Metallurgy news

• Tata Steel UK is preparing for a large-scale transformation of the EDP in Port Talbot Tata Steel UK, a subsidiary of the Indian steel company Tata Steel Limited, has announced that it has begun extensive preparatory work at its Port Talbot steel mill as the facility prepares for the construction of one of the world's largest electric arc furnaces, marking a fundamental transition to... 13.01.2026  15:00

• Turnover of base metals in Turkey in November 2025 increased by 11.4 percent compared to October According to data published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), last November, Turkey's monthly industrial turnover index increased by 5.5 percent compared to the previous month, and the calendar-adjusted index increased by 34.6 percent compared to November 2024.In this month, the... 13.01.2026  14:00

• New car Registrations in South Korea to Grow by 16.7 percent in 2025 Last December, the number of new car registrations in South Korea fell 2.6 percent month-on-month and rose 21.6 percent year-on-year to 28,608 units, according to data released by the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA).Meanwhile, for the whole of 2025, the number of new... 13.01.2026  14:00

• PT Krakatau Steel supplies over 80,000 tons of steel pipes for the Dumai-Sei Mangkei pipeline project Indonesian steel producer PT Krakatau Steel has signed a contract to supply steel pipes for the integrated design and construction of the Dumai-Sei Mangkei (Dusem) pipeline project, supporting the strategic development of the nation's oil and gas infrastructure.According to PT Krakatau Steel, the... 13.01.2026  13:00

• Metinvest plans to increase steel production in 2026, despite the shortage of scrap metal The Ukrainian metallurgical and mining group Metinvest intends to increase steel production by about 300-500 thousand tons in 2026, said Ivan Kovalevsky, CEO of Metinvest-Resurs. The planned increase is expected to be partially supported by a higher scrap utilization rate, while the Ukrainian... 13.01.2026  13:00

• Voestalpine appoints Primetals to upgrade automation at pickling and tandem cold mill in Linz Austrian steel manufacturer Voestalpine has signed a new contract with British manufacturer Primetals Technologies for a comprehensive automation upgrade at its BETA 2 etching line and Tandem cold mill (PLTCM) located in Linz, Austria. The manufacturer has confirmed that commissioning is scheduled... 13.01.2026  12:00

• Ukraine's Kametstal will complete a major repair program in 2025, despite the war The Ukrainian Metallurgical Plant Kametstal, a subsidiary of the Ukrainian mining and metallurgical group Metinvest, announced the completion of its most ambitious overhaul program since the beginning of the war, completing a wide range of major repairs and modernization work at key production... 13.01.2026  12:00

• ArcelorMittal Poland will build a new thermal plant in Krakow ArcelorMittal Poland, a subsidiary of global steel producer ArcelorMittal, headquartered in Luxembourg, has announced plans to build a new heating plant in Krakow with a total investment of more than PLN 200 million ($55.36 million).Project scopeThe new plant aims to modernize and improve the... 13.01.2026  11:00

• Suzuki Motor Corporation plans new car manufacturing plant in India Japan's Suzuki Motor Corporation will build a new passenger vehicle plant through its subsidiary Maruti Suzuki India limited (MSIL) in the western state of Gujarat, the company said in a statement on Tuesday, January 13.The company said land is being acquired for a new passenger vehicle plant with... 13.01.2026  10:00

• Import of slabs to Turkey decreased by 0.2 percent in January-November 2025 In November 2025, imports of slabs to Turkey totaled 382,460 metric tons, an increase of 60.1 percent compared to October and a decrease of 28.0 percent year-on-year, according to preliminary data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Meanwhile, revenue from these imports amounted... 13.01.2026  10:00