Metallurgy news

• Ukrainian Interpipe introduces OCTG tubes with PTFE O-rings Ukrainian steel pipe and railway wheel manufacturer Interpipe announced the launch of production of oil and gas tubing equipped with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) O-rings, strengthening its competitive position in the oil and gas market.Special rings sourced from the USA were integrated into... 12.02.2026  10:00

• Iron ore imports to Turkey decreased by 3.6 percent in 2025 Last December, Turkey's iron ore imports totaled 694,921 metric tons, up 20.4 percent from November and down 24.8 percent year-on-year, according to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, revenue from these imports amounted to $76.73 million, an increase... 12.02.2026  10:00

• CAAM: Commercial vehicle sales in China fell 23.5 percent in January 2026 In January this year, production and sales of commercial vehicles in China were 388,000 units and 359,000 units, up 29.9 percent and 23.5 percent year-on-year, while down 6.8 percent and 15.6 percent month-on-month, respectively, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers... 12.02.2026  09:00

• CAAM: Sales of cars powered by new energy sources in China increased by 0.1 percent in January 2026 According to the Chinese Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), in January of this year, the production and sale of new energy vehicles (NEV) in China amounted to 1,041 million units and 945,000 units, which is 2.5 percent and 0.1 percent more than last year, respectively.The transition... 12.02.2026  09:00

• Ternium buys remaining shares of Nippon Steel and Mitsubishi in Usiminas Ternium announced that its subsidiary Ternium Investments has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire the remaining shares of Nippon Steel and Mitsubishi Corporation in the controlling group of Brazilian steel and iron ore producer Usiminas.Ternium will pay $315.2 million for the shares,... 11.02.2026  19:00

• Australia initiates research into Al-Zn coated steel from South Korea and Vietnam The Australian Anti-Dumping Commission has announced that it has opened an investigation into the continuation of anti-dumping measures against aluminum-zinc-coated (Al-Zn) steel of 600 millimeters or more in width from South Korea and Vietnam. The current anti-dumping measures will expire on... 11.02.2026  18:00

• Brazil's iron ore exports declined in January In January, Brazil exported 26.519 million tons of iron ore (excluding pellets) and 2.006 million tons of pellets against 37.614 million tons and 2.628 million tons, respectively, in December. This reduction in iron ore mainly reflects a reduction in shipments to China of 8.0 million tonsIron ore... 11.02.2026  18:00

• The number of drilling rigs in the USA is increasing, while the number of drilling rigs in Canada is decreasing - week 6, 20 Baker Hughes reported that in the week ending February 6, 2026, the number of rotary drilling rigs in the United States increased by 5 to 551.The number of drilling rigs for gas increased by 5 to 130, while the number of drilling rigs for oil remained unchanged at 421. The total number of drilling... 11.02.2026  17:00

• U. S. Steel Production Increased by 1.4 Percent - Week 6, 2026 According to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), for the week ending February 7, 2026, domestic crude steel production in the United States totaled 1.783 million tons, with a capacity utilization rate of 77.1 percent.Production for the week ending February 7, 2026 increased by 1.4 percent... 11.02.2026  17:00

• Czech company Moravia Steel warns of rising costs due to the reduction of free quotas for greenhouse gas emissions in the EU Petr Popelar, chairman of the Czech company Moravia Steel, said that this year, for the first time, the company will face a reduction in free emissions quotas, which will increase cost pressures for the Czech steel industry.According to Popelar, rising costs, stricter environmental commitments... 11.02.2026  16:00