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Steel: Italy’s imports and exports with non-EU countries in January-November are in line with previous periods
In the January-November period, Italy's steel trade with non-EU countries (excluding the UK) followed the trend of previous periods, with a slight decline in imports and an increase in exports, according to Italian steel association Federacciai. In the...
Key countries’ steel demand echoes rising Chinese exports
China's exports have been a key force for its steel industry, particularly in the wake of lower domestic demand due to the slowdown in the property market. China's cumulative (export-import) steel balance in January-December 2023 increased by 47% year-on-year to 83.58...
Steel: Italy will put former steel company Ilva under government control
Italy will put former steel company Ilva under special administration to keep it alive, according to a meeting between the government and trade unions on Thursday, 18 January. The move follows weeks of clashes between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's administration and...
Crude steel: production in Italy increased by 6.5% in December
According to data released by the Italian Steel Producers Association, total crude steel production stood at 1.3m tonnes in December last year, up 6.5% year-on-year. On the other hand, total crude steel production in 2023 fell by 2.5% year-on-year to 21.1m mt. In...