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Galati hot strip mill automation boosts productivity

Liberty Galati has invested €5.5 million ($6.2m) into the automation of its hot strip mill’s...

Assofermet seeks government intervention in rising electricity costs

Italian trade association Assofermet has asked the government to come up with urgent measures to...

Iron ore marches on as output hikes

Seaborne iron ore prices have again charged higher on an expected recovery in steel output this...

Turkish steelmaker Colakoglu aims to raise capacity by 50% by end-2022

Major Turkish steelmaker Colakoglu is to raise its output capacity by 50% to 4.5 million mt by the...

Liberty Steel Ostrava to boost hot strip mill capacity to over 1 million mt

Czech steelmaker Liberty Steel Ostrava said Dec. 21 that it will invest almost Koruna 1 billion...

European HRC market muted as sources don’t expect collapse in new year

The European hot-rolled coil market was stable Dec. 21 with only a few more days until Christmas...

Russia’s Rosneft to build steel plate and pipe mill

Russian oil company Rosneft said Dec. 21 it will build a 1.5 million mt/year steel plate and pipe...

EU imposes duties on Chinese steel wind towers

The European Commission has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel wind towers. The...

European Commission starts new safeguard measures review

The European Commission (EC) says it is starting a fresh review of existing steel safeguard...

German steel off a bit in November as EAF output continues to slide

German crude steel production in November fell 0.3% year on year to 3.4 million mt as electric arc...

Germany’s November steel sales drop 9% on year

German steel product sales fell for the third straight month in November, dropping 9% year on year...

EU flat steel service center shipments up 11.5% through October: EUROMETAL

Flat steel shipments from steel service centers in the 27 nations of the European Union, plus the...
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