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Turkey's HRC imports declined by nearly 24pct YoY in the first two months of 2026, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The country's total imports reached 497,000 tons in January-February…
UAE-based steel and building materials producer, EMSTEEL has supplied EZ19-700 low-carbon sheet piles for the Bridgewater Canal wall replacement project in the UK, through distributor Sheet Piling (UK) Ltd. The project…
The UAE Steel Producers Committee (SPC) has appointed Badir Al Musharrekh as General Manager. In his new role, Al Musharrekh will lead the committee's strategy, working closely with members and stakeholders to support…
Kuwait's Heavy Engineering Industries & Shipbuilding Co. (HEISCO) has received a formal contract award letter from Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) for the construction of flowlines and associated works in North Kuwait, the…
Turkey's scrap import prices remained stable this week, with HMS 1&2 (80:20) assessed around USD 400 per ton CFR, while buying activity slowed amid weak finished steel demand. Despite limited trading, suppliers…
Turkey's Kardemir has awarded Primetals Technologies a contract to upgrade the automation systems at its meltshop in Karabuk. The project covers modernization of three basic oxygen furnaces (BOFs), four ladle furnaces…
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the final results of its antidumping duty administrative review on rebar imports from Turkey. The review found that certain Turkish producers/exporters sold rebar at…
Metal Park is set to introduce 25,000-30,000 tons per month of cut-and-bend rebar capacity from Q2 2026, equivalent to around 10-12pct of the UAE's monthly consumption, the company said. The new capacity, supported by…
Turkish steelmaker Kardemir has opened a new billet sales round, maintaining prices at previous levels. The company is offering S235JR-grade billet at USD 540 per ton EXW and B420-grade billet at USD 550 per ton EXW…
Escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, following the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran and its spillover across the GCC, are disrupting regional supply chains, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz, a key…
Turkey's Erciyas Celik Boru has secured a contract to supply steel pile pipes for the expansion of the Aksaz Naval Base Command, according to a stock exchange filing. The project includes construction of a 3,000-ton…
Saudi Arabia's Saudi Iron and Steel Company (Hadeed) has increased prices for its long steel products for April deliveries, marking its second hike within a week. Rebar prices (12-32 mm) have been raised by SAR 100 (USD…
Turkey's leading steel producer Kardemir has announced new prices for steel sections following a prolonged period without revisions. Prices for IPE-NPU sections (180-550 mm) were reduced by USD 10-15 per ton to USD…
Egyptian long steel producer EZDK has completed a performance evaluation of Danieli shear blades installed at Shear #7 of its wire rod mill, reporting improved productivity and longer service life compared with…
Steel production has been halted at two MMK Metalurji facilities in Turkey, located in Dilovasi and Iskenderun, following action by the Ozcelik Is union, a Turkish trade union in the metal industry. The union said the…
Group Five Pipe Saudi Co. has secured a SAR 176 mln (USD 47 mln) contract with Esnad Al Turuq Contracting Company for pipe supply, the company said in a filing to Tadawul. The contract covers the manufacture and supply…
Algerian Qatari Steel (AQS) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Port of Jijel (Djen Djen) to enhance its export capabilities and improve logistics performance across its supply chain, according to the…
Colakoglu Metalurji reported a fatal workplace accident at its facility in Turkey, where a collapse of the electric arc furnace loading platform resulted in three workers losing their lives and one worker sustaining…
Turkey's Kardemir has commissioned a new continuous casting machine (SDM-2) as part of its ongoing investment programme aimed at increasing high value-added steel production and reaching 3 mln tons per annum of liquid…
Turkey exported 633,950 tons of rebar in the first two months of 2026, down 17.5pct YoY, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Yemen was the largest export destination during the period with…
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