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Ukraine’s increased long product exports and ferrous scrap exports are reshaping the European steel landscape amidst rising domestic demand reflected in imports. According to “Ukraine increase exports of long products by 26% y/y in January-April” and “Ukraine increased exports of ferrous scrap by 95% year-on-year“, Ukrainian exports have seen significant growth. No direct correlation can be established between these news articles and observed activity at the three Acciaierie Venete plants.
Recent monthly activity trends for the selected steel plants are summarized below:
The “Mean Steelplant Activity in Europe” shows implausible negative values starting in February 2025, rendering it unreliable for analysis. Across the observed period, Acciaierie Venete Sarezzo consistently shows activity levels significantly above the average, peaking in April 2025. Acciaierie Venete Padua displays a declining trend, reaching its lowest activity level in May 2025. Acciaierie Venete Borgo Valsugana maintained a consistently high activity level throughout the period, with minor fluctuations.
Acciaierie Venete Sarezzo steel plant, located in the Province of Brescia, Italy, boasts a crude steel capacity of 540 ttpa, exclusively produced via EAF technology, focusing on semi-finished and finished rolled products such as bars and wire rod for the automotive and building sectors. Satellite data indicates relatively stable high activity between December 2024 and May 2025, suggesting consistent production levels. No direct link can be established between this activity and the provided news articles.
Acciaierie Venete Padua steel plant, situated in the Province of Podova, Italy, mirrors Sarezzo’s capacity with 600 ttpa of EAF steel, producing similar long products for similar end-user sectors. The observed activity shows a decline from 42% in December 2024 to 25% in May 2025. No direct link can be established between this activity and the provided news articles.
Acciaierie Venete Borgo Valsugana steel plant, located in the Province of Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, has a 600 ttpa EAF capacity, producing similar products to the other two plants. This plant shows sustained high activity, indicating consistent production volumes during the observed period. No direct link can be established between this activity and the provided news articles.
Increased Ukrainian exports of long products, reported in “Ukraine increase exports of long products by 26% y/y in January-April“, combined with increased ferrous scrap exports (“Ukraine increased exports of ferrous scrap by 95% year-on-year“), may exert downward price pressure on European long product markets. Simultaneously, Ukraine’s imports of long products are rising, as highlighted in “Ukraine increased imports of long products by 81.1% y/y in January-April“, suggesting increased domestic demand. The rise in imports is corroborated by the article titled “Ukraine increased imports of long products by 81.1% in Jan.-Apr. 2025“, further suggesting a shift in the domestic steel market.
Given the increased Ukrainian long product exports and simultaneous increase in domestic steel demand forcing increased imports, steel buyers should:
- Monitor Ukrainian export pricing closely: The increased export volume may create opportunities for cost-effective procurement of long products, but it will also increase the risk of supply shortages to the EU, if the Ukrainian government limits exports of scrap or long products as discussed in the articles.
- Diversify supply sources: Mitigate potential disruptions arising from changes in Ukrainian export policies by exploring alternative suppliers, especially for angles, shaped, and special profiles, considering Turkey’s significant role as a supplier to Ukraine as well.