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- EU safeguard measures review brings imports uncertainty
EU safeguard measures review brings imports uncertainty
23.01.2025Steel importers are braced for the effect of revisions to the European Commission’s import safeguard measures, which it aims to implement from April 1. - Huta Czestochowa restart to boost Polish plate supply
Huta Czestochowa restart to boost Polish plate supply
17.01.2025Polish plate buyers have welcomed news that the country’s Huta Czestochowa plant will resume production on January 20. - US steel imports rise for third time in a decade
US steel imports rise for third time in a decade
16.01.2025Steel imports into the United States increased by 3.4% in 2024, according to December’s preliminary licence application data from the US Commerce Department. - Central Europe’s contract buyers secure 2025 discounts
Central Europe’s contract buyers secure 2025 discounts
10.01.2025Central European flat steel manufacturers were forced to concede significant price concessions with regional buyers during recent contractual negotiations for half yearly and annual deals for 2025. - Podcast: What next for blocked Nippon-US Steel merger?
Podcast: What next for blocked Nippon-US Steel merger?
08.01.2025The latest episode from MEPS International’s Speaking of Steel podcast series explores the latest developments in Nippon Steel’s USD15 billion bid to acquire US Steel. - Nippon and US Steel challenge blocked takeover
Nippon and US Steel challenge blocked takeover
06.01.2025Nippon Steel and US Steel have launched a legal bid to overturn President Joe Biden’s decision to block the Japanese company’s takeover of the United States’ third-largest steelmaker. - MEPS’s global steel production and capacity round-up
MEPS’s global steel production and capacity round-up
23.12.2024Thyssenkrupp’s restructure plans, Liberty Steel bankruptcies and Celsa Steel UK’s takeover are among the industry updates in MEPS International’s final global steel production and capacity round-up of 2025. - Will new import tariffs boost US stainless steel sector?
Will new import tariffs boost US stainless steel sector?
23.12.2024A global pandemic and international conflicts lessened the long-term effects of Donald Trump’s Section 232 tariffs on stainless steel imports into the United States following their implementation in 2018. - Overcapacity will continue to weigh on steel industry
Overcapacity will continue to weigh on steel industry
20.12.2024Short-term cuts to steel production in Europe and North America during the winter months will not mitigate the effects of global overcapacity. - MEPS research flags fears of steel sector ‘in danger’
MEPS research flags fears of steel sector ‘in danger’
17.12.2024MEPS respondents fear that Europe’s steel industry is “in danger” following the December announcements of job cuts at Thyssenkrupp and ArcelorMittal. - Southern Europe's steel sector struggles as auto industry stalls
Southern Europe's steel sector struggles as auto industry stalls
16.12.2024MEPS’s new ‘Market in Minutes’ podcast focuses on a Southern Europe steel sector where business models are changing amid the continued market slowdown. - MEPS 5-year forecasts published in Steel Price Outlook
MEPS 5-year forecasts published in Steel Price Outlook
12.12.2024MEPS International has published its latest five-year forecasts for Europe, North America and Asia in the new Steel Price Outlook 2024 report.