Slab Imports Rise as ArcelorMittal Ends Duisburg Steelmaking – Stainless Espresso
Slab Imports Rise as ArcelorMittal Ends Duisburg Steelmaking 4 September 2026 – ArcelorMittal announced this week that it intends to end crude steel production at its Duisburg Ruhrort steelworks. At the same time, slab imports from Brazil are rising...
Tobacco and Steel: DG Trade and its Transparency Issues – Stainless Espresso
Tobacco and Steel: DG Trade and its Transparency Issues 28 August 2026 – The European Ombudsman is scrutinising DG Trade’s contacts with the tobacco industry. The same Directorate General writes steel tariffs, quotas and Melt and Pour rules. A documented...
The Stainless Steel Slab That Nobody Wants to Have Ordered – Stainless Espresso
The Stainless Steel Slab That Nobody Wants to Have Ordered 3 August 2026 – EU stainless steel scrap prices have fallen significantly. But is this because of an alleged summer shutdown, or because stainless steel slabs are being imported from Indonesia instead?...
European Stainless Steel Prices Expected to Continue Rising – Stainless Espresso
European Stainless Steel Prices Expected to Continue Rising 9 June 2026 – European stainless steel prices are expected to continue rising in the coming weeks and months, while delivery times are also set to lengthen further. Indonesia: no changes to mining...
Indonesia Tightens the Nickel Tap Further – Stainless Espresso
Indonesia Tightens the Nickel Tap Further 26 May 2026 – The world’s largest nickel producer is nationalizing its ferroalloy exports. Anyone who thought NPI imports were a permanent solution may now have a problem. Base metals on the LME are showing stable...Advertisements
