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Saudi Arabia's Al Masane Al Kobra Mining Co. (AMAK) has announced a temporary suspension of zinc and copper concentrate processing at its Al Masane (ALM) process plant for around 16 weeks from 22 January 2026, in line…
Chinese-origin HR steel imports into the UAE declined in 2025, with shipments totaling 2.52 mln tons, down 16.6pct YoY from 3.03 mln tons in 2024, according to customs data. The decline coincided with generally softer…
UAE's EMSTEEL has supplied steel sheet piles for the redevelopment of Pendleton House in Salford, UK, a listed landmark being transformed into 88 affordable homes, in partnership with Sheet Piling (UK) Limited. The…
Turkey's crude steel production reached 38.1 mln tons in 2025, up 3.3pct YoY, according to data from the Turkish Steel Producers' Association (TCUD). Billet production increased 6.1pct to 24.2 mln tons, while slab…
East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry has signed a SAR 60 mln (USD 16 mln) contract with AliShar Contracting, according to a filing with the Saudi Exchange. The six-month contract covers coating application…
Turkey's leading steel producer Kardemir has lowered prices for steel sections, according to its latest price list. Prices for IPE-NPU sections in sizes 180-550 mm were reduced by USD 10-15 per ton to USD 665-750 per…
Tosyali Holding chief executive Fuat Tosyali said the European Union should reassess its steel import quota regime to allow greater access for low-emission, upstream producers, including Turkey and Algeria, arguing this…
EMSTEEL has signed a cooperation agreement with Metal Park, reinforcing its focus on supporting downstream industries, local manufacturing and long-term industrial development in the UAE. The agreement was signed during…
AD Ports Group said its subsidiary Safeen Drydocks, part of Noatum Maritime, has acquired 100pct of Balenciaga Astilleros Shipyard in Spain for EUR 11.2 mln (USD 13 mln). The deal strengthens AD Ports Group's footprint…
Turkey exported around 2.65 mln tons of HRC in the first eleven months of 2025, up 27pct YoY, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Italy was the largest destination, importing 773,400 tons…
Qatar has implemented a hike in customs duties on imports of non-alloy rebar and wire rod to 10pct from the previous 5pct, according to Emiri Decree No. (117) of 2025 published in the Official Gazette in January 2026…
East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry has approved a capital investment of approximately SAR 33.6 mln (USD 8.95 mln) for the acquisition of strategic material handling assets, the company said in a disclosure to…
Oman's Al Jazeera Steel Products Co. SAOG reported a strong improvement in profitability for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2025, according to its unaudited financial results. The company's net profit rose 35pct YoY…
East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry said its board has approved the establishment of a new external steel pipe coating line at its plant in Dammam, with an investment of about SAR 78.5 mln (USD 20.9 mln)…
Voestalpine has secured its largest-ever order for high-bay warehousing systems, winning a EUR 41 mln (USD 47.7 mln) contract for a major logistics hub in Istanbul, according to the company. The project involves…
Iran recorded a sharp increase in iron and steel exports in the nine months ending in late December, according to local media citing data from the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA). Export revenues rose 27pct…
Turkey's imported scrap prices firmed this week, with assessments rising to around USD 370-375 per ton CFR, compared with USD 370 per ton previously. The uptick came despite subdued buying activity, as sellers…
Pakistan's National Tariff Commission (NTC) has initiated a second sunset review of anti-dumping (AD) duties imposed on imports of cold-rolled (CR) coils and sheets originating in and/or exported from China, according…
EMSTEEL has expanded cooperation with Emirati real estate developers by signing a strategic memorandum of understanding with MERED to evaluate and deploy high-strength reinforcement steel in property developments. The…
Saudi Arabia's Umm Al Qura for Development and Construction Co (Masar) has awarded two new construction contracts worth a combined SAR 4.1 bln (USD 1.09 bln), excluding VAT, for superstructure works at its Masar…
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