Letter to European Commision: European steel industry calls for urgent action

Brussels - Letter to President Ursula von der Leyen and Laurence Séjourné by the European Steel Association (EUROFER) and industriAll Europe.

10. Dec 2024

German Government highlights strategic importance of national steel industry

Berlin - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz convened top representatives from the steel industry, trade unions, and employee councils at the Federal Chancellery.

10. Dec 2024

MEPS: Economic slowdown dims Central Europe’s transition to green steel

Sheffield - Recent study notes a limited appetite among regional buyers to pay premium prices for lower-emission steel products.

5. Dec 2024

Liberty Steel in Dudelange declares bankruptcy amid financial struggles

Luxembourg -  The company’s financial troubles have left 150 employees without salaries for months, sparking significant concern among workers and unions.

5. Dec 2024

Outokumpu announces investment in biocarbon plant in Germany

Helsinki - The facility, located in Port Mukran/Rügen is set to utilize waste wood as raw material for biocarbon production, with an annual capacity of 15,000 tonnes.

4. Dec 2024

Trump repeats claims to block Nippon Steel’s controversial takeover of US Steel

Washington - Pledge, made on his Truth Social platform and echoed in statements to media outlets, has ignited debate over the economic and geopolitical implications of the deal.

3. Dec 2024

Scandinavian Steel to distribute fossil-free iron produced by GreenIron

Stockholm - A collaboration agreement designates Scandinavian Steel as the exclusive distributor of GreenIron's hydrogen-based direct reduced iron.

3. Dec 2024

Metso unveils integrated copper electrowinning plant for cathode production

Helsinki - The pre-engineered solution is built to support a wide range of production capacities, ensuring adaptability for various operational scales.

3. Dec 2024

Potential US tariff hikes may spur stainless steel import surge

Sheffield - MEPS in its latest Stainless Steel Review talks about challenges for domestic producers’ pricing strategies arising from potential tariffs.

2. Dec 2024

Chancellor Olaf Scholz: Steel industry vital for Germany’s future

Bochum - At the 125th anniversary celebration of the Emschergenossenschaft in Bochum the German Chancellor adressed industrial competitiveness and economic sovereignty issues.

29. Nov 2024

European steel industry faces crisis: Eurofer calls for immediate EU action

Brussels - Eurofer is calling for the swift adoption of a European Steel Action Plan as part of an EU Clean Industrial Deal.

28. Nov 2024

UK steel sector urges government to leverage procurement reforms

London - New report outlines strategies to boost the use of UK-made steel in taxpayer-funded projects in order to revitalize the national steel industry and reduce reliance on imports.

28. Nov 2024