Metallurgy news

• Polish Ministry of Defense acquires Huta Częstochowa company Poland's Ministry of National Defense has officially completed the acquisition of local steel mill Huta Częstochowa, securing the company's future as a strategic asset for Poland's defense and industrial supply chains, according to local media reports. The ministry acquired the company for ... 23.12.2025  16:00

• The Luxembourg government is offering 14.5 million euros for the acquisition of Liberty Dudelange Revealing the potential price for the first time, the Luxembourg government made a 14.5 million euro offer to acquire Liberty Dudelange, owned by the British steel company Liberty Steel, with the aim of repurposing the long-idle plant for new economic purposes, according to media reports.In July,... 23.12.2025  16:00

• Turkish company Erciyas Çelik Boru will supply pipes for two new projects in Europe Turkish pipe manufacturer Erciyas Çelik Boru Sanayi A.Ş. announced that it has strengthened its position in international markets by participating in two major projects focused on infrastructure and renewable energy in Northern Europe. In a statement published on the Public Disclosure Platform (... 23.12.2025  15:00

• New car registrations in the EU grew by 1.4 percent in January-November 2025 In November this year, new passenger car registrations in the EU rose 2.1% year on year to 887,491 units, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association ACEA.The French market (-0.3%) posted the only decline in the month, with the Italian market unchanged, while Spain (+12.9%) and... 23.12.2025  14:00

• The volume of construction in the eurozone increased by 0.9 percent in October 2025 compared with September According to the first estimates by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union, in October of this year, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector in the member states of the European Union (EU-27) increased by 0.8 percent compared to September and by 1.3 percent... 23.12.2025  14:00

• Global crude steel production fell 4.6 percent in November 2025 Global crude steel production fell 4.6 percent year-on-year to 140.1 million tons in November this year, according to the World Steel Association.In the first eleven months of this year, global crude steel production fell two percent year-on-year to 1.66 billion tons.In November, steel production... 23.12.2025  13:00

• Vietnam's Hoa Phat targets high-speed rail market with new Dung Quat Railway Plant The Vietnamese steel producer Hoa Phat Group has officially opened its railway and special steel mill Hoa Phat Dung Quat, which is an important step in the group's strategy to expand the production of high-tech steel products with added value.The project is designed to supply high-speed railway... 23.12.2025  13:00

• Canadian Champion Iron expands high-grade iron ore portfolio with acquisition of Rana Gruber Canadian iron ore producer Champion Iron limited announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire all shares of Norwegian high-grade iron ore producer Rana Gruber ASA for approximately NOK 2.93 billion ($289 million).The transaction received unanimous support from Rana Gruber's executive... 23.12.2025  12:00

• US Steel to replace BF No. 14 cladding at Gary Works The United States Steel Corporation (US Steel) has made strategic progress on major projects in Indiana, with key investments funded and accelerated through a partnership with Nippon Steel Corporation, a Japanese steel company. The company announced that the company's board of directors has... 23.12.2025  12:00

• Masteel Completes Hot Load Testing of HDG Project No. 6 On December 22, China's Ma'anshan Iron and Steel, a subsidiary of Baowu Group, successfully completed the hot load test of its No. 6 cold-rolled hot-dip galvanized production line, signaling the start of production operations, according to China Baowu Group.Construction work on the project began on... 23.12.2025  11:00