Gateway to the Australasian Steel and Metals Industry
The “Steel Market Summary about Australia” is a brief overview of the steel industry’s current state in Australia. It includes insights into steel production, consumption, and major demand drivers within the country. The summary highlights the impact of economic conditions and government policies on the steel market. It also covers key challenges and opportunities, providing a glimpse of the industry’s future outlook in Australia. For the most up-to-date information, refer to recent reports and sources.
June 6, 2025 Steel Market Summary – Australia Local Fabricators Rally Against Imported Steel An existing problem for Australian steel fabricators has been made worse by Donald Trump´s decision to double tariffs to 50% on steel and aluminium being imported into the United States. By raising the barrier to entry from June 4 onwards, Trump […]
May 18, 2025 Steel Market Summary – Australia Local Steel Fabricators Under Foreign Pressure The Australian Steel Institute (ASI) says it´s working with state and federal governments to support Australian steel fabricators and manufacturers who have been undercut by a surge in low-priced, imported fabricated steel. The action comes on the back of a 2024 […]
May 6, 2025 Steel Market Summary – Australia Labor´s Election Triumph Encouraging For Steel Industry The electoral victory of Anthony Albanese has given some stability to the economic future of Australia and, as a consequence, to the steel industry. Principal among the beneficiaries of Labor´s success will be the Whyalla Steelworks which, it must be […]
April 18, 2025 Steel Market Summary – Australia Government And Industry Take Arms Against Tariffs The Federal Government and the Australian Steel Institute have both called for stronger action to be taken to combat the direct and indirect consequences of Donald Trump´s global trade war. The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, said Australia will bolster its […]
April 7, 2025 Steel Market Summary – Australia Domestic Issues Impacted By Unwelcome Foreign Forces The Australian steel industry holds its breath as Whyalla wobbles and world trade is thrown into turmoil by Donald Trump´s tariffs. Meanwhile, InfraBuild has its own set of problems, as well. As previously mentioned in ASN, InfraBuild´s unaudited finances were […]
March 18, 2025 Steel Market Summary – Australia InfraBuild Slides Under The Burden Of Its GFG Alliance In businesses large and small right around Australia the message from management to employees is the same: if you work hard and successfully, you´ll be rewarded as the company prospers. However, this theory can come unstuck if you´re […]
March 6, 2025 Steel Market Summary – Australia Administrator Reveals Full Extent Of Whyalla Debt Crisis The administrator appointed by the South Australian Government to sort out the Whyalla steelworks mess has held its first meeting with creditors. On March 4, insolvency firm KordaMentha told the meeting the steelworks had been losing $1.5 million a […]
February 18, 2025 Steel Market Summary – Australia Shadow Of Tariffs Hangs Over BlueScope Steel Results BlueScope Steel has delivered a net profit after tax of $179 million for the six months ended December 31, 2024. This is a 59% decrease on the corresponding period in 2023. “Underlying earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) for […]
February 6, 2025 Steel Market Summary – Australia Steel Markets Wary Of Tariffs Threat It´s too early to know if his bluff has been called. But…Donald Trump´s sweeping tariffs of 25% against Canada and Mexico – delivered with such fanfare on Saturday – were gone by Monday, struck down by resistance from Canada. One is […]
January 18, 2025 Steel Market Summary – Australia Steelmaking Resumes At Whyalla – For Now GFG Alliance, the parent company of the Whyalla steelworks, has announced steelmaking resumed at the plant on January 5. GFG´s global chief manufacturing officer, Theuns Victor, said bringing the four-month shutdown of the blast furnace to an end had been […]
