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Photo – Outlook for steel demand in Hungary: cautious optimism
Outlook for steel demand in Hungary: cautious optimism

The coming year may be more successful for the Hungarian steel market than 2025.

Photo – BYD has chosen voestalpine as its steel supplier for its Hungarian car plant
BYD has chosen voestalpine as its steel supplier for its Hungarian car plant

This partnership is a key step in BYD's European localization strategy

Photo – Ukraine and the EU start modernizing the checkpoint on the border with Hungary
Ukraine and the EU start modernizing the checkpoint on the border with Hungary

The total project budget is €11.6 million, funded by an EU grant and an EIB loan

Photo – Conflict between Liberty Steel and the Hungarian government escalates due to Dunaferr downtime
Conflict between Liberty Steel and the Hungarian government escalates due to Dunaferr downtime

The Hungarian government accuses the company of non-payment of wages and delayed production resumption, threatening bankruptcy

Photo – Ukraine – Hungary: economy prioritized over politics
Ukraine – Hungary: economy prioritized over politics

Under the conditions of the war, Hungary became a major market for Ukrainian agricultural products and a transit country for exports

Photo – Dunaferr looks forward to cooperation with the automaker Audi Hungary
Dunaferr looks forward to cooperation with the automaker Audi Hungary

Thus, the company plans to increase capacity utilization

Photo – LIBERTY restarts part of the rolling capacity of Hungarian Dunaferr
LIBERTY restarts part of the rolling capacity of Hungarian Dunaferr

As part of the 2024 production program, Dunaferr has restarted rolling mills and a galvanizing line

Photo – European Commission approved Liberty Steel’s acquisition of Hungarian Dunaferr
European Commission approved Liberty Steel’s acquisition of Hungarian Dunaferr

The EC concluded that the merger would not cause competition in the EU market, given the limited capabilities of the company

Photo – Dunafer suspends rolling lines due to slab shortage – Argus
Dunafer suspends rolling lines due to slab shortage – Argus

The only working unit at the plant is the coke-chemical unit. The products are supplied to the Romanian plant Liberty Galati

Photo – Tender for Dunaferr did not meet the criteria of transparency – Metinvest
Tender for Dunaferr did not meet the criteria of transparency – Metinvest

The Ukrainian company commented on the results of the bidding for the Hungarian steel plant

Photo – Hungary has extended the deadline for submission of proposals for the acquisition of Dunaferr
Hungary has extended the deadline for submission of proposals for the acquisition of Dunaferr

GFG Alliance (the parent company of Liberty Steel) and Vulcan Steel are currently competing for the venture

Photo – Dunaferr restarts blast furnace amid positive market trends
Dunaferr restarts blast furnace amid positive market trends

The Hungarian plant uses stock raw materials to start the unit, but additional supplies are needed for the stable operation of the furnace

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