Belgium News — GMK Center

ArcelorMittal Belgium is resuming operations at its hot-dip galvanizing line in Flemal

Masha Malonog — Wed, 13 May 2026 12:08:56 +0000

ArcelorMittal Belgium has announced the resumption of operations at its Galva 5 hot-dip galvanizing line in Flemal after a four-year shutdown. This was reported by SteelOrbis. ArcelorMittal acquired the Galva 5 line in July 2025, after which the company launched a large-scale reconstruction and modernization project. It included roof repairs, maintenance of the coil feeding […]

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ArcelorMittal completes consultations on closing Tailored Blanks division

Masha Malonog — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:48:00 +0000

ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks has officially completed the information and consultation phase regarding the planned closure of its plant in Ghent, Belgium. Currently, 90 people work at the site. This is stated in the company’s press release. During the procedure, the company explained in detail the reasons for its intention to cease operations and discussed all […]

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ArcelorMittal considers closing a specialized unit at its plant in Ghent

Masha Malonog — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:24:10 +0000

ArcelorMittal is considering the permanent closure of its Tailored Blanks division in Ghent, Belgium, and has begun consultations with trade unions, according to Belgian HLN. Tailored Blanks is responsible for manufacturing custom-made blanks, which are mainly used in the automotive industry, in particular for car bodies and structural parts. However, this activity has suffered from […]

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Construction of the Baekeland substation for ArcelorMittal has begun in Belgium

Masha Malonog — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:22:26 +0000

On December 15, 2025, construction officially began on the new Baekeland high-voltage substation in Ghent, Belgium, one of whose key consumers will be the assets of the ArcelorMittal metallurgical company in the country. This is stated in the company’s press release. The Baekeland substation will become one of the key nodes of the Belgian power […]

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Belgium increased steel production by 3.4% m/m in October

Masha Malonog — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:53:24 +0000

In October 2025, Belgian steel enterprises increased steel production by 3.4% compared to the previous month, to 600 thousand tons. Compared to October 2024, the figure decreased by 4.5%. Thus, the country ranks 23rd in the WorldSteel Association’s global ranking of steel-producing countries. In January-October, Belgian steelmakers produced 5.9 million tons of steel, which is […]

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ArcelorMittal Belgium postpones climate project due to weak market

Masha Malonog — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 08:49:50 +0000

ArcelorMittal Belgium, the Belgian division of global mining and steel company ArcelorMittal, is not yet ready to implement the largest climate investment project in the country’s history. This was stated by the division’s CEO, Frederik Van De Velde, during hearings in the Belgian federal parliament. According to him, the company remains committed to its plans […]

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Belgium increased steel production by 12.2% m/m in September

Masha Malonog — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:52:54 +0000

In September 2025, Belgian steel enterprises increased steel production by 12.2% compared to the previous month, to 580 thousand tons. Compared to September 2024, the figure increased by 3.6%. Thus, the country ranks 23rd in the WorldSteel Association’s global ranking of steel-producing countries. In January-September, Belgian steelmakers produced 5.3 million tons of steel, which is […]

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Belgium increased steel production by 6.2% y/y in Q1

Masha Malonog — Thu, 01 May 2025 06:56:21 +0000

In January-March 2025, Belgian steelmakers increased steel production by 6.2% compared to the same period in 2024, to 1.78 million tons. Thus, the country is ranked 21st in the global ranking of steel producing countries (69) by the WorldSteel Association. In March of this year, steel production in Belgium amounted to 600 thousand tons, up […]

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Belgium increased steel production by 5.9% y/y in January-February

Masha Malonog — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 06:40:19 +0000

In January-February 2025, Belgian steelmakers increased steel production by 5.9% compared to the same period in 2024, to 1.18 million tons. Thus, the country is ranked 20th in the global ranking of steel producing countries (69) by the WorldSteel Association. In February of this year, steel production in Belgium amounted to 580 thousand tons, down […]

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Belgium increased steel production by 21.1% y/y in 2024

Masha Malonog — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:26:44 +0000

Belgian steelmakers produced 7.1 million tons in 2024, up 21.1% from 2023. Thus, the country ranked 24th in the global ranking of steel producing countries (71), while in 2023 it was 25th, according to World Steel. The Belgian steel industry achieved significant growth in 2024, reaching its highest level since 2019, in particular: 2019 – […]

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Belgium reduced steel production by 5.7% y/y in March

Masha Malonog — Thu, 02 May 2024 09:01:09 +0000

Belgian steelmakers reduced steel production by 5.7% in March 2024 compared to March 2023, to 560 thousand tons. This is evidenced by data from the WorldSteel Association. In Q1 2024, Belgian steelmakers reduced steel production by 3.3% compared to the same period in 2023, to 1.605 million tons. Overall, steel production in the EU countries […]

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Belgium imported 4.5 million tons of steel from third countries in 2023

Masha Malonog — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 11:24:06 +0000

In 2023, Belgium reduced imports of rolled steel products from third countries by 18.2% compared to 2022, to 3.58 million tons. This is according to GMK Center’s calculations based on Eurostat data. Imports of flat products decreased by 14.7% y/y and long products – by 29.6% y/y, to 3.58 million tons and 902.92 thousand tons, […]

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Belgium reduced steel production by 16.1% y/y in 2023

Masha Malonog — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 08:02:36 +0000

Belgian steelmakers reduced steel production by 16.1% in 2023 compared to 2022, to 5.89 million tons. This is evidenced by data from the WorldSteel Association. In December, Belgian steelmakers produced 423 thousand tons of steel, up 69.9% compared to November 2023 and down 28.5% compared to December 2022. Thus, in December, steel production in the […]

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Belgium increased the import of rolled steel from third countries by 15% y/y in October

Masha Malonog — Mon, 01 Jan 2024 11:26:24 +0000

In October 2023, Belgium increased imports of rolled steel products from third countries by 15% compared to October 2022, to 616.7 thousand tons. This is based on GMK Center’s calculations based on Eurostat data. In October, imports of flat products increased by 41.4% y/y, while imports of long products decreased by 42.9% y/y, to 520.81 […]

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Belgium reduced steel production by 43.2% m/m in November

Vadim Kolisnichenko — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 08:17:51 +0000

In November 2023, Belgian steelmakers reduced steel production by 43.2% compared to the previous month – to 249 thousand tons. Year-on-year, steel production in the country decreased by 54.1%. This is evidenced by data World Steel Association. In January-November 2023, steel production in Belgium amounted to 5.47 million tons, which is 15% less than the […]

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Belgium increased rolled steel import from third countries by 19.5% y/y in September

Masha Malonog — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:46:12 +0000

In September 2023, Belgium increased imports of rolled steel products from third countries by 19.5% compared to September 2022, up to 211.2 thousand tons. This is based on GMK Center’s calculations based on Eurostat data. In September, imports of flat products increased by 29.9% y/y, while imports of long products decreased by 23.6% y/y – […]

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Belgium reduced steel production by 8.8% m/m in October

Masha Malonog — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 09:07:58 +0000

In October 2023, Belgian steelmakers reduced steel production by 8.8% compared to the previous month – to 438 thousand tons. Year-on-year, steel production in the country decreased by 29.6%. This is evidenced by data from the WorldSteel Association. In January-October 2023, steel production in Belgium amounted to 5.22 million tons, which is 11.4% less than […]

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Belgium increased steel production by 4.1% m/m in September

Masha Malonog — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 08:12:35 +0000

In September 2023, Belgian steel enterprises increased steel production by 4.1% compared to the previous month – up to 480,000 tons. On an annual basis, steel production in the country decreased by 7.5%. This is evidenced by data from the WorldSteel Association. In January-September 2023, steel production in Belgium amounted to 4.78 million tons, which […]

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NLMK Belgium lobbies extending quotas for the import of slabs from the Russian Federation for another 4 years

Masha Malonog — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 13:30:18 +0000

NLMK Belgium (NBH), the part of Russian LNMK group, lobbies the extension of European quotas for the import of Russian slabs for another 4 years, according to Argus Media. The import quota for Russian slabs in the amount of 3.74 million tons will expire in October 2024. This implies a complete ban on the import of […]

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Belgium reduced steel production by 23.5% m/m in August

Masha Malonog — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 06:01:02 +0000

In August 2023, Belgian steel enterprises reduced steel production by 23.5% compared to the previous month – to 461,000 tons. On an annual basis, steel production in the country decreased by 14.9%. This is evidenced by WorldSteel Association’s data. In January-August 2023, steel production in Belgium amounted to 4.3 million tons, which is 9.5% less […]

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Belgium increased steel production by 12.3% m/m in July

Vadim Kolisnichenko — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 11:44:39 +0000

In July 2023, metallurgical enterprises of Belgium increased steel production by 12.3% compared to the previous month – up to 603 thousand tons. Year-on-year steel production in the country decreased by 0.2%. This is evidenced data World Steel Association. In January-July 2023, steel production in Belgium amounted to 3.84 million tons, which is 8.8% less […]

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Belgium reduced steel production by 10.2% y/y in the first half of 2023

Masha Malonog — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 07:37:36 +0000

In January-June 2023, steel enterprises of Belgium reduced steel production by 10.2% compared to the same period in 2022 – to 3.24 million tons. This is evidenced by World Steel Association’s data. In June, Belgian steelmakers reduced steel production by 6.6% compared to June 2022 – to 537 thousand tons. At the same time, compared […]

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Belgium increased steel production by 14% m/m in May

Masha Malonog — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 07:04:41 +0000

In May 2023, Belgian steel enterprises increased steel production by 14% compared to the previous month – up to 530,000 tons. On an annual basis, steel production in the country decreased by 12.5% in May. This is evidenced by WorldSteel Association’s data. In January-May 2023, steel production in Belgium amounted to 2.7 million tons, which […]

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The EU approved state aid to Belgium in the amount of €280 million for the ArcelorMittal project

Masha Malonog — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 06:03:30 +0000

The European Commission (EC) has approved the provision of €280 million in state aid from Belgium to ArcelorMittal for the partial decarbonization of steel production processes in Ghent. It is stated on the institution’s website. Belgium’s state aid, which will take the form of a direct grant and soft loan, is intended to support ArcelorMittal’s […]

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Court postpones decision on bankruptcy of Liberty Liege

Masha Malonog — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 10:49:15 +0000

The Belgian court has postponed the decision on the bankruptcy of Liberty Liege, a subsidiary of the British steel company Liberty Steel, until June 26, 2023. Belgian RTBF informs about it. The decision has been delayed due to other ongoing lawsuits initiated by the Liberty group. The appeals, in particular, concern the appointment of an […]

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Belgium reduced steel production by 20.4% m/m in April

Masha Malonog — Mon, 29 May 2023 06:33:55 +0000

In April 2023, Belgian steel enterprises reduced steel production by 20.4% compared to the previous month – to 465,000 tons. On an annual basis, steel production in the country decreased by 26.7% in April. This is evidenced by WorldSteel Association’s data. In January-April 2023, steel production in Belgium amounted to 2.17 million tons, which is […]

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The court rejected all applications for Liberty Steel’s rolling assets in Belgium

Masha Malonog — Thu, 04 May 2023 06:32:58 +0000

Belgian court last week rejected all three bids to buy Liberty Steel’s rolling mills in Liege, which are currently up for sale. Kallanish reports about it. Offers arrived from ArcelorMittal – the former owner of the assets before their sale to Liberty, from Marcegaglia together with the European division of NLMK and Liberty Galati, a […]

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Belgium reduced steel production by 9.3% m/m in February

Masha Malonog — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 05:49:35 +0000

In February 2023, Belgian steel enterprises reduced steel production by 9.3% compared to the previous month – to 535,000 tons. On an annual basis, steel production in the country decreased by 0.7% in February. This is evidenced by WorldSteel Association’s data. In January-February 2023, steel production in Belgium amounted to 1.12 million tons, which is […]

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Belgium increased steel production by 28.3% m/m in December 2022

Masha Malonog — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 15:50:28 +0000

In December 2022, Belgian steel enterprises increased steel production by 28.3% compared to the previous month – up to 667,000 tons. On an annual basis, steel production in the country increased by 13.8% in December. This is evidenced by WorldSteel Association’s data. In 2022, steel production in Belgium amounted to 6.94 million tons, which is […]

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World steel producers are interested in buying the Belgian plants of Liberty Steel

Masha Malonog — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 11:32:14 +0000

World steel producers have expressed interest in acquiring two steel plants of the Belgian Liberty Liege, a subsidiary of the British steel company Liberty Steel. SteelOrbis reports about it with the reference to the local Belgian press. Indian JSW Group, Luxembourg ArcelorMittal and Russian NLMK registered interest in buying assets. Companies are showing interest in […]

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Belgium’s NLMK has resumed hot rolling operations

Masha Malonog — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 12:36:58 +0000

Belgian flat-rolled producer NLMK La Louviere has resumed operation of a hot rolling mill that has been idle since the second half of December 2022. Eurometal informs about it with the reference to S&P Global. Rolling operations on the mill are currently limited in terms of roll thickness. According to the representative of NLMK, the […]

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The Belgian NLMK to resume operation of the hot rolling mill in January

Masha Malonog — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 11:21:36 +0000

Belgian flat rolled producer NLMK La Louviere plans to restart hot rolling mills in early January 2023 following an unplanned shutdown. Eurometal reports about it with the reference to company data. “We are dedicating all available resources and efforts, including winter maintenance shutdown period planned as of Dec. 16, to resuming the hot strip mill […]

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Liberty Steel may lose control of steel mills in Belgium

Masha Malonog — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 07:01:32 +0000

The UK’s industrial and steel company Liberty Steel Group may lose control of two steel mills in Belgium. Financial Times reports about it. A Belgian court has approved the restructuring of the steel magnate, Sanjeev Gupta’s, assets in country. This could lead to a possible sale of Belgian assets. At the beginning of December 2022, […]

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