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Launch of the new EUROFER website
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The European Steel Association (EUROFER) has launched its new and refreshed website, making finding out about the European steel industry and the work of its Brussels-based trade association clearer and more accessible.
The new site is fully reactive, making it much easier to use on mobile devices. It makes use of EUROFER's new graphic identity and logo, which is fresher and reflects the European steel industry's transition to becoming a green sector at the heart of the European economy.
Content can be searched for using tags or directly within the issues section or within the various types of publication produced by EUROFER. It is now much clearer what type of document you are accessing when you browse the EUROFER website.
The statistics section has been completely refreshed, reflecting the importance of good statistical data in the work of the Association. The new statistics section has a fully interactive, integrated graphical tool which is directly linked to the EUROFER statistical database. This means that with the press of a few buttons you will be able to see the latest trends in employment, imports and exports, production and more. All of these statistical queries are downloadable.
The whole EUROFER teams hopes you enjoy using our website and find its contents useful.
Brussels, 25 July 2024 – Major indicators in the European steel market show a steeper-than-expected downward trend, further impacting the outlook for this year and the next. Poor demand conditions, driven by ongoing factors such as high energy prices, persistent inflation, economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, are exacerbated by a manufacturing crisis affecting the largest steel-using sectors, including construction and automotive. According to EUROFER’s latest Economic and Steel Market Outlook, apparent steel consumption is further deteriorating. After a slump (-3.1%) in the first quarter of 2024, its rebound for the full year has been revised downwards (to +1.4% from +3.2%), as well as for 2025 (+4.1% from +5.6%). Similarly, output in steel-using sectors, after a decline in the first quarter (-1.9%), is projected to experience a deeper-than-expected recession (-1.6% from -1%). A recovery is anticipated only in 2025 (+2.3%). Steel imports continue to show historically high shares (27%).
Third quarter 2024 report. Data up to, and including, first quarter 2024
Picture Copyright: European Union, 2024 Source: EC - Audiovisual Service
Brussels, 18 July 2024 – The re-election of Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission paves the way for the continuation of the ambitious initiatives started in her first term. For a stronger and prosperous Europe, defining a pragmatic set of measures within the first 100 days of the new Commission mandate is the right step forward to ensure the success of the EU’s industry transition, if properly implemented. The European Steel Association urges that the Clean Industrial Deal be complemented as a priority by a European Steel Pact, as proposed by the German delegation to the European People’s Party (EPP).