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OECD Steel Outlook 2026: Global Demand Stagnates While Excess Capacity Reaches New HeightsThe OECD Steel Outlook 2026, published on June 4, paints a sobering picture of the global steel industry. Demand contracted for a fourth consecutive year in 2025, excess capacity continues to climb, and a record number of trade actions are fragmenting the international market. For steel importers, distributors, and manufacturers, the report provides critical data for navigating an increasingly complex landscape.Jul 13,2026- UK and EU Tighten Steel Import Controls as Global Trade Protection Wave IntensifiesJuly 1, 2026, marked a turning point in global steel trade. The United Kingdom launched its most aggressive steel import restriction in decades, slashing tariff-free quota volumes by 60% and imposing a 50% duty on out-of-quota shipments.Jul 8,2026
- Global Insulation Jacketing Market Accelerates Expansion, Surlyn Aluminum Sheet Benefits MostNorth America currently holds a 35% market share, with the Asia-Pacific region in second place at 30% and growing fastest.Mar 30,2026
- Al-Si Coated Press-Hardening Steel: The Backbone of Next-Generation EV Safety StructuresAluminum-silicon coated press-hardening steels (Al-Si PHS) resolve this tension by enabling ultra-high-strength structural components — door rings, B-pillars, rocker panels, and battery enclosure frames — at thicknesses as low as 1.0–1.2 mm while achieving tensile strengths exceeding 1,500 MPa after hot stamping.Mar 26,2026
- How US 50% Steel Tariffs Are Reshaping Global Al-Si Coated Steel TradeBy the end of 2025, a parallel anti-dumping investigation into corrosion-resistant coated steel (CORE) — which includes aluminized products — entered its final phase, threatening additional duty stacking on top of the existing 50% Section 232 tariffs.Mar 25,2026
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