Metallurgy news

• US imports of HRC increased by 27.9 percent in January 2026 compared to December According to preliminary census data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, imports of hot-rolled rolled products to the United States amounted to 59,879 tons in January this year, which is 27.9 percent more than in December and 62.6 percent less than in January 2025. In value terms, imports of HRC... 20.03.2026  13:00

• US CRC exports increased 67.5% in January 2026 compared to December According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, exports of cold-rolled coils to the United States in January this year totaled 64,926 tons, up 67.5% month-on-month and down 12.7% year-on-year. In value terms, CRC exports were $82.4 million in January, up from $52.95 million in the... 20.03.2026  12:00

• Ukrainian Interpipe supplies wheels for the iron ore of the Arctic Circle Interpipe, a Ukrainian manufacturer of steel pipes and railway products, has announced that it has supplied railway wheels for wagons operating in the Arctic Circle.The wheels will be used to transport iron ore from mines in northern Sweden, where operating conditions include extremely low... 20.03.2026  12:00

• SSAB opens new steel service center in Mumbai to expand presence in India Swedish specialty steel manufacturer SSAB has announced the opening of a new service center in Mumbai, India, to strengthen its presence in the growing Indian market.The investment reflects SSAB's strategy to expand value-added services and processing capabilities in key growth markets. India's... 20.03.2026  11:00

• Interpipe plant plans to ship 7.8 thousand tons of pipes worth UAH 275.5 million in 2026 PJSC Interpipe Novomoskovskiy Pipe Plant (NCSP Interpipe, Dnipropetrovsk region) made a net profit in 2025, the amount of which has not yet been disclosed, and does not plan to distribute it.According to the company's announcement in the information disclosure system of the National Securities and... 20.03.2026  11:00

• China's HRP production fell 6.7 percent in January-February 2026 In January-February this year, China's hot-rolled coil production totaled 34.058 million tons, down 6.7% year-on-year, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).During the same period, China's cold-rolled coil production totaled 7.682 million tons, up 1.7% year-on-year calculus.In... 20.03.2026  10:00

• MOC: The average price of rebar in China increased by 0.7 percent between March 9 and March 15, 2026 The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOC) reported that the average price of finished steel in China increased between March 9 and March 15 this year.During the specified period, average prices for high-speed wire rod, welded steel pipe, and rebar increased by 1.0%, 0.7%, and 0.7%, respectively, week... 20.03.2026  10:00

• In Brazil, in February 2026, there was a 13 times greater commercial shortage of finished steel compared to January. According to SECEX, the Brazilian foreign trade secretariat of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, Brazil exported 148,164 tons of finished carbon steel products worth 108.128 million US dollars in February, and imported 442,557 tons worth 291.674 million US dollars.For... 20.03.2026  09:00

• ArcelorMittal to triple production at its iron ore mine in Brazil The production capacity of ArcelorMittal's new $475 million iron ore processing facility located at the Serra Azul mine located in Itatiayus, Minas Gerais State, will triple from 1.5 million metric tons (metric tons) to 4.5 million tons, the company's Brazilian division announced today in a press... 19.03.2026  23:00

• IEEFFA: High-grade iron ore market to grow amid shift in steel decarbonization The global market for high-quality iron ore is expected to expand significantly as the steel industry accelerates its shift to low-emission production technologies, according to a report by the US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).This shift is being driven by the... 19.03.2026  15:00