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Japan's industrial production rose 0.8 percent in April 2026 compared to March.Japan's industrial production rose 0.8 percent month-on-month in April this year and was up 2.3 percent from the same month in 2025, according to preliminary indexes from the industrial production report released by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).On the other hand, Japan's…
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The Metinvest Adria project for the production of environmentally friendly steel in Piombino is moving forward, as Invitalia has approved benefits worth 285 million eurosThe Metinvest Adria project to build a new environmentally friendly steel plant at the former Lucchini site in Piombino has taken another step forward. Invitalia, Italy's national agency responsible for managing development contracts, has accepted an incentive for an industrial proposal submitted…
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Primetals announces the launch of China's most powerful Arvedi ESP plant in Zhongshou Special SteelUK-based steel mill equipment manufacturer Primetals Technologies has announced the successful production of the first steel coil at its new Arvedi ESP plant supplied by the company to Chinese steelmaker Zhongshou Special Steel in Luanzhou, Hebei Province, China.The first steel coil was produced on…
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Global production and sales of Toyota vehicles decreased in January-April 2026Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation announced that its global vehicle production increased 3.4 percent year-on-year to 933,685 units in April this year. In particular, the company's domestic products grew 0.3 percent to 330,932 units, while its foreign products grew 5.1 percent year-on-year…
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Whyalla Steelworks sale enters final stage as governments select two biddersThe Australian Federal and State Governments have announced that the sale of the Whyalla Steelworks has entered the final stages, with two bidders shortlisted to acquire the site and support its transition to lower emissions steel production.The process follows the South Australian Government's…
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Jiu Steel Hongxing Steel reported a net loss of 182 million yuan in January-March 2026The Chinese steel company Jiu Steel Group Hongxing Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., located in Gansu Province, announced that in January-March of this year it recorded operating revenue of 6.98 billion yuan ($1.0 billion), which is 2.9% more than in the previous year, and the net loss was 182 million yuan…
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Brazil's galvaluum imports from China decline due to anti-dumping measuresBrazil imported 34,700 metric tons (mt) of Galvalume in April, down from 53,700 mt in March and 99,500 mt in February, according to data from Secex, the foreign trade secretariat of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.The downward trend reflects the impact of anti-dumping duties…
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Sales of machinery in Brazil fell by 14.9 percent in April, which is likely to lead to a negative result in 2026.The Brazilian Association of Mechanical Engineering Manufacturers (Abimaq) reported that sales of its partners in April fell by 14.9 percent from April 2025 to the equivalent of $4.2 billion.Abimak reported that in the first four months of 2026, net sales in the sector were as much as 12 percent…
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Taiwan's production of base metals in April 2026 decreased by 1.82 percent compared to March.Taiwan's industrial production index fell 6.37 percent month-on-month in April this year and rose 14.16 percent year-on-year, according to data from the country's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). Meanwhile, Taiwan's seasonally adjusted industrial production index this month increased 0.45…
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Sansteel Minguang reported a net loss of 96.09 million yuan for January-March 2026Chinese Steel Company Sansteel Minguang Co., Ltd. Fujian Province announced that in the first three months, its operating revenue was 11.36 billion yuan (1.66 billion U.S. dollars), up 4.83 percent from last year, and its net loss was 96.09 million yuan (14.1 million U.S. dollars), compared with a…
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