Metallurgy news

• 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

• US releases preliminary AD results and deviations for some welded pipes from Turkey The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has released preliminary results of its administrative review of anti-dumping duty (AD) order AD on large diameter welded pipe from the Republic of Turkey for the review period (POR) from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025.The Department of Commerce has tentatively... 27.05.2026  19:00

• Nucor opens valve manufacturing plant in Lexington, North Carolina U.S. corporation Nucor has officially opened its Lexington valve microplant in Lexington, North Carolina, bringing into operation 430,000 tons of annual valve production capacity to serve construction and infrastructure projects on the US east coast, according to media reports.The plant, which... 27.05.2026  14:00