Base Metals See Moderate Declines Ahead of Chinese New Year – Stainless Espresso

Feb 16, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

16 February 2026 – Base metals closed with moderate losses on Friday, just ahead of the start of the Chinese New Year holiday. The LME began the new week on a calm note. In our own matter: the Gerber Group warns of rising costs and an increasingly blocked EU...

Steel and Aluminum: US Plans to Suspend Some Tariffs – Stainless Espresso

Feb 13, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

13 February 2026 – According to media reports, the United States is planning to suspend at least some of the steel and aluminum tariffs on so-called derivatives that have been in force since 2025. Meanwhile in Europe, the debate over cutting red tape raises a...

The Two Faces of Europe’s Steel Giants – Stainless Espresso

Feb 12, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

12 February 2026 – While Europe’s largest steel producer secures approximately €650 million in subsidies in France for two new electric arc furnaces (EAFs) costing €1.3 billion, thousands of jobs are reportedly set to be relocated from Europe to India...

Gerber Group Warns: European Competitiveness at a Turning Point – Press Release

Feb 12, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

Riegel/Brussles, 11 February 2026 – European competitiveness has reached a critical juncture. What was long considered an abstract risk has become a tangible reality for companies across all Member States – particularly for small and medium-sized...

Nickel: Indonesian Mining Quotas to Be Cut, Prices Rise – Stainless Espresso

Feb 11, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

11 February 2026 – The Indonesian government has once again reaffirmed its plan to reduce nickel ore mining quotas. Nickel prices in Asia rose by more than 4% in response. France: “Oops! I Did It Again” – new demands from the Élysée Palace for...