Metallurgy news

• Exports of steel sheets/plates from China decreased by 14.5% in January-February 2026 According to the Chinese customs authorities, exports of steel sheets/plates in China amounted to 9.33 million tons in January-February of this year, which is 14.5 percent less compared to the same period last year.The export of steel sheets/plates in China was more directly affected by the... 19.03.2026  10:00

• New car sales in Canada were down 9.9 percent in January 2026 compared to December. New vehicle sales in January 2026 were 114,415 units, reflecting a 9.9 percent month-on-month decline and a 5.6 percent year-over-year decline, according to Statistics Canada. In value terms, Canadian vehicle sales were $6.51 million in January, up from $7.55 million in December and $6.93 million... 19.03.2026  09:00

• The SAIL steel mill in Rourkel achieved the highest ever production of rolled steel in the fiscal year 2025-2026 According to a company statement on Thursday, March 19, the Indian state-owned steel producer Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) achieved the highest ever annual production at its "new sheet mill (NPM)" - 932,400 tons.The company stated that the previous highest... 19.03.2026  09:00

• Metinvest: CBAM represents a serious challenge for Ukrainian metallurgy According to Alexander Vodoviz, head of the office of the CEO of the Ukrainian mining and steel company Metinvest, the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) will create serious problems for the steel industry in Ukraine. Speaking during the dialogue on Ukraine's integration into the EU, Mr... 18.03.2026  20:00

• HBIS Tangsteel commissions new slab machine from Primetals Chinese steelmaker HBIS Tangsteel has successfully launched a new slab caster at its Tangshan Laoting plant in Hebei province, supplied by Primetals Technologies, according to UK equipment manufacturer Primetals Technologies.Primetals said the newly commissioned plant represents the fourth... 18.03.2026  19:00

• Italian steel production increased by 2.6 percent in February 2026 In February 2026, Italian steel production totaled 1.9 million tons, compared with 1.7 million tons in January, an increase of 2.6 percent year-on-year, according to the latest data released by Federacciai, the Italian federation of steel companies. In the first two months of this year, unrefined... 18.03.2026  19:00

• The UK is spending almost $504 million to keep British Steel's Scunthorpe plant running. The UK government spent £377 million ($503.43 million) over nine months to keep British Steel's Scunthorpe plant running, according to a report by the UK National Audit Office (NAO).The intervention, led by the Department for Business and Trade, was aimed at preventing the closure of the UK's last ... 18.03.2026  18:00

• Fitch: War in Iran increases pressure on Turkey's economic prospects International rating agency Fitch Ratings stated that the impact of the ongoing Iranian conflict on Turkey and its banking sector will largely depend on the response policy of the Turkish authorities, emphasizing the growing risks associated with energy prices and market volatility. The agency... 18.03.2026  18:00

• In January 2026, U.S. HDG exports were up 47.4 percent from December. U.S. exports of hot-dip galvanized sheets and strip (HDG) totaled 110,145 tons in January this year, up 47.4 percent month-on-month and down 14.4 percent year-on-year, according to U.S. Department of Commerce export data. In value terms, HDG exports totaled $160.43 million in January 2026, up from... 18.03.2026  17:00

• Imports of slabs to the United States in January 2026 decreased by 20.1 percent compared to December According to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, imports of slabs to the United States in January this year amounted to 271,236 tons, which is 20.1 percent less month-on-month and 54.9 percent less than in January 2025. 362.86 million dollars in January 2025.The United States... 18.03.2026  17:00