Metallurgy news

• Metinvest is investing in the modernization of the Northern Mining and Processing Complex and is building a "green" metallurgical plant in Italy. Metinvest B.V. (The Netherlands), the parent company of the Metinvest mining and metallurgical group, reduced capital investments by 11% in January-September 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 to $142 million from $159 millionAccording to the presentation based on the interim report of... 04.02.2026  16:00

• Car production in Japan increased by 2.1 percent in January-November 2025 According to data provided by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), last November, Japanese automobile production (including passenger cars, trucks, and buses) It amounted to 685,813 units, which is 7.2 percent less than in the same month of 2024. Meanwhile, between January and... 04.02.2026  15:00

• The Indian company TPREL has commissioned a 198 MW wind energy project to supply renewable electricity to Tata Steel Limited. The Indian company Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power Limited (TPL), has commissioned a 198 megawatt (MW) wind energy project to supply electricity to its steel subsidiary Tata Steel Limited, the company said in a statement released on Wednesday, February 4.The... 04.02.2026  15:00

• ArcelorMittal Brazil signs scrap metal recycling agreement with SADA GROUP Brazil's SADA Group announced that it has signed an agreement with ArcelorMittal Brazil, through its subsidiary IGAR, covering the recycling and recycling of scrap metal.The contract covers scrap recycling, implementation of specialized storage and handling infrastructure. It also aims to... 04.02.2026  14:00

• Car sales in Turkey increased by 9.8 percent in January 2026 In January of this year, sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in Turkey decreased by 60.7 percent month-on-month and increased by 9.8 percent year-on-year to 75,362 units, according to statistics released by the Turkish Automobile Distributors and Mobility Association (ODMD).In... 04.02.2026  14:00

• EU recyclers call for 'Made in Europe' preference to strengthen circular economy European recyclers have expressed strong support for the "Made in Europe" preference, which puts materials produced in the EU at the center of Europe's industrial and economic strategy, while maintaining open and unfettered markets for recycled materials.According to Recycling Europe, formerly... 04.02.2026  13:00

• Sarralle completes ArcelorMittal Belval modernization project Spanish technology supplier Sarralle has announced that the first heat wave has been successfully achieved as part of the SteelUp modernization project! at the ArcelorMittal plant in Belval, which is a key milestone in the modernization of steelmaking facilities at the Luxembourg site.According to... 04.02.2026  13:00

• Turkey's wire rod exports decreased by 1.4 percent in 2025 According to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in December last year, Turkey's wire rod exports totaled 77,453 metric tons, an increase of 26.1 percent compared to November and a decrease of 39.1 percent year-on-year. Meanwhile, revenue from these exports... 04.02.2026  12:00

• UMB Steel, a Romanian company, has commissioned SMS Group for a new continuous mill German manufacturer SMS Group has announced that Romanian steel manufacturer UMB Steel has commissioned it to supply a continuous mill for the production of long products at its Ocelo Roșu plant in Romania, marking the first application of its CMT® 700 technology in Europe.According to SMS Group, t... 04.02.2026  12:00

• Carbon prices in the EU increased in 2026-27, volatility will continue According to a report by Reuters, analysts have slightly increased their forecasts for carbon quota prices in the European Union over the next two years, warning that price volatility is likely to persist until 2026, and carbon markets will remain closely linked to the movement of European gas... 04.02.2026  11:00