Nucor enters 2026 with record steel mill order backlogs up 40% year-over-year, fueled by tariffs curbing imports and robust demand from infrastructure and energy sectors.

Vietnam's crude steel production reached 24.7 million tons in 2025, a five-year high, with VSA projecting 8-10% growth in 2026 amid green transition challenges and trade defenses.

U.S. domestic raw steel production reached 1,783,000 net tons in the week ending February 7, 2026, marking a 4.9% year-on-year increase and 1.4% week-on-week gain with 77.1% utilization.

Fastmarkets has shifted the publication time of its iron ore 61% Fe fines indices to 6:30pm Shanghai time to better reflect liquidity in China's mainstream mid-grade fines spot market.

SMS group has completed a key automation upgrade for the downcoilers at Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe's Hot Strip Mill No. 1 in Duisburg, Germany, enhancing operational consistency and digital readiness.

Nucor reports historic order backlogs up 40% in steel mills and 15% in products, fueled by tariffs reducing imports and robust demand from infrastructure and energy sectors.[1]

Mysteel's report indicates China's construction steel prices will fluctuate slightly this month due to fading cost support and recovering post-CNY demand.

UMB Steel has teamed up with SMS Group to pioneer Europe's first continuous mill technology, aimed at enhancing sustainable steel production processes in the region.

Local Chinese ferromanganese prices remained rangebound in week 6 of 2026, supported by consistent procurement from steel producers despite fluctuating raw material costs.

Czech steelmaker Nová Hut plans CZK 150 million investment in 2026 to prepare for a new 1.5 MTPA electric arc furnace amid Europe's decarbonization push.