Metallurgy news

• Shipments of steel CR strips in Japan rose 2.1 percent in December 2025 compared to November Last December, shipments of cold-rolled sheet and strip to Japan rose 2.1 percent month-on-month and 7.6 percent year-on-year to 325,800 metric tons. 52.4 percent of shipments were made to the domestic market, while the remaining 47.6 percent were made to export markets, according to data from the ... 17.02.2026  14:00

• Tubacex signs contracts for the supply of offshore hose cables worth € 26 million as part of global energy projects Tubacex, a Spanish manufacturer of seamless stainless steel pipes, has signed three contracts for hose cables with a total value of €26 million, which is a record level for its order portfolio in this highly valuable offshore oil and gas segment.The projects have been awarded by three global c... 17.02.2026  14:00

• AMKR supported veterans, families of victims and communities for UAH 57 million Krivoy Rog Mining and Metallurgical Plant PJSC ArcelorMittal Krivoy Rog (AMKR, Dnipropetrovsk region) allocated almost 57 million UAH for social projects and charitable assistance in 2025.According to the company’s press release on Monday, during 2025 AMKR continued to implement social and c... 17.02.2026  14:00

• Australia could introduce border carbon tax on high-risk goods Australia's Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water said in its carbon leakage review report that the government should assess future carbon leakage risks, policy options to address them and the ability to adjust carbon emissions at the border.The report concluded that the... 17.02.2026  13:00

• Ukrainian Kametstal resumes production at rolling mill after forced shutdown The Ukrainian Metallurgical Plant Kametstal, a subsidiary of the Ukrainian mining and metallurgical group Metinvest, announced the resumption of production at its rolling mill after a long forced suspension.In January 2026, the plant rolled its first batch of 524 tons of railway wagon axles,... 17.02.2026  13:00

• US standard pipe imports fell 13.3 percent in November 2025 compared to October U.S. standard pipe imports totaled 51,475 tons last November, down 13.3 percent from October and down 21.3 percent year over year, according to final U.S. Commerce Department census data. In value terms, imports of standard pipes totaled $49.86 million in November, compared to $54.4 million in... 17.02.2026  12:00

• ArcelorMittal Spain to conduct cold shutdown of BF B in Gijon after failed restart ArcelorMittal Spain has announced that it has decided to carry out a cold shutdown and subsequent emptying of blast furnace B at its Gijón site in Asturias after determining that the stabilization process was unsuccessful.The company shut down Blast Furnace B for repairs in September 2025 and ... 17.02.2026  12:00

• Jairaj Group surpasses MIDA QLP's production performance in India Italian manufacturer Danieli Technologies has announced that Indian steelmaker Jairaj Group has achieved record performance at its Kurnool plant in India, where the Danieli-supplied MIDA QLP line has exceeded its factory parameters.The Kurnool plant represents the first MIDA plant in India. While... 17.02.2026  11:00

• Exports of iron ore and pellets from India fell 6 percent year-on-year in January 2017 Exports of iron ore and pellets to India decreased by 6.25 percent year-on-year to about 3.3 million tons in January, according to BigMint, from 3.52 million tons in December. Monthly exports amounted to 2.94 million tons of iron ore and 0.36 million tons of pellets. Exports of iron ore and pellets... 17.02.2026  11:00

• Indian company Rashmi Metaliks limited received regulatory approval for DI pipes from UK company DWI India's Rashmi Metaliks limited has received key regulatory approval for its ductile iron (DI) pipes from the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI), which will enable the company to participate in UK water infrastructure projects, the company said in a statement on Tuesday, February 17.DWI... 17.02.2026  10:00