Latest Steel Industry News
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- Germany gives steel support despite 2024 budget tension
Germany gives steel support despite 2024 budget tension
18.12.2023The German government is pressing ahead with financial support for its steel industry’s green transition, despite its recent funding setbacks. - Steel Price Outlook provides 5-year global forecast
Steel Price Outlook provides 5-year global forecast
14.12.2023The publication of MEPS International’s annual Steel Price Outlook report is providing business-critical forecasts for 2024 and beyond. - Global steel production and capacity round-up, Nov 2023
Global steel production and capacity round-up, Nov 2023
01.12.2023November’s key developments to steelmaking operations across the globe have been compiled by steel insight provider MEPS International. - Stainless steelmakers reveal restructure plans
Stainless steelmakers reveal restructure plans
30.11.2023Tens of thousands of tonnes of stainless steel production capacity is set to be affected by the restructuring plans of major steelmakers. - Automotive strikes’ end will settle US steel industry nerves
Automotive strikes’ end will settle US steel industry nerves
27.11.2023The United States’ automotive supply chain will be hoping for a return to business as usual after workers at the country’s ‘Big Three’ carmakers agreed to new employment contracts. Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union have signed an agreement wi - Accurate data vital for steel sector success in 2024
Accurate data vital for steel sector success in 2024
24.11.2023Steel price data will play a crucial part in ensuring the profitability of steelmakers, stockists and manufacturers in 2024, says MEPS International. - Steelmakers' rising costs sharpen European energy focus
Steelmakers' rising costs sharpen European energy focus
21.11.2023European governments are coming under pressure to offer fiscal support to the steel industry in the new year. Energy costs remain elevated as a consequence of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and there are concerns that they could rise further this winter. - MEPS helps family businesses celebrate 2023 successes
MEPS helps family businesses celebrate 2023 successes
10.11.2023MEPS International will be joining family businesses from across its home region to celebrate their successes at the Yorkshire and Humberside Family Business Awards 2023 this evening (November 10). - Sustainable automotive sector’s steelmaking opportunity
Sustainable automotive sector’s steelmaking opportunity
09.11.2023UK steelmakers could benefit from an emissions-cutting drive towards closed-loop automotive manufacturing, Stellantis senior vice president of circular economy president Alison Jones tells MEPS International. - MEPS at Stuttgart’s BlechExpo steel industry trade fair
MEPS at Stuttgart’s BlechExpo steel industry trade fair
07.11.2023A team of steel market experts from MEPS International will be among visitors at this week’s BlechExpo international trade fair for sheet metalworking. - British Steel plans to electrify UK steelmaking
British Steel plans to electrify UK steelmaking
06.11.2023British Steel has revealed a £1.2 billion plan to accelerate decarbonisation through the replacement of its blast furnaces in Scunthorpe and Teesside with two electric arc furnaces (EAF).
