Ottawa - The agreement, unveiled by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford on October 21, 2026, includes C$8.7 billion in investments and support measures for the steel, automotive and critical minerals sectors.
Utrecht - According to the association, companies importing stainless steel products from Asia face different conditions depending on the EU member state through which the materials enter the European market.
Lucerne - The proposed agreement could provide Swiss Steel with exclusive access to approximately one million tonnes of billets and blooms annually from 2030.
Essen - The transaction forms part of the group's strategic restructuring, which aims to establish a financial holding company with independently operating businesses.
Brussels - The European Steel Association (EUROFER) has welcomed the initiative, arguing that it could stimulate demand for low-emission steel and support investment in European steelmaking.
London - UK Steel: British steel producers are expected to pay 49% more for electricity than their French competitors and 15% more than German steelmakers in 2026/27.
Buttrio - The modernization project aims to improve product quality, process efficiency and operational reliability through upgrades to billet heating, rolling equipment and automation.
Castellanza - The project aims to strengthen domestic production of grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES), a specialised material designed to minimise energy losses in transformer cores.
Tokyo - The steel, designated 2.0G AL-HS, combines ultra-high strength with resistance to hydrogen-related cracking, addressing a major challenge in the development of lighter automotive body structures.
