Latest Steel Industry News
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- The Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
The Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
08.09.2022The MEPS family is deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty The Queen. - Global stainless output forecast to rise 1% this year
Global stainless output forecast to rise 1% this year
31.08.2022The risk of a global recession starting in the second half of 2022 is heightened. - New Capacity Roundup - August 2022
New Capacity Roundup - August 2022
30.08.2022Here is a selection of the major steelmakers' latest production and capacity investments announced this month. - Largest fall in crude steel production in over a decade
Largest fall in crude steel production in over a decade
26.08.2022The decline in global crude steel production continues. Output fell to 149.3 million tonnes in July – 6.5% lower than in the same month in 2021. - Gas supply woes paralyse Central European steel market
Gas supply woes paralyse Central European steel market
25.08.2022Uncertainty is growing in the Central European steel market. Nevertheless, Polish and Czech producers are likely to be hesitant to make further price concessions, in the post-holiday period, due to soaring energy costs. - Downward trend in European steel coil prices persists
Downward trend in European steel coil prices persists
22.08.2022Despite earlier expectations that the bottom of the cycle had been reached, European steel coil prices continued to trend downwards, during the past month. - Plus ça change
Plus ça change
18.08.2022One year ago, large swathes of Europe were suffering from the aftermath of severe flooding. Transport routes were heavily disrupted, hampering supply of raw materials and finished steel goods. - Sheffield FC Partnership
Sheffield FC Partnership
17.08.2022We're very pleased to be supporting Sheffield FC - The World’s First Football Club this season by sponsoring the MEPS International Lounge for the 2022/23 season - New Capacity Roundup - July 2022
New Capacity Roundup - July 2022
29.07.2022Here is a selection of the major steelmakers' latest production and capacity investments announced this month. - Shift in US stainless market leads to rapid stock build
Shift in US stainless market leads to rapid stock build
28.07.2022In the period since April, a rapid shift in market fundamentals has occurred, in the US stainless steel sector. - Global crude steel production fails to recover in June
Global crude steel production fails to recover in June
26.07.2022Figures from worldsteel show that global crude steel output came to 158.1 million tonnes in June – down 5.9% compared with the same month in 2021. Total outturn for the first half of the year is 949.4 million tonnes.
