Metallurgy news

• Turkey has exhausted its import quotas of trade bars and hollow sections in the first quarter for the UK In the first month of the British quota period from January 1 to March 31, part of the import quotas for certain types of steel products allocated to Turkey and South Korea had already been exhausted, while, according to the British government, more than 65 percent of the quotas for certain types... 05.03.2026  14:00

• The US assigns a zero dumping margin for a length-wise slab from the German company Dillinger The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the final results of its administrative review of the anti-dumping duty ruling on certain carbon and alloy steel sheets originating in Germany during the period May 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024.During the period under review, it was determined that... 05.03.2026  13:00

• Danieli to supply scrap metal shredding plant for Barca Metals in Australia Italian manufacturer Danieli Technologies has announced that its Danieli Centro Recycling technology division has been selected by Australian scrap recycling operator Barca Metals to supply a shredder-based scrap recycling plant at its newly developed shipyard in New South Wales,... 05.03.2026  13:00

• US rebar exports down 26.5% in December 2025 compared to November According to export data from the US Department of Commerce, rebar exports to the US totaled 3,311 tons last December, down 26.5% month-on-month and down 73.0% year-over-year. In value terms, rebar exports were $2.9 million in December, up from $3.34 million in the previous month and $10.06 million... 05.03.2026  12:00

• Imports of linear pipes to the United States increased by 44.1 percent in December 2025 compared with November According to the final census data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, imports of linear pipes to the United States totaled 42,769 tons in December last year, up 44.1 percent from November and down 8.7 percent year-on-year. In value terms, imports of linear pipes totaled $91.79 million in... 05.03.2026  12:00

• Vietnam's VinMetal receives approval for investment in steel plant Vietnam joint-stock manufacturing and trading company VinMetal has received approval from Ha Tinh province for an investment of VND80 trillion ($3.1 billion) to build a VinMetal steel plant in the Vung Ang economic zone, according to local media reports. The project will be one of the largest heavy... 05.03.2026  11:00

• Turkey's wire rod exports decreased by 33.2% in January 2026% According to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in January of this year, Turkey's wire rod exports amounted to 36,874 metric tons, which is 52.4 percent less month-on-month and 33.2 percent less year-on-year. Meanwhile, revenue from these exports amounted to... 05.03.2026  11:00

• Aluminum on the LME exceeded $3,400 for the first time since April 2022 Aluminum prices on Wednesday updated their maximum in almost four years due to fears of disruptions in the supply of this metal from the Middle East.The price of aluminum futures on the London Metal Exchange (LME) increased by 3.1% to $3,379.8 per ton by 15:00 CET. During the session, the price... 05.03.2026  11:00

• Major shipping company A P Moller-Maersk suspends cargo bookings from Indian ports to West Asia Global shipping company A P Moller-Maersk has suspended cargo bookings from Indian ports to certain destinations in West Asia, citing safety concerns, as advised by the company to customers on Thursday, March 5.The company said it is closely monitoring developments and is taking swift action to... 05.03.2026  10:00

• Meishan completes hot load testing of 1422 HRC conversion project On March 3, the 1422mm wide hot rolling conversion project of Meishan Steel, Nanjing-based Chinese steel company, a subsidiary of Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., implemented by China MCC20, reached an important milestone - the first hot rolled coil was successfully produced, indicating the complete... 05.03.2026  09:00