Metallurgy news

• Metinvest and Danieli signed a joint -stock agreement for a new environmentally friendly steel plant in Italy The Ukrainian steel group Metinvest and the Italian supplier of Danieli equipment signed a joint -stock agreement on the construction of a new environmentally friendly plant in Italy, the Ukrainian manufacturer said on Wednesday February 19. The agreement will be regulated by the joint partnership... 21.02.2025  13:58

• US tariffs are unlikely to have a strong impact on Spain According to the Spanish Commercial Chamber (CCE), a 25%export duty in the United States, declared by President Donald Trump, will not have a significant impact on Spain. This is due to the fact that the relative prices for steel and aluminum are expected to change significantly, explains CCE in a... 19.02.2025  13:02

• Steel becomes the object of politics in Germany Chancellor Olaf Sholts from the Social Democratic Party (SDPG) visited the Thyssenkrupp Steel plant in Duisburg shortly before German voters were to choose a new national government. The visit is considered as a reaction to the earlier remarks of the enemy of Scholyts, Friedrich Merets, which... 10.02.2025  12:18

• The European Union recorded the first growth in production for 3 years In 2024, the first annual increase in steel production was recorded in the EU since 2021, but production volumes still remained lower than 2020, which suffered from Covid, since financial difficulties affected some steel manufacturers. The production of steel in the EU in 2024 increased by 2.6%... 01.02.2025  15:56

• The EU expects an increase in the import of hot -rolled rolls from Turkey and Ukraine The volumes of imports with hot rolled steel in the EU in 2024 slightly decreased against the background of the growing number of protectionist trade measures and redistribution of trade flows. However, according to Global Trade Tracker (GTT), some suppliers, such as Turkey and Ukraine, managed to... 22.01.2025  22:27

• Tata Steel Nederland reports on the growth of production and supplies Tata Steel Netherlands announced the growth of production and supplies for the third financial quarter and nine months (FY25) The production of liquid steel in the Netherlands amounted to 1.76 million tons in the third quarter, December (Q3), increasing compared to the previous quarter of 1.66... 14.01.2025  13:00

• Blinken visits Japan because the decision on Nippon Steel affects the relationship The decision of the US President Joe Biden block the Nippon Steel application for the purchase of US Steel worth $ 14.9 billion to the Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to Japan on a farewell meeting with the most important ally of Washington in Asia. The refusal announced on Friday... 08.01.2025  13:26

• Greek company Sovel signs contract with Danieli to modernize rolling mill Greek steel company Sovel has awarded Danieli Automation a contract to modernize the entire electrical and automation system of its long mill in Almyros, Magnissia. The project aims to improve safety, stability and reliability of production so that the plant is ready for the future by replacing... 01.01.2025  11:56

• Huta Czestochowa metallurgical furnaces will start operating early next year Polish plate rolling mill Huta Czestochowa began cold re-operation on Friday under a new tenant, state-owned coal exporter and steelmaker Weglokoks. After more than a year of downtime, the plant's equipment was not in the best condition, but workers managed to begin commissioning on schedule,... 27.12.2024  16:38

• Nippon Steel revises US Steel acquisition date Japan's Nippon Steel said Thursday it has revised the closing date for its acquisition of US Steel, expressing confidence that the acquisition will protect and ensure the growth of the American company. “Nippon Steel hopes that the President will use this time to conduct a fair and fact-based a... 27.12.2024  16:19