percent from January 2025, while scrap metal imports decreased 25.8 percent month-on-month and increased 68.4 percent year-on-year to 507,237 tons. according to data released by…
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Severstal has outlined a $1.27 billion investment program for 2026 in CherMK, focusing on low-carbon productionThe Russian metallurgical plant Severstal announced that in 2026 it will allocate 98.3 billion rubles ($ 1.27 billion) to the projects of the Cherepovets Metallurgical Plant. Of these, 68.6 billion rubles will be allocated for development projects, and 27.8 billion rubles for renovation…
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Turkey's base metal production decreased by 2.2 percent in December 2025 compared to NovemberAccording to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in December last year, Turkey's monthly industrial production, adjusted for the season and calendar, increased by 1.2 percent compared to the previous month, while the calendar-adjusted index decreased by 2.1 percent compared…
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Sims Limited Consolidates Recycling operations in HoustonSims Limited, an Australian metal processing company, has agreed to acquire the assets of Houston-based Tri Coastal Trading for $66.5 million as part of a broader plan to consolidate its Houston operations, while simultaneously entering into an agreement to sell its neighboring non-operating land…
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CISA calls on steel producers to control steel production and ensure stable developmentAt the recent 13th Conference of the Members of the Chinese Association of Ferrous Metallurgy (CISA), held in Beijing, Zhao Mine, President of CISA and Chairman of Shougang Group, said that in 2025, China's steel industry demonstrated the following five main characteristics: a strong supply…
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Ukrainian industry warns that CBAM could reduce exports by $5 billion over five yearsThe Ukrainian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (UUPP) has warned that applying the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to Ukraine without a transitional regime could pose serious risks to the country's economic stability during wartime.According to the association, any additional…
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The U.</p><p>S. steel industry emphasizes the need for affordable and reliable electricityThe American Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) emphasized the importance of affordable and reliable electricity for the continued growth of the U.S. steel industry in a statement at a congressional hearing on energy regulation.According to the association, its member companies generate an…
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