Brussels, 22 October - Ahead of the European Council meeting on 23 October, Europe’s steel and automotive industries — two strategic pillars of the EU economy — are issuing a joint call for a realistic and pragmatic pathway to transformation and keeping investments in Europe. Together, these sectors form the backbone of Europe’s industrial strength, supporting over 13 million jobs in automotive and 2.5 million in steel (directly and indirectly), and driving innovation across entire value chains.
Brussels, 20 November 2025 – Today the European Steel Association (EUROFER) elected its new Board, President and Vice-Presidents (see Annex). Henrik Adam was confirmed as President of the organisation for another two-year term.
Brussels, 27 November 2025 - The European ceramic, aluminium, ferro-alloys and steel industries express their deep concern about the potential impact of the EU-India FTA on strategic European industries if a sector-specific approach is not adopted and our sectors’ challenges are not duly considered.
Brussels, 02 December 2025 – Unchanged negative conditions – U.S. tariffs and trade disruptions, economic and geopolitical tensions, protracted weak demand and still high energy prices – continue to weigh on the European steel market. EUROFER’s latest Economic and Steel Market Outlook confirms for 2025 another recession in both apparent steel consumption (-0.2%, unchanged) and steel-using sectors (-0.5%, revised from -0.7%). A potential recovery is expected only in 2026 for the Steel Weighted Industrial Production index (SWIP) (+1.8%, stable) and for apparent steel consumption (+3%, slightly revised from +3.1%) – although consumption volumes would still remain well below pre-pandemic levels. Steel imports retained historically high shares (27%), while exports plummeted (-9%) in the first eight months of 2025.
Fourth quarter 2025 report. Data up to, and including, second quarter 2025
A milestone occasion to quickly and effectively restore affordable electricity, to relaunch the
decarbonization and strengthen the international competitiveness of the European steel
industry.
Strasbourg, 17 December 2025 – The European Commission’s latest proposals on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), unveiled today, correctly identify several loopholes that risk undermining its effectiveness, notably regarding EU exports, downstream sectors and circumvention practices. However, despite these laudable efforts, the measures put forward fail to deliver a comprehensive and durable response to carbon and jobs leakage, warns the European Steel Association (EUROFER).
EUROFER wishes to comment and clarify on the concerns expressed in the above-mentioned statement:
Brussels, 11 February 2026 - The European Steel Association (EUROFER) has backed a call to action adopted by European companies and industries in Antwerp today, which includes a demand on the EU to take urgent action to bring electricity prices down as a condition for Europe’s industrial drive, competitiveness and economic resilience.
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