EUROFER warns of growing steel surplus, urges swift EU trade action

Brussels - Axel Eggert about developments shown in recent OECD data: "This is an existential threat to European steelmaking, investment and jobs."

26. Mar 2026

SSAB progresses on green steel strategy as earnings fall in 2025

Stockholm - SSAB has published its Annual Report 2025, highlighting continued progress in its transition to fossil-free steel production alongside lower earnings in a challenging market environment.

26. Mar 2026

Hirschvogel and SMS introduce AI inspection for forged components

Mönchengladbach - The new system combines automated robot handling with high-resolution camera sensors and real-time data analysis.

24. Mar 2026

German crude steel output rises in February, electric steel stagnates

Berlin - Continuation of upward trend seen in the previous month, according to industry association Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl.

24. Mar 2026

Outokumpu starts circular economy project to utilize mining side streams

Helsinki - The initiative is being developed in cooperation with the EU-funded Lapland Mining Hub project and Digipolis in Kemi.

24. Mar 2026

Ulrike Brouzi appointed Chairwoman of Salzgitter AG Supervisory Board

Salzgitter - Brouzi has been a member of the company’s Supervisory Board since 2013. She currently serves as a member of the Board of Managing Directors of DZ BANK AG in Frankfurt.

20. Mar 2026

ABB launches EmissionVision platform for automated gas leak detection

Zurich - The platform connects emission detection, field investigations and data analysis in a single digital environment, enabling operators fully digitized and traceable workflows.

20. Mar 2026

Allgon appoints Hanna Landell as CEO of Åkerströms to drive growth phase

Västra Frölunda - Landell succeeds Hans Åkerblom, who will leave the company at the end of March.

20. Mar 2026

Industrial communication: Visibility is now generated via AI search systems

Düsseldorf – Artificial intelligence-based search tools are becoming increasingly important alongside traditional search engines. This opens up new ways for companies in the steel industry to achieve digital visibility.

20. Mar 2026

UNESID warns of €60 million monthly cost surge for Spanish steel industry

Madrid - The association has asked the government to reactivate the “Iberian exception” mechanism that decouples gas prices from electricity prices and to temporarily suspend the 7% tax on electricity generation.

18. Mar 2026

EU steel production hits historic low as imports gain record market share

Brussels - EUROFER: EU steel consumption will remain significantly below pre-pandemic levels, by around 11 million tonnes in 2026 and 9 million tonnes in 2027.

18. Mar 2026