Commodities - Steel News by Gerber Group

Jobs at risk: Terrible stainless steel shortage 2021 continues

by Gerber Group | Apr 16, 2021 | Stainless Steel, Anti-dumping duties, Associations, Commodities, EN, EU Safeguard Measures, Gerber Group, Tariffs and Duties, Top Stories

Back in February 2021, we took an in-depth look at the crazy stainless steel shortage in the United States and Europe. And in doing so, we also looked at the background of how the stainless steel shortage could happen. Jobs at risk: Terrible stainless steel shortage...

Stainless Espresso: Base metals in Shanghai rise and a controversial opinion

by Gerber Group | Apr 16, 2021 | Stainless Espresso, Commodities, EN, Gerber Group, Raw materials

Today’s Stainless Espresso takes a quick look at the new Dow Jones record and the impact on Base Metals’ performance in Shanghai this morning. We also have an opinion on the EU trade agreements and that the EU Green Deal is becoming a serious problem for...

Middle East: Risky stainless steel shortage becomes acute

by Gerber Group | Apr 13, 2021 | Gerber Group, Commodities, EN, Markets, Stainless Steel, Top Stories

As reported by our market sources in the Middle East, it has now become difficult to source commodity stainless steel grades locally. Service centers, distributors and stockholders are running out of steel. The stainless steel shortage in the Gulf region grows. Middle...

Stainless Espresso: Steel market in crisis mode, will China stop steel exports?

by Gerber Group | Apr 12, 2021 | EN, Commodities, Gerber Group, Markets, News, Stainless Espresso

Today’s Stainless Espresso looks at the current outlook for the Chinese steel market and the possibility that China could stop exporting steel in 2021. What is the situation in Tangshan? And what is happening in Hebei now? Also, iron ores in China could be...

Stainless Espresso: Iron ore, aluminum and nickel in upward trend

by Gerber Group | Apr 6, 2021 | Stainless Espresso, Commodities, EN, Gerber Group, Markets, News, Raw materials

Today in quick check: iron ores, aluminum and the nickel price. Fast, short and strong. This is the Stainless Espresso for entrepreneurs. Stainless Espresso: Iron ore, aluminum and nickel in upward trend Chinese iron ore futures prices expected to rise further this...

Slab shortage: Is this the origin of the flat steel crisis?

by External Source | Apr 2, 2021 | Commodities, EN, Markets, Stainless Steel, Tariffs and Duties

As reported by the Fastmarkets platform, slabs currently seem to be in short supply worldwide. Slab shortage: Is this the origin of the flat steel crisis? Europe: Italy and Turkey running out of slabs Especially in Europe – particularly in Italy – slabs...