About steel

An industry at the heart of the EU economy.

About steel

An industry at the heart of the EU economy

Steel is the most versatile industrial material in the world. The thousands of different grades and types of steel developed by the industry make the modern world possible.

Steel is 100% recyclable and therefore is a fundamental part of the circular economy.

As a fundamental engineering material, steel is also an essential factor in the development and deployment of innovative, CO2-mitigating technologies, improving resource efficiency and fostering sustainable development in Europe.

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Press release: Joint Statement Safeguarding the European Steel Value Chain: A Call for Immediate Action

Brussels, 28 July 2025 — The European steel value chain is at a critical juncture. Deindustrialization is accelerating across both steel production, distribution and processing, threatening the resilience, competitiveness, and long-term sustainability of a sector essential to Europe's strategic autonomy and industrial base.

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Press statement: France’s initiative, backed by strong Member State support, paves the way for a much-needed ‘highly effective’ EU trade measure, says EUROFER

Brussels, 29 July 2025 – The proposal for a ‘highly effective’ new trade measure to counter global overcapacity and preserve the European steel industry’s capacities, published yesterday by France on behalf of a group of 11 Member States, is a timely initiative. The non-paper sets a clear course towards a comprehensive steel trade measure to replace the current safeguard regime at a critical moment, as the negative impacts of global overcapacity on the European steel industry continue to grow, says the European Steel Association (EUROFER).

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Press release: EU-U.S. trade deal: in its balancing act, Commission prevented further damage to the EU but for steel impact remains high as long as 50% tariffs remain in place, says EUROFER

Brussels, 28 July 2025 – The deal on tariffs struck by the EU with the U.S. limits the damage in the current circumstances, but the impact on European steel remains dramatic as long as 50% tariffs are still applied. A potential joint action EU-U.S. to address global overcapacity and a possible return to a tariff-rate quota system for EU exports to the U.S., as hinted at by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, are still vague and lack the necessary details to the bring the economic certainty needed by EU steel producers, says the European Steel Association.

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Latest updates

Catch up on recent news, press releases and publications by the European Steel Association

Press release: Joint Statement Safeguarding the European Steel Value Chain: A Call for Immediate Action

Press statement: France’s initiative, backed by strong Member State support, paves the way for a much-needed ‘highly effective’ EU trade measure, says EUROFER

Press release: EU-U.S. trade deal: in its balancing act, Commission prevented further damage to the EU but for steel impact remains high as long as 50% tariffs remain in place, says EUROFER

Events

The European Steel Assocation holds a range of events throughout the year

The European Steel Association team

European Steel Association members

The European Steel Association's members operate steel production facilities across the EU

Find us

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Subscribe to our mailing lists

You can subscribe to the European Steel Association mailing lists, below. If you are journalist wishing to subscribe to the press mailing lists, please visit the press room (see top menu bar).

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