US tariff hikes expected to depress US growth, EU report finds

Brussels - The study models a 15-percentage-point rise in the effective US tariff rate and finds that the measures act as a classic cost-push shock.

5. Dec 2025

MEPS Managing Director wins Leadership Excellence Award

Sheffield - Jayne Craven has been recognised at the 2025 Yorkshire and Humberside Family Business Award.

5. Dec 2025

Assofermet report outlines continued weakness across European ferrous raw materials market

Milan - Italian and European mills kept purchases minimal, buying only for short-term needs.

5. Dec 2025

ABB introduces single-device analyser for four key gas impurities

Quebec - The new device measures oxygen (O₂), hydrogen sulphide (H₂S), water vapour (H₂O) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) simultaneously.

2. Dec 2025

SMS group modernises hot rolling mill at Garmco, boosting torque processing capacity

Düsseldorf - The project, replaces ageing DC motors and drives with a new AC-based system designed to deliver 20% higher torque than the original equipment.

2. Dec 2025

China’s steel supply pressure persists despite production dip says MEPS analysis

Sheffield - Despite a 2.1% drop in global crude steel output in the first ten months of 2025, China continues to exert strong downward pressure on international steel prices.

28. Nov 2025

Global stainless steel melt shop production rises 3% in first nine months of 2025

Brussels - Global stainless steel melt shop output reached 48.0 million tonnes in the first three quarters of 2025.

28. Nov 2025

Primetals commissions torch-cutting machine at Finnish recycler Konepeikko

London - The new equipment replaces manual hand-torching and has already changed day-to-day operations at the site.

28. Nov 2025

Vianode and C4V sign LOI on synthetic graphite supply for BESS projects

Oslo - The agreement would run through 2032, with first deliveries planned for the second half of 2026.

26. Nov 2025

Degrowth - an idea without global balance

Hubert Hunscheidt
Journalist
marketSTEEL

21. Nov 2025