Metallurgy news

• New car registrations in South Korea Increased by 15.7 percent in January-September 2025 In September of this year, new car registrations in South Korea increased by 20.3 percent month-on-month and by 32.2 percent year-on-year to 32,834 units, according to data released by the Korean Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA).Meanwhile, in the first nine months of this... 10.10.2025  16:00

• German steel associations welcome new EU protective measures with partial relief On Tuesday 7 October, the European Commission presented in Strasbourg a legislative proposal to protect the EU steel industry from the negative impact of global overcapacity.In a statement published on 9 October, the German recycling associations bvse – Recycling Germany, BDSV and VDM, in line with ... 10.10.2025  15:00

• ArcelorMittal Hunedoara to resume rolling mill operation in November with supplies of Ukrainian steel Romanian steel producer ArcelorMittal Hunedoara, which suspended production in early September, announced plans to resume operations on November 1, 2025. The suspension of production was caused by high electricity costs and increased pressure from low-cost imports in the EU market. Despite the fact... 10.10.2025  15:00

• Thailand has found a way to bypass the Chinese steel pipe Tianjin Tianyingtai Thailand has closed a loophole and expanded its responsibilities to prevent Chinese steel pipe makers, especially Youfa Group, from avoiding current anti-dumping tariffs. The Anti-Dumping and Subsidiary Committee of the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand ruled that the import of iron and steel pipes... 10.10.2025  14:00

• ArcelorMittal closes Fos-sur-Mer blast furnace after major fire In the early morning of October 8, a large-scale fire broke out at the ArcelorMittal plant in Fos-sur-Mer, one of France's largest steel mills. The fire started on two conveyor lines delivering raw materials to the steelmaking plant and quickly spread to surrounding structures, according to local... 10.10.2025  14:00

• Import of slabs to Turkey increased by 11.5% in January-August 2025 In August of this year, the import of slabs to Turkey amounted to 411,473 metric tons, which is 40.3 percent more than in July and 35.9 percent year-on-year, according to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, revenue from these imports amounted to $193.62... 10.10.2025  13:00

• SMS Group to supply fully automated line of extruded stainless steel pipes in Maruichi, Japan The German plant manufacturer SMS Group has received a major contract from the Japanese company Maruichi Stainless Tube Co. Ltd., one of the leading manufacturers of stainless steel pipes in the country. The company will supply a fully automated production line for extruded stainless steel pipes as... 10.10.2025  13:00

• Belgian Bekaert will temporarily stop production of green hydrogen components Belgian steel cord and wire manufacturer Bekaert has announced that it plans to temporarily suspend production of green hydrogen electrolyser components at its Bekintex site in Wettrain, citing slower-than-expected growth in the global green hydrogen market.Bekaert said current demand for... 10.10.2025  12:00

• ArcelorMittal launches low carbon steel roof production line in France Luxembourg-based steel company ArcelorMittal has announced the opening of its Helioroof® production line in Contresson, France, with an innovative low-carbon roofing solution that combines steel panels, thermal insulation and solar cells - all in one ready-to-install product. Helioroof® is an i... 10.10.2025  12:00

• Hebei steel sector PMI fell to 48.7 percent in September 2025 In September this year, the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for the steel sector in China's Hebei Province fell to 48.7 percent, down 6.8 percentage points month-on-month, the Hebei Iron and Steel Industry Association (MIA) announced. This month, the Hebei steel sector PMI performance was similar... 10.10.2025  11:00