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Turkish steel producer Kardemir has successfully commissioned the new KOCKS Reducing & Sizing Block (RSB) line at its Bar and Coil Rolling Mill, marking the completion of a modernization project aimed at enhancing its…
Turkey's Kocaer Steel has appointed Mehmet Sevket Erol as General Manager, effective June 1, 2026, according to a stock exchange filing. The appointment follows the departure of Mehmet Cakmur from the role of General…
Turkey imported 6.6 mln tons of ferrous scrap during the first four months of 2026, up slightly compared with the same period last year, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute. The United States…
Turkey-based Borusan Pipe has announced that its US subsidiary, Borusan Berg Pipe, secured new sales orders worth approximately USD 742 mln in the United States, according to a stock exchange filing. The orders were…
Turkey's imported scrap prices softened slightly this week as steel mills maintained cautious purchasing amid weak finished steel demand and squeezed profit margins. HMS 1&2 (80:20) import prices were assessed at around…
Turkish steel producer Kardemir has increased domestic rebar prices in its latest sales round announced on May 21. The company set prices for 12-32 mm rebar at TRY 26,960 (USD 590) per ton EXW, compared with TRY 26,815…
Turkish steel mills returned aggressively to the deep-sea scrap market in late March after a period of cautious buying following tensions in the Middle East, according to the latest BIR World Mirror on Ferrous Metals…
Turkish steel producer Diler Holding announced the successful production of 30 mm diameter silicon-alloyed, heat-treatable spring steel wire rod in cold heading quality for high-performance spring and fastener…
Turkey exported around 256,000 tons of wire rod in the first quarter of 2026, down by 11pct YoY, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). Romania remained the largest export destination for…
Turkey's rebar exports remained almost stable in the first quarter of 2026, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The country exported around 1.07 mln tons of rebar during the January-March…
Turkish steel pipe producer Erciyas Celik Boru will manufacture a total of 342 strut pipes for the fourth phase of the Korfezray Metro project, which is being developed by Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality in…
Turkish steel producer Kardemir reported a net profit of TRY 24.5 mln (USD 0.54 mln) in the first quarter of 2026, compared with a net loss of TRY 1.94 bln (USD 42.55 mln) recorded in the same period last year. The…
Turkey's billet imports increased sharply in the first quarter of 2026, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The country imported around 1.27 mln tons of billet during the January-March…
Turkish stainless steel service center Nikel Paslanmaz announced plans to invest around USD 154 mln in new projects as the company targets 30pct growth in 2026 despite challenging market conditions, according to the…
Turkey's imported scrap prices remained largely stable this week, as steel mills continued cautious procurement amid weak finished steel demand and squeezed margins. HMS 1&2 (80:20) import prices were assessed at around…
Turkish steelmaker Kardemir opened a new billet sales round on May 13 and closed it after securing significant order volumes from the domestic market. The company offered S235JR-grade billet at USD 530 per ton EXW, down…
Turkish pipe producer Borusan Pipe returned to profitability in the first quarter of 2026, supported by stronger sales volumes and improved operational efficiency, according to its financial results. Net profit reached…
Turkey's HRC imports declined by 2.5pct YoY during the first quarter of 2026, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK). The country's total HRC imports reached 806,500 tons in January-March 2026…
Turkey's import scrap prices remained stable this week, as firm supplier sentiment was offset by resistance from Turkish steel mills amid weak finished steel demand. HMS 1&2 (80:20) import prices were assessed at USD…
Turkish steel profile producer Kocaer Steel reported lower financial results for the first quarter of 2026, mainly due to weaker export sales and challenging global market conditions. According to the company's interim…
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