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• Nippon Steel will strengthen its European and specialty steel operations with new strategic steps Japanese steel company Nippon Steel Corporation has announced two important decisions aimed at strengthening its global growth strategy, strengthening its operations in Europe and streamlining the organization of its specialty steel business.USSK will become Nippon Steel's main European operations... 13.05.2026  12:00

• EU proposes new ETS methodology to support industrial decarbonization The European Commission has announced that it has proposed updated benchmarks under the European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) for the period 2026-2030.The proposal is expected to be formally adopted by an executive act by the end of June after four weeks of public consultations and... 13.05.2026  12:00

• Turkish company Erciyas Çelik Boru returns to net profit in the first quarter of 2026 Turkish pipe manufacturer Erciyas Çelik Boru Sanayi A.Ş. announced financial results for the first quarter of 2026.Accordingly, Erciyas recorded a net profit of TRY 117.05 million ($2.68 million) in the quarter, compared to a net loss of TRY 63.42 million in the same period in 2025. During the same ... 13.05.2026  11:00

• Imports of cold-rolled rolled products to Turkey decreased by 7.9 percent in January-March 2026, South Korea remains the largest supplier. In March of this year, imports of cold-rolled rolled products to Turkey totaled 102,866 metric tons, up 75.4 percent from February and 59.3 percent year-on-year, according to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, the value of these imports amounted to... 13.05.2026  11:00

• CAAM: Passenger car sales in China fell by 6.7 percent in January-April 2026 In January-April this year, China's passenger car production and sales were 8.105 million units and 8.063 million units, down 7.5 percent and 6.7 percent year on year, respectively.In April alone, China's passenger car production and sales were 2.197 million units and 2.129 million units, down 2.6... 13.05.2026  10:00

• CAAM: Commercial vehicle sales in China increased by 6.5% in January-April 2026 In January-April of this year, commercial vehicle production and sales in China totaled 1.508 million units and 1.511 million units, up 7.0 percent and 6.5 percent year-on-year, respectively, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).In April alone, China's commercial... 13.05.2026  10:00

• Brazil's pig iron exports fell nearly 7 percent in April due to lack of supplies to Europe Brazil's pig iron exports reached 267,200 tons in April, down nearly 7 percent from March's 287,000 tons, due to a lack of shipments to Europe, according to data from SECEX, Brazil's foreign trade secretariat under the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.SECEX data shows that 35,700... 12.05.2026  19:00

• Green steel and CBAM standards are changing Turkey's steel industry As part of the "Decarbonization of Turkey's Steel Industry" project coordinated by the Istanbul Policy Center, representatives from industry, government agencies, researchers and participants from steel consuming industries gathered for the "Turkey Steel Industry Network Work Program Information... 12.05.2026  18:00

• CAAM: China auto sales fell 4.8 percent in January-April 2026 According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), in January-April this year, the production and sales of automobile vehicles in China amounted to 9.614 million units and 9.574 million units, decreasing by 5.5 percent and 4.8 percent year on year, respectively.During this... 12.05.2026  17:00

• The restructuring process of Liberty Galati is overshadowed by new difficulties related to Liberty Ostrava The restructuring process of Liberty Galati has come under renewed pressure after reports surfaced that several key assets related to the Romanian manufacturer of rolled steel were temporarily blocked by a Czech court decision related to the events surrounding Liberty Ostrava. This news came... 12.05.2026  17:00