WSTEEL
Analysis, commentary and observations on the steel market, raw materials, industry, strategic sourcing and factors affecting supply chains.
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U. S. Steel Košice disappears from the steel industry map
As of 1 October 2026, U. S. Steel Košice will disappear from the map of the European steel industry. This does not, however, mean the end of steel production in Košice. Quite the opposite. One of Central Europe’s largest mills is about to begin a new chapter in its history under the name of NIPPON STEEL SLOVAKIA. The name change…
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GREEN STEAL – High-Risk Investments
GREEN STEAL – High-Risk Investments Europe is investing billions of euros in low-emission steel. New facilities are being built, new agreements are being signed, and subsidies continue to flow. In presentations, everything looks impressive. There is just one small detail left to consider: will it actually bring profits? The transformation of the steel industry is undoubtedly necessary. But it is…
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Alihankinta 2026. Do you have free production capacity in your steel business? It might be a good next step.
Many companies from Poland, Central Europe and the Baltic states are currently looking for profitable ways to utilize their free production capacity. Alihankinta, an industrial subcontracting trade fair, could be an excellent opportunity to connect with potential customers from across the Nordic region and to achieve those goals. Alihankinta is Northern Europe’s largest annual event dedicated to industrial subcontracting. The…
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Where does your steel really come from? The EU will trace which furnace it was melted in.
Today, new rules were published in the Official Journal of the European Union that will change the conditions for importing steel into the EU from 1 October 2026. The European Commission has specified how importers will be required to prove where the steel was actually melted and first poured. Sounds trivial? Perhaps. In practice, however, the new rules could have…
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Huta Częstochowa: How to Rebuild Market Trust and Successfully Deliver on Ambitious Plans
In less than two years, Huta Częstochowa has rebuilt market trust, increased its production scale and is opening the way to new strategic segments.
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Steel Under Protection, Industry Under Pressure…
Since July 2026, the European Union has applied a new regulatory framework designed to protect its steel market from the effects of global overcapacity. The new rules reduce the annual volume of import tariff quotas by approximately 47% — to 18.3 million tonnes — and introduce a 50% duty on deliveries exceeding the available limits. The measure covers 30 categories…
