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: EU Recovery is Broadening, Steel Market Balance Will Remain Fragile
17 April 2014 - Strengthening indicators and evidence of improving dynamics suggest that the EU economy is well on track for recovery this year and into 2015, EUROFER says.
European Steelmakers Send Letter to Lawmakers on Competitiveness, Energy and Climate Targets
12 March 2014 - 64 CEOs of the European steel industry have signed an open letter to the EU heads of state and governments who will discuss EU industrial competitiveness and energy and climate targets next week, EUROFER reports.
European Parliament Demands Technically, Economically Feasible Energy Targets for Europe’s Steelmakers
05 February 2014 - On 4 February 2014, 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 votes).
EUROFER Says Industry Competitiveness at Risk from EU Energy, Climate Policy
21 January 2014 - EUROFER says the global competitiveness of EU industry is at stake as the EU Commission plans to adopt a package on future industry, energy and climate policy.
EU's High Level Group Meets to Discuss the European Steel Industry
10 December 2013 - At the EU's High Level Group on the European Steel Industry on 4 December 2013, Commission vice-president Antonio Tajani declared that there could be no Europe without a strong, competitive steel industry.
European Commission Set to Meet with CEOs of EU's Largest Steelmakers
03 December 2013 - 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.
EUROFER: European Steel Market Seeing Some Tailwinds At Last
30 October 2013 - EUROFER’s Q4-2013 Economic & Steel Market Outlook provides further evidence of the economic recovery in the EU gaining traction in the months ahead.
EUROFER: Unfair Practices Under LME Policy Jeopardize Normal Functioning of Metals Markets
04 October 2013 - The European steel industry, represented by EUROFER, has serious concerns about the new rules proposed in the Consultation on changes to LME Warehouses Policy, released on 1 July 2013.
EUROFER: Decision on EU ETS Increases Unilateral Cost Burden for EU Industry
10 September 2013 - EUROFER has strong concerns about the European Commission’s decision on Member States' national implementation measures (NIMs) for the third EU ETS trading period.
EUROFER Expects European Steel Consumption to Fall 4.5% This Year
05 August 2013 - The base case scenario of a stabilization of the EU economy in the second half of 2013 and a gradual but slow recovery in 2014 is confirmed by EUROFER’s Q3-2013 Economic & Steel Market Outlook.
EUROFER Welcomes European Commission Steel Action Plan
11 June 2013 - EUROFER welcomes the “Action Plan for a competitive and sustainable steel industry in Europe” published on 11 June 2013 by the European Commission.
European Steel Industry Welcomes Parliament Decision to Reject Interferences in Carbon Market
16 April 2013 - The European Steel Association welcomes the decision of the European Parliament to reject the European Commission’s backloading proposal and direct it back to the Parliament’s Environment Committee for further discussion.
EUROFER: Time to Translate Good Intentions Into Action for Future of European Steel Industry
22 February 2013 - EUROFER is satisfied with many aspects and findings in the recommendations of the High level Roundtable on the future of the European Steel Industry and is now calling for an effective Steel Action Plan.
EUROFER Disappointed by ENVI Decision on Backloading
19 February 2013 - EUROFER is disappointed by the European Parliament’s ENVI Committee’s vote to pave the way for withholding CO2 emissions allowances from the European carbon market.
EUROFER Says EU in Calmer Waters But 2013 Prospects Remain Bleak
05 February 2013 - Despite several economic indicators edging up since November 2012, EUROFER’s 1Q13 Economic & Steel Market Outlook signals that for the time being the EU steel market looks set to remain stuck in reverse gear.
European Steel Industry Cannot Work Under Future European Emissions Targets, Report Finds
24 December 2012 - Emission targets set by EU climate policies are unachievable for the European steel industry. This is the conclusion of study recently published by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC).
EUROFER Welcomes Parliament Resolution on EU Steel Industry
14 December 2012 - The European Steel Association (EUROFER) is applauding the European Parliament's resolution on the EU steel industry and hopes a European Action Plan for the steel sector will be presented as soon as possible.
EUROFER Still Concerned with Glencore/Xstrata Merger
29 November 2012 - EUROFER, the European Steel Association, is criticizing the European Commission’s approval of the Glencore/Xstrata merger: Remedies addressing zinc supplies, it says, are not sufficient to shield the European market from the dominant influence of one supplier.
EUROFER Still Concerned with Glencore/Xstrata Merger
29 November 2012 - EUROFER, the European Steel Association, is criticizing the European Commission’s approval of the Glencore/Xstrata merger: Remedies addressing zinc supplies, it says, are not sufficient to shield the European market from the dominant influence of one supplier.
European Steel Association Warns Against Commission Proposal
13 November 2012 - EUROFER is warning against a Commission proposal to withhold 900 million CO2 certificates from the EU emissions trading market from 2013 to 2015, saying higher energy and carbon costs will not get Europe out of its crisis.
