Metallurgy news

• What is the approach of European industry associations to the Industrial Acceleration Act? Following the official introduction of the Industrial Acceleration Act (IAA) by the European Commission, several European industry organizations have commented on the legislation, expressing general support for its objectives, while highlighting a number of shortcomings that could limit its... 05.03.2026  16:00

• Canada calls for metallurgical coal to be identified as a critically important mineral after export deals with India The Canadian Coal Association has called on the federal government to officially recognize metallurgical coal as a critically important mineral following recently announced export agreements with India.According to the association, the deals highlight the strategic importance of metallurgical coal... 05.03.2026  16:00

• Ukrainian Zaporizhstal reported a decrease in production volumes in all segments for January-February 2026 Ukrainian metallurgical plant Zaporizhstal, owned by Metinvest, announced production results for February and the first two months of 2026.In February, Zaporizhstal produced 253,400 tons of pig iron, 225,600 tons of steel and 189,800 tons of finished steel, a decrease of 4.7 percent, 4.1 percent... 05.03.2026  15:00

• French steel industry output decreased by 0.4 percent in January 2026 compared to December According to statistics released by the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Research (INSEE), French output increased by 0.1 percent month-on-month in January this year after rising 0.5 percent in December last year. In the November-January quarter, French output increased 1.9... 05.03.2026  15:00

• Gerdau CEO warns of risks to Brazilian steel industry from surge in imports Brazilian steelmaker Gerdau CEO Gustavo Werneck warned that high levels of steel imports entering Brazil could undermine the country's domestic steel industry unless effective trade protection measures are implemented. He said several companies are already operating at a loss and may struggle to... 05.03.2026  14:00

• Turkey has exhausted its import quotas of trade bars and hollow sections in the first quarter for the UK In the first month of the British quota period from January 1 to March 31, part of the import quotas for certain types of steel products allocated to Turkey and South Korea had already been exhausted, while, according to the British government, more than 65 percent of the quotas for certain types... 05.03.2026  14:00

• The US assigns a zero dumping margin for a length-wise slab from the German company Dillinger The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the final results of its administrative review of the anti-dumping duty ruling on certain carbon and alloy steel sheets originating in Germany during the period May 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024.During the period under review, it was determined that... 05.03.2026  13:00

• Danieli to supply scrap metal shredding plant for Barca Metals in Australia Italian manufacturer Danieli Technologies has announced that its Danieli Centro Recycling technology division has been selected by Australian scrap recycling operator Barca Metals to supply a shredder-based scrap recycling plant at its newly developed shipyard in New South Wales,... 05.03.2026  13:00

• US rebar exports down 26.5% in December 2025 compared to November According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, rebar exports to the US totaled 3,311 tons last December, down 26.5% month-on-month and down 73.0% year-over-year. In value terms, rebar exports were $2.9 million in December, up from $3.34 million in the previous month and $10.06 million... 05.03.2026  12:00

• Imports of linear pipes to the United States increased by 44.1 percent in December 2025 compared with November According to the final census data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, imports of linear pipes to the United States totaled 42,769 tons in December last year, up 44.1 percent from November and down 8.7 percent year-on-year. In value terms, imports of linear pipes totaled $91.79 million in... 05.03.2026  12:00