May 13, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
13 May 2025 – Over-subsidised: ‘Not every steel mill may have to survive’. A controversial approach to achieving a healthy steel industry in Europe. Stainless steel prices in Asia continue to rise. Reports from the three major EU stainless steel producers show...
May 12, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
12 May 2025 – Nickel prices on the Asian SHFE rose significantly today, Monday. LME nickel also rose again at the start of trading. US and China approach each other in the tariff dispute, suspension and drastic reduction of mutual tariffs planned. Source
May 9, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
9 May 2025 – London and Washington have agreed on a trade deal in the tariffs dispute. Meanwhile, the EU still doesn’t seem to be making any progress on the issue. Instead of flying to Washington: New German Chancellor unfortunately only talks to US...
May 8, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
8 May 2025 – Time and again, policies in the European Union are underpinned by questionable arguments, half-truths and figures. In the case of the European Steel and Metals Action Plan and the political campaigns celebrated around it, such as ‘Save our Steel’,...
May 7, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
7 May 2025 – One of the largest EU steel manufacturers is not meeting its self-imposed climate targets by 2030 and no longer seems to have any intention of meeting them. While the multinational has only invested USD 800 million in decarbonisation since 2021,...
May 6, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
6 May 2025 – Stainless steel prices in Asia have risen after the end of the Labour Day holidays there. Nickel prices also enjoyed gains. Designated German Chancellor fails first round of elections – for the first time in German history. Source
May 5, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
5 April 2025 – Inflation in the eurozone proved unexpectedly stubborn in April, remaining at 2.2 per cent. More and more new tariffs: inflationary pressure made in Brussels! Germany doesn’t need mega-factories, it needs good infrastructure. Demand from...
May 2, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
2 May 2025 – There seems to be further movement in a possible anti-dumping investigation against Stainless Steel Cold Rolled imports to Taiwan originating from Vietnam. EU prioritises blast furnace subsidies and neglects electric steel mills: Is an open dispute...
Apr 30, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
30 April 2025 – Spot market prices for Asian stainless steel enjoyed gains today. Europe’s SMEs caught between systemic relevance and political ignorance. European Steel and Metals Action Plan: EUROFER and EUROMETAL joining forces? Source
Apr 29, 2025 | Stainless Espresso
29 April 2025 – US steel mills have long and extensively campaigned for new tariffs on steel. However, the protectionism that has now been added is increasingly proving to be a boomerang for the steel mills. NATO expresses concern about Finland’s border...
