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The Global PVC Market: Trends, Prices and Outlook.
A leading industry source in Asia, under anonymity, revealed that the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against Asian currencies continues to depress market sentiment. PVC prices in domestic and foreign markets remain under pressure, with no signs of improvement in...
2025 January: Italian Steel Industry Restarts with +2.7 percent
The steel industry in Italy begins 2025 with signs of recovery. After a 2024 marked by a 5.0 percent contraction in total production, January recorded a 2.7 percent increase over the same month of the previous year. According to Federacciai data, the industry produced...
Sixteenth EU Sanctions Package Against Russia: More Details and Implications
On Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, European Union representatives reached agreement on the sixteenth sanctions package against Russia, European diplomats confirmed Monday. This new set of punitive measures includes a ban on imports of primary aluminum, a ban on the sale of...
A Limited Increase in Orders and Continued Pressure on European Stainless Steel Manufacturers
Despite a slight increase in orders in the first weeks of the new year, major European stainless steel producers continue to struggle to achieve adequate profit margins. The main cause of this difficulty lies in sluggish demand within the European region and...