Metallurgy news

• Linde India begins operation of VRU at the Odisha plant of Jindal Sustainable Limited Linde India, the largest industrial gas company, has started operating an air separation unit (ASU) at the Jindal Sustainable Limited plant located in Kalinganagar in the eastern state of Odisha, according to a company statement released on Thursday.The ASU is designed to supply 1,450 tons of... 28.05.2026  14:00

• New car registrations in the EU grew by 4.2 percent in January-April 2026 In April this year, new registrations of passenger cars in the EU increased by 5.1 percent year on year to 972,314 units, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association ACEA.The French market (-0.3%) posted the only decline in the month, while Italy (+11.6%), Spain (+8.4%) and... 28.05.2026  13:00

• The Indian company BCCL starts production at a coking coal processing plant with a capacity of 2 million tons Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), a subsidiary of state-owned Coal India Limited (CIL), has started operations at a 2 million-ton-per-year coking coal processing plant aimed at increasing the supply of enriched coal to steel mills, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.The plant was built... 28.05.2026  13:00

• Exports of steel scrap from Japan fell by 9.9% in January-April 2026 According to customs statistics, Japan's ferrous scrap exports totaled 667,678 tons in April this year, down 10.1 percent from 742,415 tons in the same month the previous year. Between January and April this year, the country exported 2.35 million tons of scrap, down 9.9 percent from the previous... 28.05.2026  12:00

• Taiwan's CSC reports a 3% decrease in operating income for January-April 2026 China Steel Corporation (CSC), Taiwan's largest steel producer, has announced preliminary financial results for the first four months of this year.In April, the company's carbon steel sales totaled 695,654 tons, while in January-April, carbon steel sales totaled 2.54 million tons.In the first four... 28.05.2026  12:00

• SMS Group completes the reconstruction of the CELSA BARCELONA mid-section mill German plant manufacturer SMS Group has announced the successful completion of the modernization of the medium profile mill operated by CELSA Barcelona at the CELSA Castellbisbal plant in Spain.According to SMS Group, the plant, which was originally commissioned by the company in 2001, plays an... 28.05.2026  11:00

• BlueScope begins commissioning of a new metal coating line in Erskine Park Australian steel company BlueScope has announced the commissioning of its new No. 7 metal coating line, known as MCL7, at Erskine Park in New South Wales, a key milestone in the company's ongoing investments in Australian manufacturing.According to BlueScope, the $415 million project will add... 28.05.2026  11:00

• India's JSW Steel begins construction of a new 13.2 million tonne steel plant in Odisha India's JSW Steel limited has begun construction of a 13.2 million tonne per annum steel plant in the port city of Paradip in the eastern state of Odisha, the company said in a statement on Thursday, May 28.Situated on 2,950 acres of Paradip coastline, the project will entail an investment of $6.8... 28.05.2026  10:00

• Indian VPTL starts production at new stainless steel pipe manufacturing plant in Gujarat The Indian company Venus Pipes & Tubes Limited (VPTL), a manufacturer of stainless steel pipes and tubes, has started production at its new plant located in the western state of Gujarat, the company said in a statement on Thursday, May 28.The new plant has an installed capacity of 4,200 tons per... 28.05.2026  10:00

• Average freight rates rose 11.5 percent in April for Brazilian finished steel imports The average freight rate for Brazilian steel imports was $58 per metric ton (mt) in April, compared with an average of $52 per ton in March, an increase of 11.54 percent, according to data provided by Siscomex, Brazil's central foreign trade system.By product, April freight rates were as... 27.05.2026  20:00