EUROFER
EUROFER, the European Steel Association, is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium and was founded in 1976. It represents 100% of steel production in the European Union.
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EUROFER: War, Energy Costs Darken Skies for European Steelmakers
25 August 2022 - European steelmakers are facing bleaker prospects this year owing to ongoing supply chain issues, the war in Ukraine and rising energy costs, the European Steel Association (EUROFER) said in its latest market outlook.
Changes to Emissions Trading System Will Hinder Green Transition, EU Steel Leaders Say
31 May 2022 - The leaders of the European Union’s steel industry are calling on legislators to reconsider proposed changes to the bloc’s emissions trading system and carbon border adjustment mechanism, saying that the revisions would undermine the industry’s green transition.
EU Renews Steel Safeguard Measure
30 June 2021 - The European Union is extending the steel import safeguard measures that it put in place following imposition of the U.S. Section 232 tariffs.
SMA, EUROFER and Others Urge Steel Capacity Forum to Expand Efforts
22 October 2020 - Steel industry associations throughout the world are reiterating a call for the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity (GFSEC) to step up its work on the persistent problem.
EUROFER: Climate Goals Are Important, But So Is a Plan for Meeting Them
17 September 2020 - If the European Union hopes to achieve a newly proposed carbon emissions goal, it will have to quickly adopt a set of enabling measures that support the effort, the European Steel Association (EUROFER) said Thursday.
EU Steel Producers Disappointed by Decision on Safeguard Measure Revisions
01 July 2020 - The European Steel Association and the IndustriAll European trade union have called for an emergency meeting with EU policy makers after the bloc’s governing body declined to lower limits on steel imports.
EU Steelmakers Push for Lower Import Limits
08 June 2020 - Europe’s leading steelmakers are calling on the European Commission to lower the limit on the amount of steel that can be imported tariff-free into the bloc, saying that a potential flood of inexpensive steel threatens an already imperiled industry.
EUROFER: Challenging Times Ahead for EU Steelmakers
12 May 2020 - Europe’s industrial sector might fully restart by July, but output likely will remain down through the end of the year, according to a new demand forecast from the European Steel Association.
EUROFER Seeks More Stringent Import Measures
06 April 2020 - The European Steel Association (EUROFER) is calling on the European Commission to tighten steel import safeguard measures as the new coronavirus wipes out demand, reports Kallanish Commodities.
EU to Re-Examine Protection Measure Against Steel Imports
14 February 2020 - The European Commission is undertaking another review of its safeguard measure against steel imports.
EUROFER: Persistent Challenges Likely to Weigh on EU Steel Markets in 2020
30 January 2020 - Steel demand in the European Union continued to lag in the third quarter of 2019 and isn’t likely to significantly improve until at least the second half of this year, according to the European Steel Association.
Steel Associations Praise Effort to Continue International Forum on Excess Capacity
31 October 2019 - Sixteen steel industry associations are applauding a decision to continue the work of an international body aimed at reducing excess capacity even as it is set to dissolve this year.
EUROFER Expects Weak Steel Demand Through Remainder of 2019
31 October 2019 - The downturn in European steel demand is likely to persist through the end of this year and into 2020, according to a new forecast from the European Steel Association.
Global Steel Industry Groups Call for Action on Excess Capacity Crisis
24 October 2019 - Nineteen steel industry associations across the world this week called for the governments of steelmaking economies to boost their efforts in tackling persistent global excess steel capacity.
EUROFER: Imports, Soft Demand Forecast Pressure European Steelmakers
08 May 2019 - EU steelmakers are being squeezed as a safeguard measure has been ineffective in stopping a wave of imported steel deflected from the U.S. market, reports the European Steel Association.
Let's Not Disband the Global Steel Capacity Forum, EUROFER Says
28 March 2019 - The European Steel Association (EUROFER) is urging the world’s steel-producing countries to allow the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity to continue its work.
EUROFER, Steelmakers Wrap Up Work on Standardized Coil Quality ID System
25 January 2019 - The European Steel Association and industry partners have concluded a three-year program to develop an automated – and standardized – system for calling out flaws in coils.
Section 232 Tariffs Jeopardize European Steel Recovery, EUROFER Says
08 May 2018 - New investment and steel exports helped support healthy steel demand in the EU last year, but the U.S. Section 232 tariffs potentially could offset the gains, according to the European Steel Association (EUROFER).
EUROFER Upbeat on Steel's Prospects for Remainder of Year
11 July 2017 - The European Union’s first-quarter apparent steel consumption rose 3.1% year-over-year and is expected to grow through the remainder of 2017, but U.S. steel trade policies could have “disastrous” consequences, according to EUROFER, the European Steel Association.
China Acquisition of Unprofitable Serbian Mill Undermines Efforts to Reduce Global Overcapacity, Says EUROFER
17 June 2016 - As Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Serbia this week, the European Steel Association is raising objections over the sale of Serbia’s largest steel mill to a state-owned producer in China.
