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Brussels, 27 January 2016 – Steel imports continued to target the EU market despite still relatively weak demand, low domestic prices and the weak Euro in the second half of 2015. Going forward, abundant global supply and suppliers fighting for tonnage fuels uncertainty in the market. EU mills fear for losing further market share in …
EU – China summit on 29 June : EU industries say China’s state capitalism biggest threat to their existence in Europe China wants the EU to recognise it as a market economy. But just few days before the EU – China Summit on 29 June, an in-depth study by economists confirms that China is far …
Meeting of the EU’s Competitiveness Council on 20/21 February 2014 On 20/21 February the EU industry ministers will kick-off the political debate on EU industrial competitiveness in the run-up to the March 2014 European Council. EUROFER director general Gordon Moffat: ““This spring in Brussels is a unique opportunity to safeguard the global competitiveness of Europe’s …
Steel sector severely hit by the economic crisis and high energy prices and costs in the EU, with 15% of its workforce lost since 2008 Today, the European Parliament adopted with a huge majority a resolution on the EU’s Action Plan for a Competitive and Sustainable Steel Industry in Europe (adopted with 505 against 95 …
The Commission meets 14 member states and the CEOs of the EU’s largest steelmakers European Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani and the Commissioner for Employment, László Andor, have convened a High Level Group on the future of the European steel industry, meeting tomorrow, 4 December, in Brussels. The 14 largest steel producing EU member states, the …
Commission decision on EU ETS further increases unilateral cost burden for EU industry EUROFER has strong concerns about the European Commission decision on Member States’ national implementation measures (NIMs) for the third EU ETS trading period. The decision, adopted last Thursday, applies the so-called cross-sectoral correction factor cutting benchmark-based free allocation for industrial installations …
Despite several economic indicators edging up since November last year, EUROFER’s Q1-2013 Economic & Steel Market Outlook signals that for the time being the EU steel market looks set to remain stuck in reverse gear. Since late 2012, several economic indicators such as the EU economic sentiment indicator and PMI output indices are improving. Also …