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Industry news Promotor De Merchandising at Unilever - Unilever Global Unilever news · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news UK heatwave approaches two-week mark All UK nations have experienced recent heatwave conditions but in southern England, the heatwave has now continued for 13 days. Sarah Keith-Lucas looks at how unusual this spell of heat is, and when we might see it easing. BBC News — Science & Environment · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Create a space for both homework and hobbies - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Knife sets - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Foldable laundry baskets - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Outdoor furniture in rattan - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news US scrap prices may hold current levels: BIR US scrap prices are expected to have minimal downside through the summer even if new steel... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Section 232 thwarts PC-strand imports, increases costs: Insteel Insteel Industries executives say the US policy of applying Section 232 to derivative steel products seems... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Commerce maintains China-wide threaded rod AD duty rate The US Department of Commerce has determined in its antidumping review of steel threaded rod from... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Eurofer calls for slower free emissions allocation phaseout Eurofer has called for a significantly slower phaseout of free CO2 emissions allocation for sectors encompassed... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news US exempts pig iron from new Brazil tariffs The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has finalised a 25% tariff on imports... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Gerdau NA hikes merchant bar prices Gerdau Long Steel North America has announced price increases on merchant bar products, Kallanish learns. The... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news BHP strike lifts iron ore Seaborne iron ore prices edged higher on Thursday despite softer futures, as the BHP workers’ strike... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Turkish long steel offers hold despite weak demand Turkish long steel producers are refusing to reduce their export and domestic offers further as rising... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Buyers call for policy certainty amid ETS review Members of the Climate Group’s demand-side initiative, SteelZero, are calling for policy certainty to invest in... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Rising offers deepen Turkish scrap market struggle The Turkish imported scrap market continues to struggle as both buyers and sellers attempt to preserve... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Low Rhine water levels affect German steel production A prolonged period of reduced rainfall in western Germany has seen the water levels of the... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Paraguay’s IMS expands pipe production Paraguay’s Grupo Schussmuller is expanding its steel welded tube processing lines. The company is investing $30... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Chile's long steel sales decline in May Chilean suppliers’ long steel shipments to the domestic market fell for the second consecutive month in... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Indian rebar holds steady on thin trade Indian rebar prices have remained largely unchanged this week as mills and buyers continued to hold... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Egypt’s rebar output, sales jump in June Egypt’s rebar production rose 13.1% on-month and 33.9% year-on-year to 738,700 tonnes in June, according to... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Hoa Sen posts nine-month output of 1.32mt Hoa Sen Group (HSG) estimates consolidated output totalled 1.32 million tonnes in the first nine months... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Hoa Phat Long An cleared to double capacity Hoa Phat Long An Steel Products has received a new environmental permit allowing it to double... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news ASEAN wire rod import markets soften The ASEAN import market for Chinese wire rod remains muted, Kallanish notes. Offers for 6.5mm Q195... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Japan develops black bark pellets for steel decarbonisation A new biomass fuel technology in Japan could provide steelmakers with an additional pathway to reduce... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news JSW’s Piombino rail mill idled, workers to strike The rail mill at JSW Steel's Italian subsidiary in Piombino has been idled since 16 July... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Ferrexpo production rebounds, continues to seek share issue Ferrexpo remains in talks with its largest shareholder to back a $100 million share issue designed... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news EU coil price hikes not travelling downstream The recent price increase announcements by northwestern European coil mills will not result in more favourable... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news India's apex court backs government iron ore royalty India's Supreme Court has upheld the government's method of calculating iron ore royalty, confirming that miners... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Baosteel, Angang Group raise flats prices for August China’s leading steel mill, Baosteel, will raise its flat-rolled steel prices by CNY 50/tonne ($7.4/t) in... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news India’s June auto retail sales hit record high India's automobile retail sales rose 21.83% year-on-year in June to a record 2.56 million units, marking... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Tenaris boosts clean energy production in Italy Pipe maker Tenaris intends to boost its renewable energy production for its Italian facilities over the... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Imported rebar hits low in Hong Kong, Singapore The Singapore rebar import market has softened further this week amid a cloudy global economic outlook,... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Taiwan scrap prices hit four-month low Taiwan's scrap market has remained under pressure this week as subdued rebar demand and sluggish construction... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Chinese steel futures stabilise despite inventory decline Chinese rebar and hot-rolled coil futures remained stable on Thursday despite a decline in total inventories... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Bengang Plates loss widens, Valin profit slides Listed Bengang Steel Plates, and Valin Steel, two Chinese mills each with crude steel production capacity... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news Japan’s May steel orders plunge to nine-month low Japanese ordinary steel orders plummeted 13.4% month-on-month in May to a nine-month low of 4.28 million... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news BHP's BMA lifts FY26 steelmaking coal output Global miner BHP says its BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) joint venture increased steelmaking coal production by... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news BHP announces $900m Ministers North iron ore project Global miner BHP has announced a $900 million investment (100% basis) in the Ministers North project,... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026 Industry news BHP reports record fiscal 2026 iron ore output Global miner BHP reported a 1% on-year increase in iron ore production to a record 265... Kallanish — Steel & Scrap · 16 Jul 2026