Kyoei Steel Raises Vinton Steel Capacity Target to 360,000 Net Tons Japan-based *Kyoei Steel* has revised its investment plan for *Vinton Steel LLC* in the US, raising the planned annual capacity to *360,000 net tons*, up from 330,000 net tons. The revision is part o...
China’s Crude Steel Output Falls by 44 Million Tonnes in 2025 China’s crude steel production declined by *44.2 million metric tons in 2025*, exceeding market expectations, according to data from the *National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)*. Full-year output figure...
Japan’s Domestic Steel Consumption Down 1% in January–November 2025 Japan’s domestic steel consumption declined *1% year on year* to *39.23 million metric tons* in the first *11 months of 2025*, according to data from the *Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF)*. In ...
Ukraine’s Kametstal Develops Seven New Steel Products in 2025 *Kametstal Iron and Steel Works*, part of Ukraine’s *Metinvest Group*, has announced that it developed *seven of the 11 new metal products* launched by Metinvest in *2025*, reinforcing its leading rol...
EU Parliament Moves Toward Suspending EU–US Trade Deal After New US Tariff Threats The European Parliament is signaling a potential suspension of the *EU–US trade agreement* following renewed tariff threats by *US President Donald Trump*, according to media reports. Trump recently ...
US Steelmakers Urge Stronger Trade Enforcement to Address Global Overcapacity At the annual *State of Steel hearing in the US Congress*, senior US steel executives called for *stronger trade enforcement measures* amid persistent global overcapacity. *Barry Schneider, President...
US Sets Preliminary Subsidy Rates on Rebar Imports from Vietnam, Egypt and Algeria *The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has issued preliminary countervailing duty results on rebar imports from Vietnam, Egypt and Algeria*, covering the review period from *January 1 to December 31, 20...
China Establishes Working Group to Accelerate Rare Earth Steel Applications *China has set up a new working group to promote the development and large-scale application of rare earth steel*, according to the *China Iron and Steel Association (CISA)*. The working group was fo...
India’s Stainless Steel Semi-Finished Imports Rise 22% in 2025 as Slab Volumes Surge *India’s imports of semi-finished stainless steel rose 22% year-on-year in calendar year 2025*, reaching *665,000 tonnes*, driven primarily by a sharp increase in slab imports, according to market dat...
Tata Steel Nederland Launches Sustainable Packaging Steel Line Using TCCT Technology *Tata Steel Nederland has commissioned a new production line for packaging steel*, marking a significant step toward *more sustainable and regulation-ready steel production*. The new line utilizes th...
Yongjin Technology Group to Invest RMB 2.66 Billion in Green Stainless Steel Project *Yongjin Technology Group Co., Ltd., a stainless steel producer based in China’s Zhejiang Province, has announced plans to invest RMB 2.658 billion (approximately $0.38 billion)* in the construction o...
Vale Targets 2026 Investment Decision on $5 Billion Green Steel Hub in Oman Brazilian mining giant *Vale is moving toward a final investment decision in 2026 on a $5 billion low-carbon steel mega hub in Oman’s Duqm Special Economic Zone*, according to media reports. The proj...
