Mill announcements, trade measures, statistics and market moves across the Middle East and the global steel trade.
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Egyptian rebar prices are set to rise in October, with local media and market sources reporting that Ezz Steel and other major producers plan to increase domestic prices from October 1, following…
Egyptian steel re-roller Metad Helwan for Metal Rolling plans to list a 15-30pct stake on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) in the second half of 2027, with the company targeting proceeds of around EGP 1…
Zamil Steel Egypt, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Advanced Building Industries Company (SENAAT), has supplied and erected more than 10,000 tons of structural steel and pre-engineered buildings for a…
Ezz Steel has selected Danieli Automation to supply a new extended Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for its Ezz Flat Steel plant in Ain Sokhna, Egypt, as part of the company’s digital…
The US Department of Commerce has issued anti-dumping duty orders on steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from Egypt, Bulgaria and Vietnam, following affirmative final determinations by Commerce…
Egyptian rebar prices have remained broadly stable, with weak domestic demand and low trading activity limiting the scope for further increases despite higher production costs. Ezz Steel continues to…
Zamil Steel Egypt, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Advanced Building Industries Company (SENAAT), has completed the design, supply and erection of more than 1,480 tons of pre-engineered buildings for…
Egypt’s Ministry of Industry has received 10 applications from local steel companies for eight billet production licences with a combined capacity of 2.8 mln tons per year, according to local media…
Spanish steel processing company Gonvarri Steel Industries is exploring investment opportunities in Egypt, with potential projects spanning the automotive, renewable energy and steel structures…
Egypt’s Industrial Engineering Company for Construction and Development (ICON) reported a 12.91pct YoY decline in consolidated net profit attributable to the parent company in the first half of 2026…
Egyptian steel mills are sharply reducing production as weak sales weigh on the domestic market, with some plants temporarily suspending operations, according to local media reports. Hassan…
Egypt’s Iron and Steel for Mines and Quarries (ISMQ) reported a 42.9pct YoY decline in net profit after tax to EGP 398.3 mln (USD 7.9 mln) in H1 2026, from EGP 698.0 mln (USD 13.9 mln) a year…
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has issued final affirmative determinations in its antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations covering imports of steel rebar from Egypt. In the…
Egypt’s Industrial Development Authority (IDA) has launched a tender for eight new licences to produce continuous cast billets, with a combined capacity of 2.8 mln tons per year, as part of efforts…
Egypt is seeking to increase the use of locally produced steel in its automotive industry as part of wider plans to deepen vehicle manufacturing and reduce dependence on imported components…
Austria-based RHI Magnesita is considering establishing an integrated refractory production facility to serve Egypt’s heavy industries and potentially supply other Middle Eastern markets, according…
Zamil Steel Egypt, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Advanced Building Industries Company (SENAAT), has completed the supply and erection of structural steel for the Central Avenue Sheikh Zayed…
Zamil Steel Egypt, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Advanced Building Industries Company (SENAAT), has supplied more than 2,900 tons of pre-engineered steel buildings (PEBs) for Beko’s new home…
Egypt is in the final stages of issuing new licences for steel production with a combined annual capacity of approximately 2.8 mln tons, as part of a broader strategy to expand domestic steelmaking…
Egypt’s Suez Steel has started commercial production of high-specification rail profiles and heavy structural sections at its Rail and Heavy Section Mill, expanding its product portfolio for railway…
China’s iron ore futures were largely unchanged on Thursday as expectations of tighter Brazilian supply and high freight rates were offset by weakening steel demand and high iron ore inventories at…
Hoa Phat Group has completed nearly 70pct of construction of its Dung Quat rail and special steel production plant in Vietnam, with work now focused on completing the factory structure and installing…
Vale has agreed to acquire a 30pct minority stake in Ligga S.A., which operates the Ferro Sul iron ore mine in northern Brazil, for around USD 190 mln. The transaction also includes an exclusive…
Mesabi Metallics has started up its new iron ore mine and pellet plant in Nashwauk, Minnesota, marking the first new iron ore mine and pellet plant to start up in the US in 50 years. The company…
Italian special steelmaker ABS Acciaierie Bertoli Safau, part of the Danieli Group, has opened a new service center in Varnamo, Sweden, strengthening its presence in the Nordic market. The facility…
China’s iron ore futures edged higher on Wednesday as concerns over Brazilian supply provided support, although weakening steel mill profitability and expectations of lower steel output limited the…
Tata Steel has issued the Final Acceptance Certificate for a coke-oven gas purification and hydrogen production system supplied by Canada’s PyroGenesis through its subsidiary Pyro Green-Gas at the…
Vow ASA’s wholly owned subsidiary Scanship AS has entered into an exclusive collaboration agreement with Danieli Corus B.V. to develop and market solutions for using biocarbon in integrated steel…
Italian industrial technology company Polytec has acquired a 51pct stake in Green Project Marking & Reading Systems, strengthening its offering of automation, identification and traceability…
China’s iron ore futures declined on Tuesday as ample supply and rising port inventories weighed on sentiment, although pre-holiday restocking by steel mills and high freight costs continued to…
India’s largest iron ore producer NMDC is targeting production of 60 mln tons this fiscal year to meet growing demand from domestic steelmakers, Chairman Amitava Mukherjee said. NMDC produced 53.15…
Voestalpine has received the core equipment for a new electric arc furnace (EAF) at its Linz steelworks, with the facility scheduled to start operation in the first half of 2027. The equipment…
Huttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM) has permanently decommissioned Blast Furnace A at its Duisburg site after more than 53 years of operation, as part of Salzgitter AG’s transition toward lower-carbon…
B5Plus Group has selected Danieli to supply equipment for a new rebar and wire rod mill in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), with production capacity of 50 tons per hour, or around 300,000 tons…
Severstal has completed development and started production of Forcera weather-resistant steel in thin-sheet form, targeting long-life protective structures for road and civil infrastructure. The…
China’s iron ore futures traded rangebound on Monday as pre-holiday restocking by steel mills provided support, while high inventories and weak mill profitability limited upward momentum. Analysts…
China Baowu and BHP have renewed their steel decarbonization partnership through a new five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), extending collaboration that began in 2020. The partners will…
Indonesia’s Anti-Dumping Committee (KADI) has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports of galvanized steel (BJLS) from China, following an application submitted by PT Tata Metal Lestari…
Vallourec has been selected by EnEarth, a subsidiary of Energean, to supply approximately 3,000 tons of casing pipes and accessories for the first phase of the Prinos CO2 carbon storage project in…
The European Commission has imposed a provisional safeguard measure on imports of certain grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES), citing a sharp increase in imports and serious injury to EU…
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