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...

Steel Under Pressure: London Tightens Tariffs – Stainless Espresso

Mar 18, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

18 March 2026 – Following the European Union, the United Kingdom now also appears to be preparing the introduction of steel tariffs of up to 50 percent – but with a sense of proportion? Thyssenkrupp seeks to mobilize mayors to exert pressure on Berlin....

Crisis Narrative: EU Steel Lobby Downplays Its Own Industry – Stainless Espresso

Mar 17, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

March 17, 2026 – In its new quarterly report, the EU steel lobby paints the picture of a dying industry. But anyone who reads the figures more closely will find a different picture: rising revenues, doubled profits – and an increase in imports that the...

Economists Call for Reallocation of Green Steel Billions – Stainless Espresso

Mar 16, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

16 March 2026 – More than 100 economists last week urged the Dutch parliament and the government in The Hague in an open letter to reallocate the planned two-billion-euro Green Steel subsidy. State aid despite record profits in Luxembourg. Is the deal between...

Section 301 Tariffs: US Launches Two Investigations – Stainless Espresso

Mar 13, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

13 March 2026 – The US government has launched two major Section 301 investigations concerning excess production capacity and forced labor. Asian base metals remained broadly stable compared with the previous week, while nickel, copper, and aluminium recorded...

EU Steel Quotas: Is the Commission Delaying Negotiations? – Stainless Espresso

Mar 12, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

12 March 2026 – Aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange surpassed their 2022 record during trading today. Questions are emerging about whether the European Commission is deliberately delaying negotiations with the World Trade Organization over planned...

Von der Leyen: Phasing Out Nuclear Power Was a Strategic Mistake – Stainless Espresso

Mar 11, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

11 March 2026 – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has described Europe’s move away from nuclear power as a “strategic mistake.” Has the time finally come for logic to replace ideology from Brussels? Meanwhile, base metals...

Global Steel and Stainless Steel Demand Is Growing – Stainless Espresso

Mar 10, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

10 March 2026 – Forecasts pointing to rising global demand for steel and stainless steel in 2026 may prove accurate. In the stainless steel sector, several regions could even face supply shortages. Association warns: CBAM acting as a penalty tariff, import costs...

Aluminium Prices Approach All-Time High – Stainless Espresso

Mar 9, 2026 | Stainless Espresso

9 March 2026 – The conflict between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other is continuing to push aluminium prices higher, bringing them close to the record levels reached in 2022. Meanwhile, a Member of the European Parliament has filed a...