Metallurgy news

• lithium-ion batteries: the cause of the growing number of catastrophic fires in steel recycling plants lithium-ion batteries have become a leading cause of fires at scrap metal and waste recycling facilities, with scrap yards being heavily damaged due to the large volume of mixed metals being handled where the batteries are hidden. It is now considered an ongoing operational problem in shipyards,... 18.03.2026  13:00

• PT Krakatau Steel has signed a long-term CRC supply agreement with Kerismas Group Indonesian steel producer PT Krakatau Steel has signed a long-term supply agreement with PT Kerismas Witikco Makmur and its Kerismas Group business group for the supply of cold-rolled roll (CRC) and hot-rolled pickled and oiled steel products.Krakatau Steel said the agreement covers a total volume... 18.03.2026  13:00

• ArcelorMittal Krivoy Rog ends production at the flower plant ArcelorMittal Krivoy Rog, the Ukrainian subsidiary of ArcelorMittal headquartered in Luxembourg, announced the completion of the final production campaign at its thriving plant, a key step in the ongoing restructuring of the company's steel operations in Ukraine. The company said that all planned... 18.03.2026  12:00

• Salzgitter Launches Construction Initiative to Expand Low Carbon Steel Solutions German steel manufacturer Salzgitter AG has announced that it has launched a new "Construction Initiative" aimed at strengthening its position in the construction sector by offering integrated steel solutions and low-emission products.The initiative aims to provide centralized access to the group's... 18.03.2026  12:00

• Exports of welded pipes from Turkey increased by 4.7 percent in January 2026 In January of this year, exports of welded pipes from Turkey totaled 118,536 metric tons, down 44.3 percent month-on-month and up 4.7 percent year-on-year, according to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, revenue from these exports totaled $117.93... 18.03.2026  11:00

• EUROFER: Steel imports to the EU increased by 14% in 2025, despite continued volatility According to the Economic and Steel Market Outlook 2026-2027/Q1 2025 report by the Economic Committee of the European Steel Association (EUROFER), total steel imports entering the EU, including semi-finished products, increased by 14 percent year-on-year in 2025. During the same period, imports of... 18.03.2026  11:00

• Tata Steel limited will merge NINL with itself and plans to invest $2 billion in the Singapore subsidiary to fund overseas operations India's Tata Steel limited has decided to merge its wholly-owned subsidiary Nilachal Ispat Nigam limited (NINL) with itself to consolidate its long steel operations into a single entity, the company said in a statement on Wednesday, March 18.Tata Steel limited acquired the assets of NINL limited in... 18.03.2026  10:00

• Eurofer forecasts EU steel consumption growth of 1.3% in 2026 The apparent consumption of steel (taking into account total production, imports and exports of steel) in the EU countries in 2026 may grow by 1.3%, to 134 million tons, Eurofer predicts. In 2027, consumption may reach 135 million tons.The Association notes that the growth is mainly due to the... 18.03.2026  10:00

• MOC: The average price of rebar in China decreased by 0.1 percent from March 2 to March 8, 2026 China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced that from March 2 to March 8 this year, the average price of finished steel in China decreased slightly.During this period, the average prices of rebar, hot-rolled steel strip and ordinary average steel plate all decreased by 0.1 percent each week.During... 18.03.2026  09:00

• CITIC Pacific Special Steel expects net profit growth of 15.67% in 2025 China's largest steel producer, CITIC Pacific Special Steel from Jiangsu Province, announced that in 2025, its operating revenue was 107.373 billion yuan (15.6 billion U.S. dollars), down 1.68 percent from last year, and net profit was 5.929 billion yuan (0.86 billion U.S. dollars) for the year.... 18.03.2026  09:00