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China Steel Corp (CSC), Taiwan's largest steelmaker, announced it will keep domestic flat steel prices unchanged for May 2025. The decision follows similar moves by China's Baowu Steel, which is maintaining prices for…
Nucor Corporation, the largest steel producer in the U.S., has awarded Fives a contract to install a new continuous galvanizing line at California Steel Industries (CSI) in Fontana, California. CSI is a joint venture…
Iron ore futures ended nearly flat on Thursday, with short-term fundamentals providing support, though uncertainty over the long-term outlook continued to weigh on sentiment. The market found support from falling steel…
Iron ore futures traded in a narrow range on Wednesday, as the market weighed mixed signals. While higher steel production and encouraging economic data lent some support, lingering trade tensions between China and the…
Chinese steelmaker Angang Ltd. has issued the Final Acceptance Certificate (FAC) to Primetals Technologies for completing a major automation upgrade at its 3.8-meter plate mill in Bayuquan, Liaoning province. Primetals…
Turkey imported 652,000 tons of HRC in the first two months of 2025, reflecting a 2.3pct decline compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). China remained the…
Iron ore futures rose on Tuesday, supported by a decline in imports and steady domestic steel demand. However, the market remains cautious due to lingering concerns over ongoing China-U.S. trade tensions. Higher…
Severstal continues to enhance the automation of quality control for rolled metal products, implementing 12 computer vision systems at the Cherepovets Metallurgical Plant (CherMK). These systems, developed by Severstal…
Iron ore futures edged slightly higher on Monday, buoyed by encouraging loan data from China, though lingering concerns about long-term demand continued to weigh on market sentiment. According to data released by the…
Spartan UK, part of the Metinvest Group, supplied 1,000 tons of HR plates for the construction of Everton Football Club's new 52,888-capacity stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, completed in 2024. The plates played a crucial…
Iron ore futures advanced on Friday, supported by steady near-term demand even as long-term outlooks remained uncertain. According to the latest steel sector survey from the National Development and Reform Commission…
Turkey exported approximately 386,000 tons of HRC in the first two months of 2025, marking a 40pct increase compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Italy…
Iron ore futures rebounded on Thursday, driven by market optimism over potential stimulus measures from Beijing amid escalating trade tensions between China and the U.S., and continued deflationary pressures. U.S…
Chinese steelmaker Yukun Iron and Steel Group, operating Danieli's QSP-DUE technology, benefits from high production flexibility through three modes, endless, semi-endless, and coil-to-coil, allowing a wide range of…
Tata Steel has awarded a contract to ABB, as part of a consortium with processing line and rolling mill supplier Clecim, to deliver automation, electrification, and digital technologies for a new advanced pickling line…
Iron ore futures continued to decline on Wednesday, weighed down by escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China, which have intensified concerns over global steel demand. The U.S. confirmed it will impose…
Iron ore futures extended losses on Tuesday as rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China clouded the demand outlook. China vowed to take countermeasures after former U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to…
Iron ore futures tumbled on Monday amid rising tensions between the United States and China, casting a shadow over the global demand outlook. The deepening trade dispute has heightened investor concerns, further weighed…
Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced provisional anti-dumping duties on coated steel imports from China and South Korea, following an investigation into the impact of these imports on domestic…
SSAB, Outokumpu, and Alfa Laval have formed a strategic partnership to reduce the carbon footprint of Alfa Laval's plate heat exchangers by up to 60pct. The collaboration integrates SSAB's fossil-free SSAB Zero steel…
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