Multifamily housing starts show some sign of life in late 2023, but the overall picture shows a different trend when compared to single-family

The MENA region is already well equipped to produce cheap, green hydrogen because of its extensive solar resources, but the fact that its steel industry is mainly focused on the use of direct-reduced iron (DRI) modules and electric-arc furnaces puts it in a unique position in terms of producing the low-carbon steel that is becoming […]

Please note Fastmarkets has corrected its index assessments for steel scrap, HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix), North Europe origin, cfr Turkey, MB-STE-0416, and steel scrap, HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix), US origin, cfr Turkey, MB-STE-0417, which were published incorrectly on Thursday November 9.

The rotogravure printing market in Europe has seen large-scale consolidation activities in the last five years with more customers turning away from print to digital

Despite slower population growth and lower household formation rates, there remains a shortfall in the housing market, particularly for starter homes in North America

Newsprint has been under increasing pressure due to weaker demand and rising costs. How does the future look for this sector of the paper market?

While daily crude steel production stood at 2 million tonnes in mid-October, a 1.25% decrease from the previous year according to data published by China’s Iron and Steel Association (CISA), overall production has remained relatively firm following a strong first half of 2023. With no clear indications of a rebound in downstream steel prices in […]

Talks between the European Union and the United States began in October 2021, where both parties announced the Global Arrangement on Sustainable Steel and Aluminium (GASSA), a partnership in which both parties would negotiate an arrangement to combat global overcapacity and climate change. The discussions would include discouraging trade in high-carbon steel and aluminum that […]

Fastmarkets assessed its new aluminium low-carbon differential P1020A, US Midwest at zero on Friday November 3. The assessment for the aluminium low-carbon differential for value-added product, US Midwest, also was at zero on Friday. Fastmarkets aims to bring transparency to the market with its new low-carbon aluminium differentials. “We are getting lots of questions about carbon […]

Despite a modest slowdown in new orders, the demand for tropical hardwoods remains robust in North American markets, particularly in high-end projects and exterior applications, with supply issues varying across different species and specifications.