EU industry chief Stéphane Séjourné has flagged sharp cuts in steel quotas and a steep tariff increase while talking about the steel safeguards successor. Read more
Outokumpu is moving ahead with a restructuring to sharpen competitiveness in Europe, with job cuts, efficiency measures and footprint changes planned through 2027. Read more
POSCO, South Korea’s largest stainless steel producer, has continued to raise prices this month, even as domestic demand showed no improvement in September. Read more
Walsin Lihwa, a leading Taiwanese producer of stainless longs, has announced another price increase for October, following a sharp hike in September. However, domestic demand remains subdued. Read more
South Korea’s stainless exports declined across all major product categories in August, weighed down by intense price competition in overseas markets. Read more
China boosted its stainless steel exports in August, with a notable surge in flat product shipments—particularly cold-rolled (CR) exports to the EU. Read more
Japan’s net stainless steel exports reached a record high in August, driven by a sharp increase in tube and pipe shipments abroad and a notable decline in import volumes. Read more
The U.S. will impose a 25% tariff on all imported heavy-duty trucks starting October 1, 2025, according to an announcement by Donald Trump at Truth Social. Read more
Fujian Hongwang Industrial Co. has completed construction of its stainless steel expansion project, designed to boost annual output by 250 ktpy of cold-rolled bright stainless steel sheets. Read more
Taiwanese stainless steel producer Yieh United Steel Corporation (YUSCO) has announced another monthly price increase aimed at stimulating domestic demand. Read more
Chinese stainless steel distributors in Foshan and Wuxi were compelled to increase stock levels over the past two weeks, despite persistently high prices in the domestic market. Read more
Austria-based Breitenfeld Edelstahl claimed to have made its largest investments in recent years with the construction of a new production hall and the installation of a forging press and furnaces. Read more
Outokumpu has published a white paper examining how tariffs and geopolitical tensions are reshaping procurement strategies and impacting real stainless steel demand. Read more
Outokumpu is urging the European Commission (EC) to replace the current steel safeguards with stricter tariff-rate quotas that cap imports by true country of origin. Read more
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