Outokumpu has appointed Johann Steiner (M.Sc. Econ.) as President, business area Americas as of today October 6, 2025. Tamara Weinert, the previous position holder, will pursue new challenges. Read more
Germany’s domestic passenger car production totaled 385,300 units in September. Compared to the same month last year, this represented an increase of almost 2%, including one additional working day. Read more
Indonesian stainless steel exporters managed to grow shipments in August, overcoming a sharp decline in hot-rolled coil supplies. Notably, the country dispatched its first-ever slab batch to Spain. Read more
Jindal Stainless, through its subsidiary Jindal Stainless Steelway Limited (JSSL), has inaugurated its first stainless steel fabrication unit in Washivali, Patalganga, Mumbai. Read more
INSG's October 6, 2025, Lisbon meeting saw global representatives analyze nickel market trends, projecting rising surpluses through 2026 due to Indonesia's output and weaker EV battery demand. Read more
The European Commission proposed a permanent steel import regime, potentially starting July 1, 2026, confirming SMR’s view that duty-free stainless quotas will be cut by more than half. Read more
1 the first days of Q4: full exhaustion for China in “STS Quarto Plates” - India in “STS Bars and Light Sections” and “Seamless Tube&Pipe” and China in “Welded Tupe&Pipe” Read more
The EU has drafted a stricter-than-expected new safeguards regime. For stainless steel, this could mean slashing more than half of today’s tariff-free import volumes. Read more
The European Commission (EC) reaffirms a January 2026 start of the fiscal CBAM phase while confirming that product benchmarks will not be issued this year. Read more
Nickel was the focus of a dedicated session at SMR’s Conference in Istanbul, held September 16–18, highlighting oversupply, shifting demand, and Indonesia’s dominance. Read more
SMR Raw Materials Report, September 2025 is now available for all club members. It has the latest price trends and price analysis for stainless steel scrap, NPI, nickel, ferrochrome and molybdenum. Read more
Carpenter Technology Corporation was reclassified into the Aerospace & Defense sector under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), effective September 30, 2025. Read more
Acerinox’s Palmones plant suffered a fire on one of its pickling lines last week, quickly brought under control. The company is now assessing the damage and investigating the cause of the incident. Read more
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
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