Metallurgy news

• Japan's domestic steel consumption fell by one percent in January-November 2025 Japan's domestic consumption of steel products was 3.59 million metric tons in November 2025, down 3.7 percent month-on-month and up 0.8 percent year-on-year, according to data released by the Japan Iron and Steel Industry Association (JISF). Meanwhile, in the first 11 months of 2025, the country's... 19.01.2026  16:00

• Total steel exports to Ukraine decreased by 1.1 percent in 2025 According to the Association of Steel Producers of Ukraine Ukrmetallurgprom, for the whole of 2025, the total steel production in Ukraine amounted to 6.52 million tons against 6.22 million tons in 2024. 4.12 million tons, or 63.2% of total steel production, were exported, while 2.40 million tons,... 19.01.2026  16:00

• Ukrainian Kametstal will master seven types of new products in 2025 The Ukrainian metallurgical plant "Kametstal", a subsidiary of the Ukrainian mining and metallurgical group "Metinvest", reports that of the 11 new types of metal products launched by Metinvest during 2025, seven were developed and implemented by the team at the enterprise, confirming its leading... 19.01.2026  15:00

• The trade agreement between the EU and MERCOSUR is aimed at deepening economic ties According to a statement from the European Commission, the European Union and four MERCOSUR countries, namely Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, have reached a partnership trade agreement aimed at strengthening and expanding economic relations.The EU is MERCOSUR's second largest trading... 19.01.2026  15:00

• Shipments of CR steel strips in Japan fell by five percent in November 2025 compared to October Last November, shipments of cold-rolled sheet and strip to Japan were down five percent month-on-month and down 4.6 percent year-on-year to 357,935 metric tons. 52.8 percent of shipments were made to the domestic market and the remaining 47.2 percent to export markets, according to data from the ... 19.01.2026  14:00

• ArcelorMittal Spain launches the FRICHATEAF project to modernize scrap for the production of steel from EDP ArcelorMittal Spain has announced that its research group is developing an advanced system for improving scrap quality through friction machining as part of a project called FRICATEAF. The initiative is funded as part of Spain's Strategic Economic Recovery and Transformation Project (PERTE) and is... 19.01.2026  14:00

• Fushun Special Steel expects a net loss of 770-870 million yuan for 2025 Chinese steel company Fushun Special Steel (Fushun Special Steel), based in liaoning province, announced that it expects to record a net loss of 770-870 million yuan ($110-124 million) for 2025, moving from a net profit of 112 million yuan in 2024.The company stated that orders received and sales... 19.01.2026  13:00

• Trump announced new tariffs on European imports over the Greenland dispute US President Donald Trump announced on social media that the United States will impose new tariffs on imports from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland.According to the statement, an additional 10 percent tariff will apply to all goods exported... 19.01.2026  13:00

• MOC: China's average HRC price rose 0.7 percent between January 5 and 11 The Ministry of Commerce of China (MOC) announced that from January 5 to 11 this year, the average price of finished steel in China increased slightly.During this period, the average prices of HRC, welded steel pipes and steel channels increased by 0.7 percent, 0.5 percent and 0.5 percent per week,... 19.01.2026  12:00

• The Czech company Nová huť plans major investments and preparation of the EAF in 2026 The Czech steel company Nová huť, formerly Liberty Ostrava, has announced that it intends to make significant investments in 2026, focusing on modernization, operational reliability and long-term preparation for the future of its steel production.The company plans to invest up to CZK 150 million (... 19.01.2026  12:00