Apr 8, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
8 April 2025 – There seems to be only one thing the European Union can do in the US tariff conflict: sabre-rattle! Because the carrot that the Commission held out to the US government in the form of a ‘zero-to-zero’ tariff agreement is ultimately only one thing:...
Apr 7, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
7 April 2025 – Spot market prices for Asian nickel ore, nickel pig iron and stainless steel were resilient on Monday. And more than 50 countries already want to talk to the US government about adjusting their trade policy. Source
Apr 4, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
4 April 2025 – Iron ore prices remain stable despite new US tariffs due to strong demand from China. European media express surprise at US willingness to negotiate tariffs. Source
Apr 3, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
3 April 2025 – Yesterday, the US administration announced the introduction of reciprocal tariffs of at least 10% on all countries – but at the same time offered a way out of the tariff hammer. EUROFER is once again calling for a strong EU Safeguard...
Apr 2, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
2 April 2025 – The European Union’s antitrust watchdogs has fined a car recycling cartel €458 million for illegal collusion and consumer deception. European Commission rejects request to disclose NGO funding. What could still be important today:...
Apr 1, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
1 April 2025 – Indonesian nickel benchmark prices for April have risen significantly. New negotiating methods for German steel makers? More efficiency: China’s new Aluminium Action Plan and what Europe can learn from it. Source
Mar 31, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
31 March 2025 – China’s industry is gaining momentum: the official Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 50.5 points in March – the highest value in a year. Germany PMI points to improved situation. Olaf Scholz: ‘We do not consider tariffs...
Mar 28, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
28 March 2025 – Indonesian nickel ore prices jumped significantly on Friday. Prices for other nickel and stainless steel products are also rising. British Steel: Chinese parent company threatens to shut down after subsidy negotiations with the British government...
Mar 27, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
March 27, 2025 – Steel crisis in Germany or just a system with a method to collect state aid? US government wants to introduce car import tariffs of 25%. Source
Mar 26, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
26 March 2025 – The war of numbers has had the European Union firmly in its grip, and not just since the recently presented EU Steel and Metals Action Plan. Now the Verband Deutscher Metallhändler und Recycler e.V. (VDM) has caught the aluminium producer...
