IAA: A Regulation for Big Industry – Stainless Espresso

Mar 3, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

3 March 2026 – The newly leaked draft of the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) once again favors major European corporations, disadvantages SMEs, and unmistakably bears a French signature. German crude steel production is rising – yet the industry continues...

EU ETS: Calls for Suspension Grow Louder – Stainless Espresso

Mar 2, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

2 March 2026 – Asian base metals showed positive movement with slight gains on Monday. EU ETS: calls for suspension are growing louder. Are stainless steel imports into the EU really rising – or what is a data provider trying to achieve by spreading false...

EU Steelmakers’ Demands Are Becoming Increasingly Brazen – Stainless Espresso

Feb 27, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

27 February 2026 – Asian base metals moved sideways on Friday. Meanwhile, the almost daily expanding list of demands from EU steelmakers is becoming increasingly bold – at the direct expense of their own customers. Source

Slab Imports into the EU Surge Sharply – Stainless Espresso

Feb 26, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

26 February 2026 – Imports of steel and stainless steel slabs by European steelmakers rose by more than 35% in 2025, surpassing even 2019 levels. Base metals continue to develop positively. EU expects the US to lift certain steel and aluminum tariffs....

SMEs Fight Back in Brussels: Thorsten Gerber Confronts the European Parliament with Uncomfortable Truths – Stainless Espresso

Feb 25, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

25 February 2026 – As CEO of the Gerber Group, Thorsten Gerber is not among those entrepreneurs who suffer in silence. He travels to Brussels, and says what many think but do not dare to express. In his assessment, the combination of the CO2 border tax CBAM and...