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- MEPS’s global steel production and capacity round-up
- Countries and companies adapt to US steel tariffs
- EU steelmakers hope for easing of global trade tensions
- TRA reveals proposed caps on UK steel imports
- Podcast: Can British Steel succeed in tough UK market?
- Will UK exemption begin ‘erosion’ of US steel tariffs?
- Podcast: tariff uncertainty stalls US steel prices
- South Africa introduces 13% duty on hot rolled steel
- MEPS’s global steel production and capacity round-up
- China’s stainless output accelerated ahead of tariffs
- MEPS forecasts provide clarity amid uncertainty
- Canadian and US steel markets begin messy separation
- US trade standoff to deepen China’s overcapacity issues
- US tariffs to reduce European carmakers' steel demand
- Tighter trade defences shift EU steel importers’ focus
- Steel sector fears persist after US tariffs’ pause
- Steel price rises boost US mills’ financial performance
- Podcast: EU ramps up steel trade defence measures
- Podcast: North American steel market reset by tariffs
- Steel exempt from President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs
- Podcast: European “pushback” on stainless price rises
- New mural elevates MEPS’s anniversary celebrations
- MEPS’s global steel production and capacity round-up
- Stainless imports uncertainty follows EU ‘melted and poured’ proposal
- British Steel closure plans prompt calls for government intervention
- Steel buyers' uncertainty spikes ahead of April tariff announcements
- Revised EU steel import safeguard measures confirmed
- Indian steel prices rise after import duty announcement
- Revised auto emissions policies may help steel demand
- EU to ramp up trade defence with Steel Action Plan
- EU antidumping probe’s proposed duties revealed
- Proposed EU steel import safeguard measures revealed
- US reinstates 25% Section 232 steel import tariffs
- President Trump doubles import tariff on Canadian steel
- Antidumping duties raise Vietnam's HRC prices
- Podcast: Can EU Clean Deal deliver a sustainable steel industry?
- MEPS celebrates inclusivity on International Women’s Day
- Podcast: East Asia searches for steel market stimulus
- US steel buyers to feel impact of 25% import tariffs
- MEPS’s latest global steel production and capacity round-up
- Will EU's Clean Industrial Deal benefit stainless steel producers?
- Resetting 25% US tariffs brings equality for exporters
- US scrap exports decline for third consecutive year
- EU steelmakers eye 2018 to determine US tariffs’ impact
- Podcast: President Trump’s 25% US steel tariffs
- Podcast: the global events stalling German steel demand
- Indian budget focuses on growth, not trade protection
- Podcast: Interest rates and imports key to US steel outlook
- EU mills want stainless price rises after slow January
- Update: North American Trump tariffs suspended
- MEPS’s global steel production and capacity round-up
- Rebar imports slump amid US tariffs threat
- Presidential orders reshape US stainless steel supply chains
- US tariff threat hangs over North American steel sector
- EU safeguard measures review brings imports uncertainty
- Huta Czestochowa restart to boost Polish plate supply
- US steel imports rise for third time in a decade
- Central Europe’s contract buyers secure 2025 discounts
- Podcast: What next for blocked Nippon-US Steel merger?
- Nippon and US Steel challenge blocked takeover
- MEPS’s global steel production and capacity round-up
- Will new import tariffs boost US stainless steel sector?
- Overcapacity will continue to weigh on steel industry
- MEPS research flags fears of steel sector ‘in danger’
- Southern Europe's steel sector struggles as auto industry stalls
- MEPS 5-year forecasts published in Steel Price Outlook
- How will 2024's top trends shape the market outlook?
- Slowdown spoils Central Europe’s taste for green steel
- MEPS’s global steel production and capacity round-up
- New US tariffs may prompt stainless steel imports spike
- Election result raises prospect of US steel price rise
- Steel industry to play key role in Valencia’s recovery
- MEPS podcast explores steelmaking raw materials prices
- Podcast: Speaking of Steel US Election Special
- US long steel product prices to rebound in 2025
- UK budget brings some clarity to steel sector
- Trump win ends US steel sector’s election uncertainty
- Fastener Fair visitors expect long wait for recovery
- MEPS’s global steel mergers and acquisitions round-up
- Europe’s slow growth to keep stainless prices under pressure
- MEPS’s global steel production and capacity round-up
- Chinese downturn to subdue 2025 steel market recovery
- Automotive sector challenges extend steel contract negotiations
- Meet with MEPS at Euroblech 2024
- Increased finance costs delay API line pipe projects
- Chinese stimulus measures prompt mills’ price rises
- Steelmakers eager to ‘maximise sales’ at fastener fair
- Podcast: Cautious optimism for UK steel sector recovery
- Podcast: US steel prices to benefit from capacity cuts
- MEPS’s global steel production and capacity round-up
- Eurofer challenges EU stainless steel tariff exemptions
- UK adds 2.3m tonnes to flat product steel import quota
- Why beams prices defied September’s steel price decline
- Decision on US Steel takeover delayed until 2025
- US buyers nervous over galvanised steel tariff risk
- Podcast: UK needs reform to avoid import control hiatus
- Europe needs radical plan to halt deindustrialisation
- US Steel left with limited options if Nippon bid fails
- UK Metals Expo Q&A: Langley Alloys director Rodney Rice
- MEPS forecast shows short-lived steel price rise in US
- MEPS Podcast: is green steel’s cost a red light to buyers?
- UK Metals Expo Q&A: Trasteel Trading’s Lauro Castelo
- MEPS podcast: the H2 Green Steel interview
- UK Metals Expo Q&A: ISTA president Godfrey Watt
- US steelmakers’ published prices debated at MEPS event
- MEPS podcast: Chinese steel prices lowest since 2017
- MEPS’s global steel production and capacity round-up
- German economic woes subdue Europe’s recovery hopes
- US stainless coil prices near bottom of cycle
- UK Metals Expo Q&A: Marcegaglia’s Alison Taylor
- Canada plans 25% import tariff on Chinese steel
- UK Metals Expo Q&A: Mike Nielsen, Salzgitter Mannesmann UK
- UK Metals Expo Q&A: SteelBuy CEO Terry Sargeant
- US steel's sharp rise in imports reverses course
- Import rules remain Europe’s key steel price influence
- South Korean concerns over Vietnam antidumping probe
- US mills highlight long-term goals in Q2 earnings calls
- UK Metals Expo Q&A: Tata Steel UK’s Christiane Taylor
- UK Metals Expo Q&A: All Steels director Tom McDougall
- Signs of improvement for ailing UK steel market
- Three-fold increase of UK HRC import quota proposed
- Speaking of Steel Ep.3: US stainless market round-up
- Speaking of Steel Ep.2: Will complex EU CBAM import rules raise steel prices?
- Global stainless steel output grows as demand falters
- Port strikes could disrupt 30% of US steel imports
- MEPS’s global steel production and capacity round-up
- Further price drops likely in US reinforcing bar market
- EU import quota cap helps maintain Italian HRC prices
- MEPS signals bright future with 45th-anniversary mural
- Czech steel contract buyers secure H2 price reductions
- Section 232 update increases US trade defence measures
- UK and French elections shake-up steel demand outlook
- Three reasons why iron ore price increases are unlikely
- Speaking of Steel Podcast Ep.1: EU import safeguards
- API line pipe sector maintains positive outlook
- Acerinox's return will add to stainless price pressure
- Data centre construction boosts US steel consumption
- Falling steel prices reduce US mills’ Q2 profits
- HRC supply risk remains after UK import rules extension
- EU import cap will add to East Asia’s oversupply issues
- The MEPS global steel production and capacity round-up
- Confirmed: EU’s ‘other countries’ HRC imports cap
- EU to protect automotive sector with Chinese EV tariffs
- Proposed EU steel import quotas change market dynamics
- Steel industry boost from ECB rate cuts will take time
- Italy’s steel plate price puts margins under pressure
- US steel demand supported by construction’s resilience
- Improving prospects for UK steel beam market
- US stainless prices set for June increase
- EU stainless supply issues persist as Acerinox strike continues
- Growing defence measures likely after EU’s tariff hikes
- MEPS’s global steel production and capacity round-up
- Ukraine production uptick highlights supply sensitivity
- Domestic oversupply persists in US rebar market
- US steel buyers find value in Nucor Consumer Spot Price
- EU EV market central to future automotive steel demand
- MEPS to lead stainless steel debate at BSSA conference
- US steelmakers’ Q1 earnings calls examine market health
- Analysis: EU ramps-up stainless steel import duties
- EU confirms Indonesian stainless steel duties extension
- UK to make EAF shift after British Steel plan approval
- MEPS’s global steel production and capacity round-up
- US stainless steel prices continue to rise
- European stainless supply chain disruption intensifies
- Trade defence focus grows as Chinese steel exports rise
- Steel price initiatives faltered at Wire & Tube 2024
- Proposed US tariffs' minimal effect on Chinese imports
- EU steel industry faces supply and demand challenges
- Russian nickel ban an ‘upward driver’ of LME prices
- MEPS to forge new relationships at Wire and Tube 2024
- Turkey restricts steel exports until Israeli ceasefire
- API outlook positive despite 2024’s disappointing start
- Steel plays key role in Taiwan’s earthquake resilience
- EU stainless supply issues continue as strikes persist
- Unknown timeline for Baltimore’s coal supply recovery
- US rebar prices fall back to December 2023 levels
- Steel at heart of political debate in US Election year
- MEPS to share steel price insight with Czech industry
- UK opens consultation on emissions-based import rules
- European price decline dents green steel enquiries
- Steel buyers focus on forecasts after price U-turns
- MEPS to expand presence at fast-growing UK Metals Expo
- Demand uptick could strain EU stainless supply
- Reduced slab costs trigger European plate price decline
- EU imposes stainless steel duties after imports probe
- Global steel production and capacity round-up, Feb 2024
- North American steel prices decline as buyers withdraw
- Supply issues slow Canada's flat steel price decline
- Urgent recovery plan may boost EU stainless steel
- Poland’s EU funding push could stimulate steel market
- Year of the Dragon may not fire-up Asian steel market
- EU and UK reviews scrutinise steel import quotas
- MEPS to deliver CBAM insight to NASS members
- MEPS insight: slow market weakens Italy’s steel prices
- Further flat product price rises doubtful in the US
- Global steel production and capacity round-up, Jan 2024
- Technical issues prompt EU CBAM reporting extension
- China drives global stainless steel production growth
- Exports key to China's 2024 economic growth
- Steel sector unsettled by Red Sea shipping crisis
- Interview: MEPS insight into Tata’s Port Talbot plan
- API steel outlook defies oil and gas supply uncertainty
- Tata Steel UK's EAF plan aims to ‘reverse losses’
- Updated Q&A: How CBAM will transform EU steel imports
- Steel market focus: five top market trends of 2024
- EU CBAM’s default carbon emissions values published
- ArcelorMittal closure threatens S. Africa longs supply
- Global steel production and capacity round-up, Dec 2023
- UK CBAM to impact stainless steel imports
- Nippon Steel enters definitive agreement to buy US Steel
- UK Government to launch CBAM import regulations in 2027
- Germany gives steel support despite 2024 budget tension
- Steel Price Outlook provides 5-year global forecast
- Global steel production and capacity round-up, Nov 2023
- Stainless steelmakers reveal restructure plans
- Automotive strikes’ end will settle US steel industry nerves
- Accurate data vital for steel sector success in 2024
- Steelmakers' rising costs sharpen European energy focus
- MEPS helps family businesses celebrate 2023 successes
- Sustainable automotive sector’s steelmaking opportunity
- MEPS at Stuttgart’s BlechExpo steel industry trade fair
- British Steel plans to electrify UK steelmaking
- Global steel production and capacity round-up, Oct 2023
- Steel sector in recession faces unpredictable 2024
- Anti-circumvention probe shrinks EU steel imports
- EU-US trade deal delay risks tariffs’ return
- Hopes of European steel sector revival extend into 2024
- CBAM webinar now available to view ‘on demand’
- EU steel import quotas trigger tariffs for Q4 trading
- UK steel imports resemble ‘a python swallowing a goat’
- MEPS International teams up with BSSA for CBAM webinar
- European stainless prices increase amid limited imports
- New Capacity Roundup – September 2023
- US auto strikes hit steel coil price sentiment
- MEPS debates future of stainless steel buying trends
- Post-holiday demand revival fails to materialise
- Strikes stall US car production for ‘Detroit Three’
- UK Metals Expo Q&A: Trasteel International trader Lauro Castelo
- Visit MEPS for steel price insights at the UK Metals Expo
- UK Metals Expo interview: Paul Murphy of Brown McFarlane
- UK Metals Expo Q&A: Tata Steel UK’s Chris Wooffindin
- UK Government launches steel safeguard extension review
- UK Metals Expo Q&A: Outokumpu’s Simon Marsden
- UK Metals Expo Q&A: Van Leeuwen MD Kris Bowling
- UK Metals Expo Q&A: Langley Alloys director Rodney Rice
- US stainless market resilient as EU mill profits slump
- New Capacity Roundup – August 2023
- UK Metals Expo interview: ISTA president Godfrey Watt
- North American longs prices forecast to decline in 2023
- EU coil price outlook deteriorates
- European steel market seeks direction
- Mexico steel import levy targets ‘economic reactivation’
- Indonesian stainless steel exports investigated in EU
- One month to go: MEPS at the UK Metals Expo 2023
- Removing G20 trade barriers could boost decarbonisation
- MEPS International supports Family Business Awards
- MEPS forges Steel City partnership with Sheffield FC
- US stainless price gap with rest of the world starts to narrow
- MEPS International ‘on target’ with company rebrand
- New Capacity Roundup – July 2023
- Stainless steel mills push for price rises
- Construction’s faltering fortunes stall steel sales
- EU steel mills change approach to attract new orders
- Developing nations critical of ‘protectionist’ EU CBAM
- New pipeline returns water to ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih
- Raw materials volatility puts price stability in doubt
- Steelmakers ‘in the dark’ over UK decarbonisation plan
- Are European stainless flat prices about to bottom?
- New Capacity Roundup – June 2023
- EU safeguarding measures to reshape steel imports mix
- Inflationary pressures curtail Central European steel demand
- Steel traders’ CBAM preparations should start now
- MEPS prepares for revitalising company rebrand
- Holidays cannot come quickly enough for EU stockists
- EU steel needs more than CBAM to meet green steel goals
- New water sources sought for Kryvyi Rih steel mill
- MEPS to spark debate at UK Metals Expo
- ‘Water intensive production’ stalled at Ukraine steel plant
- EC investigation prompts steel import tariff changes
- Why are US stainless steel prices so high?
- Will Turkey’s new stability target boost steel sector?
- Production cuts likely as stainless mills seek to bolster prices
- New Capacity Roundup – May 2023
- US hot rolled coil prices decline sharply after April peak
- MEPS forecasts 2024 EU stainless steel market recovery
- Turkish steelmakers hope for rebuild boost
- MEPS shines spotlight on stainless steel price trends
- Driving evolution: Chinese exports and EVs shift automotive's steel demands
- European steel prices lacking clear signal
- New Capacity Roundup – April 2023
- Stainless flat prices fall as Q2 outlook deteriorates
- Global steel coil prices peak amid mixed market sentiment
- EU mills’ price aspirations unsupported by the market
- New Capacity Roundup – March 2023
- EU stainless sector facing reduced demand and prices
- Steel prices up, demand down in Central Europe
- US stainless steel mills attempt to recover market share
- Stainless steel production forecast at 60mt in 2023
- New Capacity Roundup – February 2023
- Turkish earthquake to impact global steel supply chain
- Upward momentum for European flat product prices stalls
- New Capacity Roundup – January 2023
- EU mills aim for price rises despite slow start to 2023
- US longs prices fail to pick up despite rising costs
- Steel producers’ pricing policy squeezes distributors
- New Capacity Roundup - December 2022
- Stainless steel price rises on the horizon for 2023
- US HRC values given a timely boost by mill price hikes
- Demand recovery is the festive wish for steel suppliers
- New Capacity Roundup - November 2022
- Stainless steel producers cut output amid weak demand
- Weak Asian demand to limit global steel price recovery
- European hot rolled coil prices maintain downward trend
- Energy costs no longer a factor in price negotiations
- The rise and fall of European gas prices
- New Capacity Roundup - October 2022
- Stainless resale values struggle to surpass mill prices
- Chinese steelmakers arrest slide in global steel output
- Prices under negative pressure despite mill list hikes
- Mill capacity cuts fail to deliver price aspirations
- Asian stainless prices rise on supply concerns
- New Capacity Roundup - September 2022
- No respite for steel output downturn in August
- The steel industry during the Queen’s 70-year reign
- European steel buyers seek direction in volatile market
- The Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
- Global stainless output forecast to rise 1% this year
- New Capacity Roundup - August 2022
- Largest fall in crude steel production in over a decade
- Gas supply woes paralyse Central European steel market
- Downward trend in European steel coil prices persists
- Plus ça change
- Sheffield FC Partnership
- New Capacity Roundup - July 2022
- Shift in US stainless market leads to rapid stock build
- Global crude steel production fails to recover in June
- September will be key to global pricing fortunes
- Plate prices correct downwards after war-induced surge
- EU steel prices weaken further as summer holidays begin
- API large-diameter pipe market recovery limited by capacity constraints
- UK extends safeguards as “free trade” argument persists
- Inventory surge triggers rapid EU stainless price fall
- New Capacity Roundup - June 2022
- Soaring inflation weighs heavily on Czech steel market
- Price volatility plagues global steel market
- Recovery in China could hold the key to global steel price fortunes
- European steel prices slide to pre-war levels
- New Capacity Roundup - May 2022
- Global stainless steel output to grow by 4% in 2022
- Crude steel production drops 5% in April
- US steel price scales begin to tip
- European steel prices falter as demand eases
- EU cold heading steel prices rise for Q2 business
- Stainless steel prices in Asia reach multi-year highs
- Global steel output continues to slide in March
- New Capacity Roundup - April 2022
- EU stainless buyers shun the mills’ “base plus” pricing, as alloy surcharges hit record highs
- Slowdown in global automotive sector drags on steel prices
- US rebar prices stabilise amid balanced fundamentals
- UK wire rod prices increase in April
- Buying panic subsides in European steel market
- New Capacity Roundup - March 2022
- Stainless steel prices shaken by LME nickel turmoil
- Chinese steel prices buck the global trend
- War returns to Europe – How will it affect steel demand?
- UK & US agree way forward on steel tariffs
- Global steel output falls in February
- War returns to Europe - How will it affect steel feedstock?
- War returns to Europe - How will it affect steel supply?
- Steel prices surge as war in Europe disrupts supply chains
- EU outlaws Russian steel
- War returns to Europe – What does it mean for steel buyers?
- Nickel prices soar amid market panic
- US stainless steel prices rise as ATI seeks Section 232 exemption
- New Capacity Roundup - February 2022
- Stainless production to reach 58 million tonnes in 2022
- Canadian flats and longs: a tale of two products
- Iron ore traders return to volatile market
- Asian steel market forecast to strengthen post Olympics
- European plate demand positive but threatened by external factors
- EU market sentiment turns positive after price erosion
- Global crude steel output recovers from virus
- Stainless buyers cautious amid nickel price volatility
- New Capacity Roundup - January 2022
- US hot rolled coil prices in freefall
- EU mills push for price hikes amid slow start to 2022
- UK steel market cautiously optimistic for 2022
- New Capacity Roundup - December 2021
- Stainless steel sector to remain bullish in 2022
- Global steel prices forecast to remain elevated in 2022
- Year-end uncertainties curb European buying activity
- Global steel production forecast at record high in 2022
- Indonesia drives global stainless steel output growth
- New Capacity Roundup - November 2021
- EU stainless CR coil prices climb as supply tightens
- EU & US cut a narrow path through Trump's trade wall
- Italian steel coil prices expected to rise
- European steel prices recover but demand wanes
- Charity Football Match
- 3 reasons Indian steel buyers should pay attention to coal prices
- EU stainless steel buyers concerned about tight supply
- New Capacity Roundup - October 2021
- Canadian steel industry rebounds in 2021
- Asian stainless steel prices reach ten-year high
- Lack of semiconductors short-circuits global HRC prices
- CHQ rod supply and demand reduce in Asia and Europe
- EU coil prices decline as buyers hold back
- New price surcharges blur carbon steel market picture
- Outlook for API line pipe market starts to improve
- New Capacity Roundup - September 2021
- European stainless steel market falters in September
- Coking coal values surge, as iron ore prices collapse
- Cold heading steel market stabilises in Europe
- Italian HRC prices decline on import competition
- European post-holiday steel market waiting for direction
- South African steel prices stabilise in August
- New Capacity Roundup - August 2021
- World stainless steel production forecast to rise by 11% in 2021
- US hot rolled coil prices head towards $2000/st
- North American rebar prices stabilise, outlook uncertain
- Danish steel buyers expect improved activity in the autumn
- European steel buyers catch their breath
- Mills likely to lift CHQ rod prices for Q4 business
- New Capacity Roundup - August
- Shortages continue to disrupt US stainless steel market
- Steel price differentials between East and West soar to record highs
- Flat products demand remains healthy in France, as prices stabilise
- Protectionist measures support European steel prices despite summer lull
- Italian steel market fails to reflect football fever
- New Capacity Roundup
- Polish manufacturing activity hits all-time high
- South African steel market demonstrates resilience
- US hot rolled coil prices surpass US$1700/st
- EU stainless buyers scrambling to secure tonnages for 2022
- Buyers question the need for continued trade protection
- Hup Holland Hup!
- How did steel prices reach record highs during a global pandemic?
- Mixed signals from European steel market
- Shortages continue to drive up EU stainless steel prices
- All-time high forecast for global crude stainless steel production in 2021
- Global steel price records continue to be broken
- EU long product prices surge as financial problems grow
- Take it to the limit
- South African market reels from steel shortages
- US steel coil prices regain upward momentum
- US stainless steel shortages expected to continue
- Reduced global steel trade fuels upward price momentum
- Demand for structural steel set to rebound
- European flat product prices reach new peaks
- Import scarcity intensifies EU stainless steel shortage
- Polish steel demand remains bullish
- US coil prices continue to soar
- Regional stainless steel flat product prices reach multi-year highs
- Rising Chinese prices drive global steel values upwards
- Nordic flat product prices continue to rise
- European steel coil prices forecast to reach record levels
- European coil market constrained by shortages
- EU stainless steel buyers query March alloy surcharges
- US stainless steel prices forecast to reach 9-year high
- Global stainless output falls for first time in 5 years
- Carmakers forced to cut production due to global chip shortage
- Central European buyers adopt ‘wait and see’ positions
- EU steel prices – peak or plateau?
- As China takes a break, what is next for the global steel market?
- Container shortages restrict EU stainless steel imports
- Will the last straw break the back of the Ox?
- EU stainless buyers face shortages as prices surge
- As scrap costs fall, what’s next for EU longs prices?
- Asian stainless mills withdraw offers as nickel surges
- Challenging times ahead for North American steel buyers
- Polish steel supply still in backlog
- The rise and rise of iron ore
- King of the Road
- European steel market in panic mode
- Buyers wonder how Brexit will affect steel prices
- Steel import tariffs and CO2 border taxes: protectionism or encouragement?
- Vaccine news boosts European stainless steel market
- Fears of supply shortage grow in US stainless market
- US steel prices - the sky’s the limit?
- Demand in Poland dictated by coronavirus second wave
- A tale of two products: as plate struggles, coil surges
- EU steel buyers prepare for further price increases
- Rearranging the European deckchairs?
- Q3 recovery in steel demand better than expected
- Mill profitability improves following difficult 2020
- Is the US steel market in overdrive?
- Mixed price trend for Nordic long products in October
- Nordic hot rolled flat consumption recovers slowly
- Brexit quota proposals unsettle UK structural market
- French opinion divided about future price increases
- Upward price momentum slows in southern Europe
- Auto demand continues to drive Polish steel market
- Covid-19 resurgence causing concern for EU steel buyers
- EU implements further stainless steel import protection as Asian capacity grows
- UK government announces details of post-Brexit steel safeguard measures
- Polish steel demand bounces back
- US steel prices surge in September
- Global steel prices soar in September but for how long?
- Tight supply & recovering auto demand drive up EU coil prices
- Flat product prices trend upwards in Norway
- Rising scrap costs support European rebar prices
- UK beam/merchant bar prices rise by £15/20 per tonne
- Stock shortages developing in the European steel market
- Polish steel demand improves
- US steel market shows signs of a turnaround
- Long product prices start to edge upwards in the Netherlands
- Stainless steel markets in ‘wait and see’ mode as September approaches
- Flat steel producers raise Nordic prices as increased raw material costs bite
- Southern European rebar leads the way thanks to healthy construction demand
- European HRC price increases supported by raw material costs and uncompetitive imports
- 6 reasons why European steel prices will rise in September
- World steel production slumps in H1 2020 in the wake of coronavirus pandemic
- Global stainless steel production set for 4-year low
- Coil prices bottom out in Central Europe amid second wave fears
- US steel businesses struggle as Covid-19 cases rise
- Turning point reached in Germany as mills attempt to raise prices
- Southern European mills target price increases buoyed by unattractive import offers
- Nordic steel prices reach the bottom of the current cycle
- UK structural steel demand depressed as rising costs squeeze margins
- EU steel prices expected to rise after Q2 downturn
- Stainless steel quota uptake remains high in July
- EU stainless steel mills fail to pass on raw material cost increases
- European stainless steel sector faces reality of a slow recovery
- US steel price recovery comes to a halt
- Global steel output declines by 8.7% in May
- Russian long steel prices rise, flats fall
- Polish and Czech steel prices continue to decline in June
- Lack of new construction projects tempers optimism in northern Europe
- UK coil distributors see demand holding steady at reduced levels
- Chinese steel market recovery continues, amid global struggles
- Lack of investment hampers post-Covid-19 recovery in Finland
- Southern European mills eye price increases despite weak demand
- Nordic market opinion divided over revised steel safeguarding measures
- Optimism slowly returning to the EU steel market?
- Stainless steel prices forecast to commence gradual recovery
- Automotive Industry’s Recovery Delayed by Covid-19
- European Commission proposes alterations to steel safeguard measures
- Stainless Steel Order Volumes Remain Low, amid Ongoing Pandemic
- Global Stainless Steel Market Faces Protracted Recovery from Covid-19
- Polish Steel Demand Mixed as Prices Decline
- Brazilian Flat Product Prices Stabilise, while Mexican Values Fall
- US Steelmakers Announce Second Round of Price Hikes, But Will They Stick?
- World Crude Steel Production Slumps by 13% in April
- Southern European Prices Fall as Lockdown Eases
- Northern European Longs Prices Under Pressure as Southern Mills Resume Production
- Nordic Flat Steel Demand Weakens as EC Mulls Quota Cuts
- Activity Returns to the UK Steel Market
- European Prices Decline Amid Limited Transactions
- German Steel Buyers Revise Their Purchase Volumes
- PMIs Hit Record Lows, as Steel Demand Declines
- How Will Coronavirus Pandemic Affect Global Steel Production in 2020 & 2021?
- Stainless Steel Market Adapting to Coronavirus Restrictions
- Steel Demand Shows Resilience in Poland and the Czech Republic
- Worldwide Crude Stainless Steel Production to Fall by 10% in 2020
- Covid-19 Pandemic Hits US Steel Demand and Prices
- The Covid-19 Pandemic Halts Steel Trading in Several Emerging Markets
- Will Oil Price Collapse Lead to a Crash in Global Steel Prices?
- German HRC Prices Slip as Value-Added Products Hold Up
- Steel Purchases Remain at High Levels, in Advance of Covid-19 Measures
- UK Coil Prices Stabilise as Government Announces Lockdown Extension
- Supply Crunch Supports European Steel Prices
- Coronavirus Reshapes Stainless Steel Sector
- The COVID-19 Pandemic is Eroding Confidence in The Emerging Markets
- Global Steel Industry Downturn as COVID-19 Disrupts Supply and Demand
- Nordic Strip Mill Prices Rise and Lead Times Stretch Before Coronavirus Hits Market
- Coronavirus Pandemic Clouds European Steel Price Outlook
- Stainless Steel Markets Wane Following January Restocking
- Uncertainty Destabilises Steel Trade in the Emerging Markets
- Steel Supply Chain Disrupted by Chinese COVID-19 Outbreak
- A Steel City Connection – Sheffield United & MEPS International Ltd.
- Mill Delivery Lead Times to Austrian Steel Buyers Extend
- Mixed Price Trend Witnessed in European Plate Market
- European Steel Mills Lift Prices But Buyers Remain Cautious
- China Drives Stainless Steel Production Surge
- European Steel Prices Recover as Import Threat Slows
- Increased Raw Material Costs Boost Steel Prices in the Netherlands
- Changing Parameters in World Stainless Steel Markets
- US Steel Prices Rise but Cautious Outlook for 2020 Prevails
- Seasonal Reduction In Activity Negates The Impact Of Capacity Cuts
- European Steel Buyers Slow To Accept Mill Price Hikes
- Rising Input Costs Trouble Steel Mills in Emerging Markets
- Price Volatility Erodes Business Confidence in the Emerging Markets
- Record Global Stainless Steel Production Forecast for 2019 & 2020
- Low Demand and Plentiful Supply Lead to Steel Price Reductions
- Prices Continue to Fall in Northern European Steel Market
- European Steel Buyers Expect Further Price Cuts Before Year-End
- MEPS Celebrates 40 Years Serving the Global Steel Sector
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