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Photo – Acciaierie d’Italia performs a series of shutdowns of blast furnace No. 4
Acciaierie d’Italia performs a series of shutdowns of blast furnace No. 4

The company aims to get through the rest of the year without further complications

Photo – Pittini Group suspends Ferriere Nord operations in Ozzoppo due to fire
Pittini Group suspends Ferriere Nord operations in Ozzoppo due to fire

Production at one of the company's main sites has been temporarily suspended for technical inspection.

Photo – Tenaris reduced pipe sales to 2.95 million tons in January-September
Tenaris reduced pipe sales to 2.95 million tons in January-September

Sales decreased by 2% y/y, while the average product price decreased by 4% y/y

Photo – Federacciai supports the Italian government’s position on the EU Green Deal
Federacciai supports the Italian government’s position on the EU Green Deal

The federation believes that decarbonization should be supported with tools that meet economic realities

Photo – Italy increased steel production by 2.3 times m/m in September
Italy increased steel production by 2.3 times m/m in September

In January-September, the indicator grew by 3.2% y/y

Photo – Assofermet has expressed its disagreement with the EC’s proposal for new protective measures
Assofermet has expressed its disagreement with the EC’s proposal for new protective measures

The association calls for consideration of the interests of distributors and processing companies

Photo – Uncontrolled scrap market becomes a challenge for large investment projects in the EU
Uncontrolled scrap market becomes a challenge for large investment projects in the EU

Free trade in scrap metal threatens the availability of raw materials on the market and plans to decarbonize the steel industry

Photo – Assofermet calls for transitional measures under CBAM
Assofermet calls for transitional measures under CBAM

The association points to the current unavailability of benchmarks

Photo – Only two investors are bidding for the full acquisition of Acciaierie d’Italia
Only two investors are bidding for the full acquisition of Acciaierie d’Italia

Ten bids have been submitted for the former Ilva plant, but most are for individual assets only

Photo – Italy’s Feralpi invested €223 million in key projects in 2024
Italy’s Feralpi invested €223 million in key projects in 2024

Last year, the company increased steel production by 6.4% year-on-year

Photo – Italy reduced steel production to an annual low in August
Italy reduced steel production to an annual low in August

During January-August, the indicator grew by 3% y/y

Photo – Acciaierie d’Italia shuts down blast furnace No. 4 due to conveyor accident
Acciaierie d’Italia shuts down blast furnace No. 4 due to conveyor accident

The only operating blast furnace at the Taranto plant has been shut down unexpectedly

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