[Mantenimiento de acería] Fushun Steel desmantelará antiguos altos hornos y pondrá en marcha un nuevo alto horno de 1400 m³ en mayo

JSW Steel and South Korea’s POSCO have finalized a landmark joint venture to construct a 6 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) integrated steel plant in Odisha, India. The greenfield project will focus on producing high-end flat products for the automotive and renewable energy sectors. The facility is expected to be fully operational by late 2028, leveraging POSCO’s advanced steelmaking technology and JSW’s domestic logistical network.

La Autoridad de Recursos Comerciales (TRA) del Reino Unido propuso oficialmente nuevos aranceles antidumping sobre el acero laminado originario de Corea del Sur el 24 de abril de 2026. La medida se produce tras una investigación sobre importaciones a precios desleales que amenazan a los fabricantes nacionales durante su transición de los altos hornos tradicionales a los hornos de arco eléctrico (EAF). Esta propuesta se alinea con la estrategia más amplia del Reino Unido para proteger su cadena de suministro local frente a los desequilibrios del mercado global. Los nuevos tipos arancelarios propuestos oscilan entre el 5,98 % y el 24,28 %.

Germany's crude steel production increased by 7.5% year-on-year in March 2026 to 3.35 million metric tons (mt), bringing the Q1 2026 output to 9.26 million mt, up 9% year-on-year. Despite the increase, the German Steel Federation (WV Stahl) warned this does not reflect a true recovery but rather inventory restocking. Current annualized output levels of approximately 37 million mt remain below the 40 million mt capacity threshold required for sustainable capacity utilization. Structural demand weakness continues, with steel consumption down by 30% (12 million mt) since 2017 amid underperforming mechanical and automotive sectors.