Metallurgy news

• Metinvest plans to increase steel production in 2026, despite the shortage of scrap metal The Ukrainian metallurgical and mining group Metinvest intends to increase steel production by about 300-500 thousand tons in 2026, said Ivan Kovalevsky, CEO of Metinvest-Resurs. The planned increase is expected to be partially supported by a higher scrap utilization rate, while the Ukrainian... 13.01.2026  13:00

• Voestalpine appoints Primetals to upgrade automation at pickling and tandem cold mill in Linz Austrian steel manufacturer Voestalpine has signed a new contract with British manufacturer Primetals Technologies for a comprehensive automation upgrade at its BETA 2 etching line and Tandem cold mill (PLTCM) located in Linz, Austria. The manufacturer has confirmed that commissioning is scheduled... 13.01.2026  12:00

• Ukraine's Kametstal will complete a major repair program in 2025, despite the war The Ukrainian Metallurgical Plant Kametstal, a subsidiary of the Ukrainian mining and metallurgical group Metinvest, announced the completion of its most ambitious overhaul program since the beginning of the war, completing a wide range of major repairs and modernization work at key production... 13.01.2026  12:00

• ArcelorMittal Poland will build a new thermal plant in Krakow ArcelorMittal Poland, a subsidiary of global steel producer ArcelorMittal, headquartered in Luxembourg, has announced plans to build a new heating plant in Krakow with a total investment of more than PLN 200 million ($55.36 million).Project scopeThe new plant aims to modernize and improve the... 13.01.2026  11:00

• Suzuki Motor Corporation plans new car manufacturing plant in India Japan's Suzuki Motor Corporation will build a new passenger vehicle plant through its subsidiary Maruti Suzuki India limited (MSIL) in the western state of Gujarat, the company said in a statement on Tuesday, January 13.The company said land is being acquired for a new passenger vehicle plant with... 13.01.2026  10:00

• Import of slabs to Turkey decreased by 0.2 percent in January-November 2025 In November 2025, imports of slabs to Turkey totaled 382,460 metric tons, an increase of 60.1 percent compared to October and a decrease of 28.0 percent year-on-year, according to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, revenue from these imports amounted... 13.01.2026  10:00

• Fushun Special Steel completes merger by absorbing subsidiary Xinxing Special Steel Plate Chinese steel company Fushun Special Steel (Fushun Special Steel) from liaoning Province announced the completion of the merger by acquiring its 100% subsidiary, Xinxing Special Steel Plate, located in liaoning Province.On January 9, Fushun Special Steel received a notice of registration approving ... 13.01.2026  09:00

• ArcelorMittal to supply rails for Oman-UAE cross-border railway project Luxembourg-based steel company ArcelorMittal has announced that its subsidiary ArcelorMittal Rails and Specialsections has shipped the first batch of rails for the Oman-United Arab Emirates (UAE) railway project, marking a key milestone in the development of the region's first cross-border railway... 12.01.2026  16:00

• Taiwan's iron and steel exports will decrease by nine percent in 2025 In December last year, the value of Taiwan's iron and steel exports decreased by 15.3 percent year-on-year to $1.16 billion, according to statistics released by Taiwan's Ministry of Finance. In the specified month, the value of iron and steel imports into the country amounted to $766 million, a... 12.01.2026  16:00

• Vallourec has signed a major contract for OCTG pipes for an offshore project in Brazil French pipe manufacturer Vallourec has announced the signing of a major OCTG pipe supply contract with Shell after competitive bidding covering offshore operations in Brazil.According to Vallurek, the agreement covers the supply of OCTG products and services (oil pipes) for Shell's offshore... 12.01.2026  15:00