- HRC prices broadly flat in Europe; slow demand, competitive imports weigh on sentimentby Yannick Bastos on 12th June 2025
European hot-rolled coil producers are struggling to maintain prices in the face of lackluster demand and competitive imports, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday June 11. In Northern Europe, HRC […]
- EU domestic appliance industry to recover from mid-2025by Yannick Bastos on 12th June 2025
EU electric domestic appliances output is forecast to rebound modestly in 2025 and 2026, by 1.4% and 1.7% respectively on-year. However, the recovery will be slow due to continued manufacturing […]
- Tata Steel Nederland joins LESSby Yannick Bastos on 12th June 2025
Tata Steel Nederland has become a full member of the Low Emission Steel Standard (LESS), the independent non-profit organisation that promotes the transition of the steel industry to climate […]
- Weak EU tube market may see modest recoveryby Yannick Bastos on 12th June 2025
Long-term demand for large welded tubes – particularly from the oil and gas sector – is unlikely to rebound significantly, as the EU continues its shift toward LNG imports, reducing reliance on […]
- EU car production declines further, 2026 uncertain: Euroferby Yannick Bastos on 12th June 2025
The EU automotive industry, which consumes around 20% of European steel, will continue to reduce production this year, according to the European Steel Association – Eurofer. Output will decline by […]
- Steelmakers cannot bear decarbonisation cost alone: ArcelorMittal Polandby Yannick Bastos on 12th June 2025
ArcelorMittal Poland (AMP) says it recognises the need to decarbonise but, amid the high costs of transitioning to new technologies and pressure from low-priced steel imports, European steelmakers […]
- Italian government reveals Piombino coil mill programme agreementby Yannick Bastos on 12th June 2025
Metinvest Adria, the entity managing the new Metinvest-Danieli Piombino flat steel mill in Piombino, has achieved a technical consensus on the programme agreement with Italian […]
- Assofermet: Italian steel market remains uncertain in May amid growing concernsby Yannick Bastos on 11th June 2025
The Italian steel market remained disoriented during the month of May, generally marked by a crisis from which it is struggling to recover. Weakness was observed in all steel sectors, from scrap to […]
- Marcegaglia invests €278 million in Ravenna, logistics, decarbonization and innovation at core of new industrial planby Yannick Bastos on 11th June 2025
The Italy-headquartered Marcegaglia Group, one of Europe’s leading players in the processing of carbon and stainless steel – with 36 plants worldwide and a broad portfolio spanning welded tubes, […]
- EUROFER: EU’s finished steel imports decrease in Q1by Yannick Bastos on 11th June 2025
According to the Economic and Steel Market Outlook 2025-2026/Q2 2025 Report from the Economic Committee of the European Steel Association (EUROFER), total steel imports into the EU, including semis, […]