Metallurgy news

• Sulzle Stahlpartner acquires Josef Fien GmbH German steel distributor Sulzle Stahlpartner has announced the acquisition of local steel dealer and cast iron bending company Josef Fien GmbH. As a result of the acquisition, Josef Fien GmbH will be integrated into the nationwide Sulzle Stahlpartner network as a subsidiary, which will strengthen... 04.02.2026  11:00

• NBS: Rebar prices in China decreased by 0.7 percent at the end of January 2026 At the end of January (January 21-31) of this year, the average price in China of HRB 400E 20 mm rebar decreased by 23 yuan/mt ($3.3/mt) or 0.7 percent to 3179.5 yuan/mt ($456/mt) compared with the price in mid-January (January 11-20), as announced by the National Bureau of Statistics of... 04.02.2026  10:00

• Heavy truck sales in China increased by 39 percent in January 2026 In January of this year, sales of heavy trucks (including chassis and tractors) in Sales in China totaled 100,000 units, remaining stable from month to month, increasing by 39.0 percent year-on-year, according to preliminary data released cvworld.cn , a Chinese provider of information services in t... 04.02.2026  10:00

• US HDG Exports Up 14.4 Percent in October 2025 U.S. exports of hot-dip galvanized sheet and strip (HDG) totaled 119,740 tons in October this year, up 14.4 percent month-on-month and down 1.2 percent year-on-year, according to U.S. Department of Commerce export data. In value terms, HDG exports totaled $174.2 million in October this year, up... 04.02.2026  05:00

• Imports of slabs to the United States increased by 21.5 percent in November 2025 According to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. slab imports totaled 397,530 tons in November this year, up 21.5 percent month-on-month and down 6.7 percent from November 2024. million in November 2024.The United States imported the most slabs from Brazil in November, at... 04.02.2026  05:00

• Gerdau restarts steel mill in Brazil Brazilian steel producer Gerdau has restarted its Maracanau plant, located in the northeastern state of Ceara.In 2024, the plant suspended work on upgrading its steelmaking facilities, with an estimated investment of $40 million aimed at improving environmental standards and operational... 03.02.2026  20:00

• Indian NMDC Limited expects consolidated net profit to fall by 8% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025-2026 Indian state-owned iron ore mining company NMDC Limited reported a consolidated net profit of INR 17,470 million (US$191.22 million) for the third quarter (October-December) of the 2025-26 fiscal year, down eight percent from last year, according to a regulatory report filed by the company on... 03.02.2026  17:00

• Accelerated sale of Liberty Pipes to Hartlepool, which supplies pipes for the Teesside Carbon Cluster project, has begun According to a representative of Liberty Steel, director of Liberty Pipes Hartlepool, a subsidiary of the British steel company Liberty Steel Group, launched an accelerated sales process for the company and its assets to identify the right industrial or strategic investor to support continued... 03.02.2026  17:00

• SSAB and JTK Power are developing SSAB Zero Green Steel marine Engine Muffler Swedish specialty steel manufacturer SSAB and Finnish engineering company JTK Power have jointly developed the world's first marine engine muffler made from SSAB Zero™ low-emission steel, marking an important milestone in decarbonization efforts in the marine industry.Reduction of emissions due to r... 03.02.2026  16:00

• Turkish rebar exports to grow by 20.6 percent in 2025 According to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in December last year, the volume of rebar exports from Turkey increased by 4.3 percent month-on-month and by 7.7 percent year-on-year to 383,071 metric tons. The value of these exports amounted to $207.76 million, which is 3.8 percent more... 03.02.2026  16:00