Maghreb Steel sales and revenue rise in Q2 2026
Moroccan steel producer Maghreb Steel recorded higher sales volumes and revenue in the second quarter of 2026, supported mainly by improved sales in the local market. The company’s sales volume…
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Moroccan steel producer Maghreb Steel recorded higher sales volumes and revenue in the second quarter of 2026, supported mainly by improved sales in the local market. The company’s sales volume…
Morocco’s steel demand is expected to rise by 7-8pct in 2026 to 2.75-2.82 mln tons, before exceeding 3 mln tons for the first time in 2027, according to local news reports. Growth is expected to be…
Morocco has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties for five years on imports of galvanized steel wire originating from Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, following the conclusion of an anti-dumping…
Morocco’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has initiated a review investigation into the possible extension of safeguard measures currently applied to imports of welded iron and steel tubes and pipes…
Morocco’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has recommended the imposition of definitive antidumping duties on imports of cold rolled steel sheets originating from Egypt following the conclusion of its…
Moroccan Ministry of Industry and Trade has notified the extension of its safeguard measure on imports of hot-rolled steel, maintaining an additional duty of 19pct under WTO rules. The measure, which…
Morocco’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has launched a review investigation to assess whether the safeguard measure on imports of hot-rolled flat steel products should be extended. The move follows…
Morocco’s leading flat steel producer Maghreb Steel has strengthened steelmaking efficiency and workplace safety by installing new automated systems supplied by MORE, a manufacturer of chemical…
Somasteel has launched an expansion project aimed at achieving full vertical integration, with a total investment of MAD 760 mln (USD 83 mln), the company said. The project involves the construction…
Morocco’s leading flat steel producer, Maghreb Steel, posted a 15pct YoY increase in revenue for the first nine months of 2025, supported by stronger sales in the domestic market. Revenue rose to MAD…
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has launched a USD 2.2 bln railway program in Casablanca, part of a broader USD 10.6 bln national mobility strategy to expand sustainable transport, link major cities, and…
Chinese firm, CSCEC Steel Structure has expanded into Morocco with contracts for two landmark infrastructure projects: sections of the national highway network and the high-speed rail line between…
The Moroccan Airports Authority (ONDA) has awarded USD 440 mln in contracts to local construction firms Jet Contractors and SGTM for major expansions at Marrakech-Menara and Agadir-Al Massira…
Maghreb Steel has upgraded its hot-strip mill in Casablanca with a new upcoiler mandrel supplied by Danieli Service, designed to match the original equipment’s dimensions and kinematics. Using…
Benteler Group, a global industrial group, serves the automotive, energy, and mechanical engineering sectors, has officially broken ground on its new automotive manufacturing plant in Kenitra…
Moroccan engineering and construction firm STAM (Societe de Travaux Agricoles Marocaine) has been awarded a construction contract for the new terminal at Mohammed V International Airport in…
Morocco has awarded a project to build a 3.3-kilometre underground rail tunnel to a consortium comprising a local firm and a Chinese company. The rail which runs under Rabat city will be connected to…
Morocco has launched a USD 2.8 bln investment program under its “Airports 2030” vision, aiming to more than double passenger capacity to 80 mln by 2030, Transport Minister Abdessamad Kayouh…
Morocco’s National Ports Agency (ANP) has launched an international tender for a 30-year concession to develop, equip, operate, and maintain a new shipyard at the Port of Casablanca. The facility…
Morocco’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into galvanized wire imports from Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, as announced in a public notice. The…
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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