Metallurgy news

• Eurozone industrial production in February 2026 increased by 0.4 percent compared to January In February this year, seasonally adjusted industrial production increased by 0.4 percent in the eurozone and by 0.4 percent in the EU compared to January. Industrial production fell 0.8 percent in the euro area and 0.9 percent in the EU in January. In February 2026, compared with February 2025,... 17.04.2026  14:00

• CISA assesses the impact of the EU CBAM on steel exports from China The China Association of Metallurgy and Steel (CISA) has announced that it has held a high-level symposium to assess the impact of the EU Carbon Boundary Regulation Mechanism (CBAM) on Chinese steel exports.The symposium gathered more than 140 participants, including representatives of major... 17.04.2026  14:00

• South Korea's POSCO calls for joint action to decarbonize steel Chang In-hwa, chairman of South Korean steel company POSCO Holdings, stressed the importance of closer international cooperation to support the steel industry's transition to decarbonization. He delivered the message during a meeting of the World Steel Association's executive committee in... 17.04.2026  13:00

• The United States has released the final results of the NOES completion reviews in six countries. The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the final results of the review of anti-dumping duties on non-oriented silicon steel from Sweden, Germany, China, Korea, Taiwan and Japan, as well as orders on countervailing duties on the same products from China and Taiwan.The Ministry of... 17.04.2026  13:00

• Alcoa reduced revenue and profit in the first quarter Alcoa, an American aluminum company, reduced revenue and adjusted profit in the first quarter, and both indicators were weaker than market forecasts. the same period last year. Alcoa's revenue decreased to $3.19 billion last quarter from $3.37 billion a year earlier.Experts surveyed by FactSet, on... 17.04.2026  13:00

• EU approves €3.8 billion German aid scheme for energy-intensive industries The European Commission has announced that it has approved a €3.8 billion German government aid scheme aimed at supporting energy-intensive industries by temporarily lowering electricity prices.The measures fall under the Clean Industrial Deal government aid framework and are designed to address r... 17.04.2026  12:00

• Suez Steel DRI production has reached a new minimum of energy consumption Egyptian steel company Suez Steel has set a new benchmark in energy-efficient DRI production at its direct reduction plant based on ENERGIRON zero-reforming technology developed by Italian manufacturer Danieli Technologies and Tenova, which is the first large-scale industrial application of the... 17.04.2026  12:00

• Why blast furnaces and coal are likely to dominate the global steel industry beyond 2050 - BigMint analysis The urgent steps needed to decarbonize the steel sector, which accounts for 7 percent of global CO2 emissions and about 9 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, largely focus on phasing out coal, which remains the backbone of primary steel production. Globally, 70 percent of steel is new, virgin... 17.04.2026  11:00

• Outokumpu supports EU steel protection measures Finnish stainless steel manufacturer Outokumpu has welcomed the agreement reached by the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council on new EU steel safeguards, saying the revised framework will provide greater protection for the European steel industry from global overcapacity,... 17.04.2026  11:00

• Zaporizhstal provides Romanian Metinvest plant with a roll Since the beginning of this year, the Zaporizhia Metallurgical Plant Zaporizhstal has shipped 28 thousand tons of rolled products to the Metinvest pipe plant in Romania, Metinvest Tubular Iasi, which joined the group at the end of 2025.According to the company on Thursday, four months have passed... 17.04.2026  11:00