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Nickel Pig Iron in China: Slower Increases Amid Falling Stainless Steel Prices and Uncertain Demand
During the week ending Friday, August 22, nickel pig iron (NPI) prices in China saw limited increases, with the market becoming more cautious following the decline in downstream stainless steel prices. According to Commodity Evolution's weekly assessments: ...
China: Base Metal Imports in July 2025, Amid Strategic Stockpiles and Volatility
In July, China imported 335,969 tons of refined copper, a slight decrease compared to June (-0.3%), but a strong increase compared to the same month in 2024 (+11.5%). The total for the first seven months of the year was virtually stable (-0.1% y/y), at 2.22 million...
US Steel: Production Stable, Prices Falling Despite Tariffs
A survey conducted in June by the US distributor Ryerson of 13 steel, aluminum, and stainless steel producers shows that the domestic steel industry expects production to remain stable in the second half of 2025. According to the data, half of respondents expect...
Metra North America Is Born: Merger of Three Aluminum Extrusion Manufacturers
On August 20, the creation of Metra North America was announced, a new industrial entity resulting from the merger of three companies: Extruded Aluminum, Profile Custom Extrusions, and Metra Canada. The new entity, which will be headquartered in Belding, Michigan...