Latest Steel Industry News
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- European Steel Prices Recover as Import Threat Slows
European Steel Prices Recover as Import Threat Slows
23.01.2020The steel market, in the early part of January 2020, was slow, as companies returned from the extended Christmas/New Year celebrations. - Increased Raw Material Costs Boost Steel Prices in the Netherlands
Increased Raw Material Costs Boost Steel Prices in the Netherlands
23.01.2020In the Netherlands, prices for strip mill products began to rise, in January, as in most other Western European countries. Raw material costs are climbing, and the steel market sentiment has been improved by expectations of an upturn in the automotive sec - Changing Parameters in World Stainless Steel Markets
Changing Parameters in World Stainless Steel Markets
23.12.2019World stainless steel markets are in a state of transformation, due to shifts in the established patterns of supply and demand. - US Steel Prices Rise but Cautious Outlook for 2020 Prevails
US Steel Prices Rise but Cautious Outlook for 2020 Prevails
19.12.2019North American flat product selling figures were on a downward trend, for the majority of 2019. - Seasonal Reduction In Activity Negates The Impact Of Capacity Cuts
Seasonal Reduction In Activity Negates The Impact Of Capacity Cuts
18.12.2019Western and northern European producers idled several blast furnaces in recent months, thereby reducing supply in the regional market. - European Steel Buyers Slow To Accept Mill Price Hikes
European Steel Buyers Slow To Accept Mill Price Hikes
16.12.2019European strip mill product prices stabilised, in early December. In Italy, basis values moved up a little. Despite a background of slow economic growth, global trade conflicts and political difficulties, a small recovery in market sentiment was noted. - Rising Input Costs Trouble Steel Mills in Emerging Markets
Rising Input Costs Trouble Steel Mills in Emerging Markets
27.11.2019The prognosis for the Brazilian steel market is unchanged. The trading environment in the Brazilian steel market remains challenging. - Price Volatility Erodes Business Confidence in the Emerging Markets
Price Volatility Erodes Business Confidence in the Emerging Markets
31.10.2019The business environment is challenging, in Brazil. Domestic steelmakers attempted to push through a price increase for October’s production campaign. - Record Global Stainless Steel Production Forecast for 2019 & 2020
Record Global Stainless Steel Production Forecast for 2019 & 2020
31.10.2019MEPS forecasts that world crude stainless steel output will reach an all-time high of 52.1 million tonnes, in 2019. - Low Demand and Plentiful Supply Lead to Steel Price Reductions
Low Demand and Plentiful Supply Lead to Steel Price Reductions
29.10.2019North American and European steelmakers are struggling to halt the negative trend in flat product prices, which has developed in recent months. - Prices Continue to Fall in Northern European Steel Market
Prices Continue to Fall in Northern European Steel Market
23.10.2019Purchasing activity is subdued, in the northern European steel market.
