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Strengthening Trend EU steel market looks set to continue in 2015 The latest economic surveys show that following a weakening trend in Q3 most indicators stabilised lately. Geopolitical concerns appear to have ebbed away to some extent in recent months. EUROFER foresees for 2015 continued but slow growth, although the outlook remains vulnerable …
Steel supplied on the EU market by European steel producers complies with the European regulations and standards. “Steel made in Europe means reliability in trade, stability of properties during processing and safety in the use of the material”, EUROFER Director Axel Eggert says. This is not guaranteed in the case of Chinese steel imported in …
Axel Eggert is nominated Director General of EUROFER on November 1, 2014. From 2007 to September 2014 Eggert was EUROFER’s Director for Public Affairs and Communication and since 1st of October he is acting Director General. Axel Eggert joined EUROFERin November 2007 as a Director for Public Affairs and Communication. On 1 November 2014 he …
EU steel imports continued to rise in July and August The latest EU customs statistics show that third country imports remained on a rising trend in July and August: finished steel imports rose 32 percent year-on-year, compared with a 6 percent rise in Q1 and 33 percent rise in Q2. This means that over …
Enhanced energy efficiency is part of business optimization. But absolute cap on energy consumption is the wrong signal and hampers innovation. Innovative steel products – such as anti-corrosive coating – need higher energy consumption in the production phase The European steel industry welcomes the Commission communication on energy efficiency as a contribution to climate protection, energy …
“Top-Commission-Position important, but what counts in Europe is industrial competitiveness, innovation and growth” Today´s informal dinner of the Heads of State and Governments is the starting point of a new Commission. For the first time, the result of the European Elections has to be taken into account in appointing the President of the European Commission. …
It can work. Climate Objectives, industrial growth and Jobs are compatible. #EUCO 20-21 March 2014 On 20/21 March, the EU Heads of state and governments will discuss about EU industrial competitiveness and energy and climate targets. “We all share the ambition to find an effective response to climate change. However, hopes for the …
Meeting of the EU’s Competitiveness Council on 20/21 February 2014 On 20/21 February the EU industry ministers will kick-off the political debate on EU industrial competitiveness in the run-up to the March 2014 European Council. EUROFER director general Gordon Moffat: ““This spring in Brussels is a unique opportunity to safeguard the global competitiveness of Europe’s …
EUROFER’s Q1-2014 Economic & Steel Market Outlook foresees that momentum in the EU steel market will strengthen in 2014 and 2015. In the second half of 2013 the EU remained on track for continued but rather fragile economic growth. Meanwhile, forward looking indicators strengthened further to post-2011 peaks, suggesting that a slightly more pronounced …
Commission decision on EU ETS further increases unilateral cost burden for EU industry EUROFER has strong concerns about the European Commission decision on Member States’ national implementation measures (NIMs) for the third EU ETS trading period. The decision, adopted last Thursday, applies the so-called cross-sectoral correction factor cutting benchmark-based free allocation for industrial installations …