Latest Steel Industry News
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- MEPS’s global steel mergers and acquisitions round-up
MEPS’s global steel mergers and acquisitions round-up
31.10.2024Aperam’s purchase of Universal Stainless, a change in ownership at Calvert and Acerinox’s sale of Bahru Stainless feature in MEPS International’s October global steel mergers and acquisitions round-up. - Europe’s slow growth to keep stainless prices under pressure
Europe’s slow growth to keep stainless prices under pressure
31.10.2024Europe’s stainless steel producers will be targeting a greater share of their domestic markets after import volumes were maintained amid declining consumption in 2024. - MEPS’s global steel production and capacity round-up
MEPS’s global steel production and capacity round-up
29.10.2024ArcelorMittal’s new Fos-sur-Mer ladle furnace, Feralpi’s billet caster upgrade and Nippon Steel’s decarbonisation plans feature in MEPS International’s October global production and capacity round-up. - Chinese downturn to subdue 2025 steel market recovery
Chinese downturn to subdue 2025 steel market recovery
24.10.2024An upturn in EU demand and modest recoveries in the United States and Japan will provide limited upward pressure to global steel prices in 2025. - Automotive sector challenges extend steel contract negotiations
Automotive sector challenges extend steel contract negotiations
18.10.2024Automotive sector steel contract negotiations are being pushed back as carmakers aim to cut costs and steelmakers seek to avoid a significant reduction in profits. - Meet with MEPS at Euroblech 2024
Meet with MEPS at Euroblech 2024
11.10.2024Visitors to this month’s Euroblech 2024 expo are being invited to meet a member of the MEPS International team to gain insight about European steel prices. - Increased finance costs delay API line pipe projects
Increased finance costs delay API line pipe projects
10.10.2024MEPS respondents remain optimistic about an improvement in the API line pipe sector in 2025, despite a disappointing year with lower-than-expected sales volumes. - Chinese stimulus measures prompt mills’ price rises
Chinese stimulus measures prompt mills’ price rises
09.10.2024A recent rise in Chinese steel prices encouraged steelmakers in other parts of the world to push ahead with their own increased offers. - Steelmakers eager to ‘maximise sales’ at fastener fair
Steelmakers eager to ‘maximise sales’ at fastener fair
08.10.2024MEPS representatives will be sharing steel market insight at Milan's International Exhibition for Fastener and Fixing Technology later this month. - Podcast: Cautious optimism for UK steel sector recovery
Podcast: Cautious optimism for UK steel sector recovery
07.10.2024There are “reasons for optimism” for an upturn in United Kingdom’s steel industry, according to a new Speaking of Steel podcast episode reflecting on insight from the UK Metals Expo 2024. - Podcast: US steel prices to benefit from capacity cuts
Podcast: US steel prices to benefit from capacity cuts
03.10.2024MEPS’s latest Market in Minutes podcast episode heard how the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cut and mill maintenance outages should mitigate the downward pressure on US steel prices. - MEPS’s global steel production and capacity round-up
MEPS’s global steel production and capacity round-up
02.10.2024China’s attempts to tackle oversupply and international trade defence measures targeting Chinese-origin steel imports were a key feature of MEPS International’s September global production and capacity round-up.
