Metallurgy news

• Swedish company Alleima is strengthening its presence in China with a new factory for the production of high-performance lamps Swedish specialty steel manufacturer Alleima has announced the expansion of its presence in the Chinese market through the opening of a new high-performance pipe manufacturing plant in Zhenjiang. This project, supported by investments of SEK 255 million (US$26.87 million), marks an important step... 27.11.2025  17:00

• New car registrations in the EU increased by 1.4 percent in January-October 2025 In October this year, the number of new passenger car registrations in the EU increased by 5.8% year-on-year to 916,609 units, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association ACEA.In this month, the Italian market (-0.5%) saw the only decline, while Spain (+15.9%), Germany (+7.8%)... 27.11.2025  16:00

• Acciaierie d'Italia completes repair of converter No. 1 of metallurgical plant No. 2 in Taranto In a statement released on Wednesday, November 26, the Italian steel company Acciaierie d'Italia (formerly Ilva) announced that converter No. 1 at steel plant No. 2 in Taranto is operational again.As previously reported by SteelOrbis, the converter was shut down on November 14 due to an... 27.11.2025  16:00

• The alliance between POSCO and Nippon Steel has been terminated South Korean steel company POSCO Holdings has decided to sell the remaining shares of Japanese steel company Nippon Steel, selling about 39.2 million shares through a package deal, according to local media reports.In September, POSCO sold half of its stake in Nippon Steel for 25.3 billion yen... 27.11.2025  15:00

• Fuat Tosyaly: Strategic measures can enhance the competitiveness of Turkish producers In a report by the Turkish newspaper Ekonomim, Fuat Tosyali, chairman of the Turkish company Tosyalı Holding, said that strategic protection measures are necessary for the Turkish steel industry amid the growing oversupply of the global steel market and unfair competition from China. Noting that ... 27.11.2025  15:00

• Global stainless steel production continues to grow The global volume of stainless steel production in January-September of this year increased by 3% compared to the same period last year, to 48.020 million tons from 46.623 million tons.Such data is provided in the press release of the International Organization of Stainless Steel Manufacturers (the... 27.11.2025  15:00

• Severstal has completed major seasonal repairs of the blast furnace at CherMK The Russian steel company Severstal has completed a comprehensive seasonal renovation of several blast furnaces at the CherMK site. According to the company, blast furnaces No. 2, 3 and 5 were restored to their design parameters in operating mode, which ensured stable and efficient production. The... 27.11.2025  14:00

• Exports of scrap steel from Japan increased by 22.8% in January-October 2025 According to customs statistics, in October of this year, exports of Japanese ferrous scrap amounted to 749,537 tons, which is 34.5% more than 557,091 tons in the same month of the previous year. In the period from January to October of this year, the country exported 6.42 million tons of scrap,... 27.11.2025  14:00

• India's SSTL has received environmental approval for the construction of a new steel mill in Chhattisgarh The Indian company Sambhv Steel Tubes Limited (SSTL) has received environmental permits for the construction of a new steel project in the central state of Chhattisgarh, the company said in a statement released on Thursday, November 27.The approval covers the construction of a 700,000-ton-per-year... 27.11.2025  13:00

• Canada unveils major new measures to protect and strengthen its steel industry The new Government of Canada has announced a wide range of trade, industrial and labor measures aimed at protecting domestic producers, stabilizing employment and strengthening competitiveness in the steel sector.According to a statement released by the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada,... 27.11.2025  13:00