Global steel excess capacity continues to grow, driven by increasing subsidies in some major non-OECD steel-producing economies, while efforts to restore fair competition are increasingly undermined by circumvention of trade measures aimed at levelling the playing field, according to a new OECD report.
US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation amending his national security tariffs on some aluminum, steel and copper imports, effective until December 31, 2027. It lowers tariffs on some steel and aluminum derivative products, including certain types of residential HVAC equipment.
Construction activity across the Gulf region remains robust, supported by strong project execution and rising demand for building materials with concrete works up 10-13% and reinforcement steel up 16%, said a new report. The GCC currently has about $951 billion worth of projects under active execution.
EMSTEEL on Wednesday reported first-quarter revenue of AED2.2 billion ($599.05 million), remaining broadly in line with the corresponding period in the prior year. Net profit for the period amounted to AED299 million ($81.42 million), reflecting a 246 percent YoY increase.
Oman's Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones has signed RO200 million ($519 million) agreements to establish a portfolio of industrial projects across its free zones, supporting its push to build an export-oriented industrial base spanning steel, construction and industrial products, said a report.
Dubai Investments has announced that its integrated manufacturing platform - spanning glass, steel, aluminium and a range of building materials and industrial manufacturing solutions, continues to operate with full operational continuity, supporting construction and infrastructure activity across the region.
The ongoing conflict in the Gulf and severe disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz are beginning to weigh heavily on the region’s construction sector, with contractors facing mounting cost pressures, delivery delays and heightened financial risk.
Foulath Holding, an industrial holding company with major steel investments and the parent company of Bahrain Steel and SULB, has announced a force majeure situation affecting certain group operations as a result of the ongoing regional conflict in the Middle East.
Emsteel Group, one of the region’s largest publicly traded steel and building materials manufacturers, has signed a strategic deal with Metal Park, the world’s first fully integrated, pay-as-you-go metals ecosystem, in a move aimed at boosting productivity and competitiveness for fabricators across UAE and wider region.
ArcelorMittal Projects, part of the world-leading steel and mining group ArcelorMittal, has announced plans to establish its third plant at the Hamriyah Free Zone in Sharjah, spanning over a 1.4 million sq ft area. The operations are set to begin at the facility later this year.
