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Steel: imports to the U.S. fell 12 percent in April
According to preliminary May 25 data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. steel imports fell 12 percent from the previous month due to a decline in shipments of sheet metal and semi-finished products. According to the preliminary count, the United States...
Plastics: Russian gas emergency worries the market
Much of European industry is heavily dependent on Russian energy supplies, and the consequences have been tragically demonstrated every day since the start of the Russian war in Ukraine. Because of Finland's failure to pay for its gas in rubles-and presumably because...
Steel: Indian duties could support price rebound in EU
According to data published by Eurofer, Indian suppliers sold about 3.5 million tons of finished steel products to Europe last year, equaling the record level recorded in 2017. Indian supply is under increased scrutiny after the country's government imposed tariffs on...
Copper and aluminum: as demand for metals grows, new recycling opportunities emerge
Market opportunities for recycling copper and aluminum products are emerging as overall demand for copper and aluminum grows, according to speakers at the International Recycling Bureau (BIR) conference in Barcelona this week. According to Inka Guixa (La Farga), of...