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Mert Çelik: Reducing foreign dependency in specialty steel is possible with process capability, not capacity

SteelOrbis talked to Mert Öztaş, board member at Mert Çelik, about the latest developments in specialty steel sector and expectations for next year.

ÇEMTAŞ: Green energy investments are bolstering ÇEMTAŞ’s competitive strength

SteelOrbis talked to Nuri ÖZDEMİREL, general manager, ÇEMTAŞ, regarding the latest developments in specialty steel market.

Bimeks Çelik: We aim to increase our sales by 20 percent by 2026

We spoke with Selim Aydın, sales manager at Bimeks Çelik, about the company’s operations and its goals for 2026.

Yametaş: Projections for 2026 reflect cautious optimism

SteelOrbis talked to Mehmet Ali Fincan, general manager of Yametaş Yassı Metal Mamulleri regarding their 2025 review and expectations for 2026.

YİSAD: CBAM uncertainties will put pressure on our exports in the first six months

Tayfun İşeri, Chairman of Turkey’s Flat Steel Exporters and Industrialists Association, spoke to SteelOrbis regarding his 2025 review and 2026 expectations.

Recycling Europe: Preserving recyclers’ access to open markets remains essential in 2026

Maria Vera Duran, policy director at Recycling Europe, talked to SteelOrbis giving her review of 2025 and expectations for 2026.

PASSAD: Turkish stainless steel industry starts 2026 with new hopes

SteelOrbis talked to Dr. Erdem Şireli, secretary general of Turkey’s Stainless Steel Industry Association, about 2025 review and 2026 expectations.

KOSDER: Transformation will be mandatory for our sector in 2026 and beyond

Neslihan Torlak Gönençer, chair of the board of directors of Turkey’s KOSDER, spoke to SteelOrbis giving her review of 2025 and expectations for 2026.

SOGAD: We anticipate a limited improvement in demand in 2026

Kerem Çakır, chairman of Turkey’s SOGAD, spoke to SteelOrbis regarding his review of 2025 and expectations for 2026.

TÇÜD: Despite all challenges, we expect an increase in production and consumption in 2026

Dr. Veysel Yayan, secretary general of the Turkish Steel Producers Association (TÇÜD) spoke to SteelOrbis about 2025 review and 2026 expectations.

PASDER: General expectation for 2026 is for a moderate and regionally differentiated increase

Fatih Köksal, secretary general of Turkish-based PASDER (Stainless Steel Association), spoke to SteelOrbis, reviewing 2025 and giving his expectations for 2026.

Galva Metal: We are very optimistic about 2026-27

Tolga Kısacıkoğlu, chairman of Galva Metal, talked to SteelOrbis, sharing his review of 2025 and expectations for 2026.

Hasçelik: In 2026, we will strengthen our investments with a focus on operational excellence and sustainability

Adnan Naci Faydasıçok, chairman of the board of Hasçelik, talked to SteelOrbis, sharing his review of 2025 and his expectations for 2026.

EUROFER: No improvement in apparent steel consumption expected before Q1 2026

Alessandro Sciamarelli, EUROFER director of economic research and market analysis, spoke to SteelOrbis, reviewing 2025 and giving his expectations for 2026.

Çolakoğlu Metalurji: Our priority in the coming period is to increase the share of low-emission and value-added ...

SteelOrbis talked to Gökhan Erdem, sales and marketing director at Çolakoğlu Metalurji, regarding 2025 review and 2026 expectations.

Kocaer Steel: 2026 could be a more balanced and predictable year compared to 2025

SteelOrbis talked to Mehmet Çakmur, general manager of Kocaer Steel about 2025 review and 2026 outlook.

Assofermet: 2026 will be a year of major changes

SteelOrbis talked to Laila Matta, president of Assofermet Rottami about 2025 review and expectations for 2026.

Borusan Boru: A more protectionist trade approach emerged in 2025

SteelOrbis talked to Zafer Atabey, chairman of executive board of Borusan Boru about 2025 review.

ÇİB: Cautiously optimistic prospects for steel sector in 2026

SteelOrbis talked to Adnan Aslan, Chairman of Turkish Steel Exporters’ Association about 2025 review and 2026 expectations.

EUROMETAL: 2026 must be a year in which Europe seriously addresses industrial competitiveness

EUROMETAL president Alexander Julius recently talked to SteelOrbis, giving his review of 2025 and expectations for 2026.

Federacciai: 2026 could be turning point given right conditions

SteelOrbis talked to Antonio Gozzi, president of Federacciai, the Italian steel producers association, about the situation in the EU steel market and decarbonization efforts.

Bülent Hacıoğlu: European Union issues “latest model” trade protection measures

Bülent Hacıoğlu, managing partner at Trade Resources, shared his views with SteelOrbis as follows on the EU's new protection restrictions and their repercussions.

Redshaw: CBAM not only creates carbon costs, but also a new trade order

SteelOrbis talked to Louis Redshaw, founder and CEO of Redshaw Advisors Ltd., regarding EU's safeguard policy and the effects of CBAM.

BVSE: CBAM - lost opportunity or sturdy defender of green EU production?

SteelOrbis talked to Sebastian Will, member of bvse executive committee, about decarbonization actions in EU.

BDSV: Global overcapacity will continue to limit upside potential

SteelOrbis talked to Guido Lipinski, managing director, German Steel Recycling Association (BDSV), regarding latest situation in the EU steel market.

Crowe: One of the biggest issues regarding CBAM remains data availability and quality

SteelOrbis talked to Jamie Mcleod, director at Crowe U.K. LLP on EU's trade measures and CBAM effects.

IPHGZ: Regulation alone will not solve problem of steel industry's lack of competitiveness

SteelOrbis talked to Piotr Ślusarz, president of Polish Metallurgical Chamber of Industry and Commerce, about latest developments in EU steel industry.

EUROMETAL: Recovery unlikely before mid-2026 unless macroeconomic and policy conditions improve

SteelOrbis talked to EUROMETAL president Alexander Julius about the challenges the EU steel industry is facing.

OECD: EU steel demand expected to see gradual recovery from 2026

SteelOrbis talked to Luciano Giua, economist and policy analyst at the Organization for OECD, regarding the latest developments in EU steel market.

İÇDAŞ: Rising protectionism is causing markets to shrink, competition to increase and the supply-demand balance to be ...

We spoke with Murat Cebecioğlu, export manager of Turkish steel producer İÇDAŞ, about the current situation in the Turkish steel sector and the outlook for the future.

TMB: Strengthening domestic production and developing high value-added products is of great importance

We spoke with Doğukan Baylan Board member of Işık Çelik about the current situation in the steel sector.

Işık Çelik: We have tripled our capacity with our new production facility

We spoke with Doğukan Baylan Board member of Işık Çelik about the current situation in the steel sector.

İzmir Demir Çelik: We expect the current calm outlook to continue largely into the final quarter

We spoke with Eftal Pehlivan, Export manager at İzmir Demir Çelik, about the current situation in the steel sector.

Ekinciler Holding: We expect a volatile but controlled market for the remainder of the year

We spoke with Batuhan Ekinci, sales and marketing coordinator at Ekinciler Holding, about the current situation in the steel sector and expectations for the coming period.

Çolakoğlu Metalurji: We plan to diversify our raw material strategy by evaluating alternative sources and low-carbon ...

We spoke with Gökhan Erdem, sales and marketing director at Çolakoğlu Metalurji, about the current state of the steel sector and the expectations for the coming period.

Anıl Paslanmaz: Modernization of our warehouse has increased our order preparation speed

SteelOrbis talked to Volkan Anık, owner of Anıl Paslanmaz, about their new investment and future expectations.

PASSAD: Stainless steel, the fundamental material for a sustainable future

SteelOrbis talked to Dr. M. Erdem Şireli, secretary general of Turkey’s Stainless Steel Industry Association (PASSAD), regarding their position in the industry and their targets.

Multi Metal: We don't expect prices to increase for now

SteelOrbis talked to Hanife Wideberg, sales manager at Multi Metal, about the latest situation in the stainless steel sector.

YFO Foreign Trade Inc.: We are constantly updating ourselves to provide our customers with faster and more reliable ...

SteelOrbis talked to Selen Sanal, owner of YFO Foreign Trade Inc., regarding the latest situation the stainless steel market.

Sarıtaş Stainless Steel: We will commission our cold rolling mill in Yalova in 2027

SteelOrbis talked to Selçuk Sarıtaş, general manager of Sarıtaş Stainless Steel, regarding their investment in Yalova and the latest situation in the market.

PASDER: Stainless steel consumption in 2025 will remain below last year's level

SteelOrbis talked to Fatih Köksal, secretary general of Turkey-based PASDER, regarding the latest situation in the stainless steel industry and expectations for the future.

POSCO ASSAN TST: Our priority is to ensure that Turkish industrialists have regular, high-quality and sustainable ...

SteelOrbis talked to Ji Seob CHOI, POSCO ASSAN TST CEO, regarding the latest developments in the stainless steel industry and effect of trade measures.

PASID: We expect demand to improve in fourth quarter of 2025

SteelOrbis talked to Barış Yılmaz, Company Manager of Komtrade Ltd regarding the latest developments in the stainless steel industry.

Borçelik: Steel industry remains under pressure amid high production costs and tight global interest rate policies

SteelOrbis talked to Kerem Çakır, general manager of Borçelik, regarding factors affecting flat steel segment.

Galva: We cannot increase profitability without increasing capacity utilization rates

SteelOrbis talked to Tolga Kısacıkoğlu, CEO of Galva Metal, about the latest situation and the challlenges in the flat steel segment.

Giuseppe Pasini: Steps taken to go from theory to practice are not enough

SteelOrbis talked to Giuseppe Pasini, president of Feralpi Group and Confindustria Lombardia during Made in Steel 2025.

Hellenic Halyvourgia: Steel markets will perform better in 2025

We talked to John Manessis, owner of Hellenic Halyvourgia about 2024 reviews and 2025 expectations.

Assofermet: Our industry should be ready to take necessary steps in line with changes ahead

SteelOrbis talked to Assofermet’s president Cinzia Vezzosi about 2024 review and 2025 expectations.

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