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Czech steel producers were successful last year, due to a rapid recovery in demand
Prague, March 15, 2022 - The Steel Union has published data on steel production and trade in the Czech Republic in 2021. Last year, domestic production was able to compensate losses from the previous year due to a huge increase in demand in the first half of the year. The production of crude steel in the Czech Republic last year reached 4.7 million tons, which represents a year-on-year increase of 9 %. Although China reduced its production of crude steel by 3 % (yoy), global production reached an all-time high: 1,912 million tons. >>
Anti-dumping proceedings
Notice of initiation of an anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of welded tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of square or rectangular cross-section, of iron other than cast iron or steel other than stainless, originating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Russia and Turkey has been given by the European Commission on 28th September >>
The emission allowance price flies upwards, the ceiling is out of sight
The rising price of emission allowances further increases the costs of industrial enterprises and thus makes them less competitive against non-EU countries, where producers do not often pay anything for emissions. At the same time, the EU produces less than ten percent of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions. >>
The steel sector is a major contributor to EU economy
Oxford Economics published a study on the contribution of the steel industry to EU economy. >>
The EU’s system of emission allowance trading and its reform
The EU has overhauled its emission trading system. Find out what the impact could be on the steel sector. >>
Conference on steel use in construction applications
The Czech Constructional Steelwork Association will ... >>
China is dumping steel on the global market
Learn how China is having immense impact on the global steel market. >>
Fighting unfair trade practices
The EU has beefed up its trade defense tools against unfair trade practices of third countries. >>
How Czech steel companies invest in reducing emissions
Czech steel producers have invested over CZK 40 billion directly in technologies that capture harmful emissions since 1993. They have also invested approximately the same amount in upgrading the production facilities. >>