European Stainless Steel Alloy Surcharges Rise Sharply – Stainless Espresso

Mar 24, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

24 March 2026 – European stainless steel alloy surcharges have increased significantly for April 2026, rising by up to 5.4%. And an Indian steel giant has launched a major expansion of crude steel capacity by an additional 18 million tons per year. Source

Further Rising Stainless Steel Prices in Europe – Stainless Espresso

Mar 23, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

23 March 2026 – The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) has been under increasing pressure from member states for several months. There are now even calls to abolish the system entirely – an outcome that would have direct implications for CBAM. At the same...

EU Steelmakers on the Verge of Introducing Energy Surcharges? – Stainless Espresso

Mar 20, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

20 March 2026 – After a weak Thursday, base metals quickly stabilised again towards the end of the week. EU steelmakers: energy surcharges are returning. Source

Gerber Group calls for halt to planned EU steel tariffs – SMEs once again being sacrificed – Press Release

Mar 19, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

Riegel/Brussels, 19 March 2026 – Gerber Group, an importer of stainless steel and aluminium based in Riegel am Kaiserstuhl, urgently warns against the planned EU steel tariffs and import quotas currently being negotiated in the trilogue process. Source

Steel, Defence and Green Pipe Dreams in Germany – Stainless Espresso

Mar 19, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

19 March 2026 – It is the most reliable ritual of German industrial policy: once a year, the steel industry gathers for its annual conference to paint a picture of existential threat over two days of proceedings – and to deliver the roadmap for its own...