Steel

Karuma-Tororo alone needs 346 km of 400kV towers. Where Uganda's utilities and EPCs source fabricated tower steel, and whether used stock ever qualifies.

Kenya's mills run at 36% of 4.2Mt installed capacity while steel imports hit 1.66Mt in 2025. What importing a hot rolling mill actually takes.

Italy rolled 12.3 million tonnes of long steel in 2025, and Danieli alone has delivered over 500 rolling mills. A guide to the OEMs behind the numbers.

Namibia imported ~$119M of iron and steel in 2023, near-total rebar dependence. Used and modular rolling mill options, sourcing, refurbishment, freight.

Egypt made 10.7Mt of steel in 2024 and its market hits $3.51B in 2025. A buyer guide to sourcing rebar rolling mill equipment and winning the RFQ.

Nigeria wants iron-ore-fed steel, not just scrap. A buyer's guide to gas-based DRI modules, pelletizing scope, and new vs relocated plant economics.

Nigeria's 28M-unit housing gap and $4bn steel import bill pull in galvanizing lines. A buyer-side guide to CGL, batch kettles, and coating capex.

Nigeria imports ~$4bn of steel a year and wants 10Mt output by 2030. A buyer guide to sourcing hot rolling mill equipment: bar, section, and strip mills.

Nigeria targets 10Mt of steel by 2030 against 1.2Mt today. A procurement guide to specifying and buying an EAF meltshop: furnace, ladle, caster, power.

Nigeria imports ~$4bn of steel a year against 1.2Mt local output. A procurement guide to the EAF, rolling, DRI and rebar RFQs suppliers can win.

Canada's steel fabrication sector ships $14.5B annually across 13,000+ shops. Here's how fabricators are finding buyers beyond saturated trade show floors.

Canada's steel tube and pipe sector generates $4.9B annually. Here's how manufacturers are replacing costly trade shows with AI-powered outbound.

German steel output rose 9% in the first half of 2026 while demand stayed flat. How metals exporters build pipeline into EU buyers.

Swiss metals exports grew 3.9% in Q1 2026 while EU duty-free steel quotas fell 47% on 1 July. What changed, and how to reach buyers.

Turkey's welded pipe exports hit 2.09M mt worth $1.82B in 2025. How stainless steel pipe makers can bypass traders and reach EU buyers directly.

Turkish steel mills lose 10-20% margin selling through trading houses. Going direct to buyers helps escape the price-taker trap.

Turkey exports $154M in wire rope to 50+ countries. How manufacturers can bypass distributors and build direct relationships with end buyers.

The EU capped tariff-free steel imports at 18.3M tonnes from 1 July 2026. What UK metals manufacturers can still ship, and how to find the buyers.