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Turkish steel producer Kardemir has signed a USD 2.25 mln railway wheel supply contract with a customer operating in the Czech Republic, according to the company's stock exchange filing. The company said the first…
UAE's Emirates Building Systems (EBS) has been awarded the design, fabrication and erection contract for the steel structure works of a new light industrial building in Aviation City, Dubai South. The project comprises…
Turkish imported scrap prices moved lower this week as sluggish finished steel demand, falling rebar prices and limited booking activity continued to pressure the market. HMS 1&2 (80:20) import prices were assessed at…
Morocco's Ministry of Industry and Trade has initiated a review investigation into the possible extension of safeguard measures currently applied to imports of welded iron and steel tubes and pipes. The investigation…
UAE's EMSTEEL Group has supplied approximately 5,900 tons of its high-strength ES600 rebar for the Sealine Residence and Gateway Residence projects being developed by Al Zorah Development in Ajman. The company said the…
The signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran has improved sentiment across the Gulf steel market, raising hopes for the gradual restoration of trade flows through the Strait of…
UAE-based CIM Steel Industry LLC has announced the launch of production of its first pickled coil and cold rolled full hard (CRFH) coil at its facility in Umm Al Quwain Industrial City. The company said the milestone…
Meranti Green Steel has selected Italy-based Bedeschi to supply material handling systems for its planned direct reduced iron (DRI) and hot briquetted iron (HBI) plant in Duqm, Oman. Under the contract, Bedeschi will…
UAE-based flat steel producer Al Ghurair Iron & Steel (AGIS) has partnered with Metal Park to enhance logistics, warehousing and fulfillment services across the country's steel supply chain. Under the agreement, Metal…
Turkey exported 819,300 tons of HRC during the first four months of 2026, down more than 18pct YoY, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Italy remained the largest destination for Turkish HRC…
Three workers were injured following an unexpected explosion inside an electric arc furnace at Hascelik's steel plant in Osmaneli, Bilecik, Turkey, on June 12. According to local reports, an explosion occurred in the…
Egypt's Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) has signed an agreement with Steel Con to establish a metal components manufacturing facility in the East Port Said Industrial Zone. The project involves an investment of…
Turkey's Ministry of Trade has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on certain cold-rolled, galvanized and painted flat steel imports from China and South Korea after concluding that dumped imports caused material…
GCC steel and industrial investors may find a strategic acquisition opportunity in Europe as Romania's Liberty Galati steel plant and Liberty Tubular Products Galati pipe mill return to the market following court…
Egypt's Ezz Elarab Elsewedy Investments (ESI) has partnered with global electric vehicle technology company ROX to establish ROX ESI Egypt, a joint venture aimed at manufacturing smart electric vehicles in the country…
Turkish imported scrap prices remained largely stable this week, although trading activity continued to be subdued as steel mills limited purchases amid weak finished steel demand. HMS 1&2 (80:20) import prices were…
UAE-based steel producer ASAS Steel FZC has successfully renewed its CARES Third-Party Verified Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certification for carbon steel reinforcing bars, reinforcing the company's…
TKE ALAT, a joint venture between TK Elevator (TKE) and Saudi Arabia's Alat, has broken ground on a new elevator and escalator manufacturing facility in Dammam's Third Industrial City. The project involves an investment…
China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) Shanxi Institute has secured the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the Mawarid Wind Turbine Manufacturing Project at the Special Economic Zone at…
Turkey's Saritas Stainless Steel has awarded Andritz a major contract to supply key equipment for its new integrated stainless steel plant in Yalova, supporting the company's plans to expand domestic stainless steel…
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