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印尼不锈钢降维打击,欧洲市场陷结构性危机
Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-05-24 17:35

Group 1 - The stainless steel industry is expected to face significant challenges in 2025 due to seasonal weakness and declining prices, with no signs of market recovery in the coming months [1][2] - The European stainless steel market is under pressure, with both volume and price declines in flat and long products, leading to high factory inventories [1][2] - Indonesia's production of stainless steel using nickel pig iron technology offers a cost advantage of nearly 30% over Europe's traditional scrap-based methods, creating a competitive edge [2][3] Group 2 - The ongoing competition has prompted a restructuring of the European supply chain, with companies reassessing their raw material strategies and considering alternatives like nickel pig iron instead of scrap [2][3] - The European Union's attempts to protect its market through tariff barriers are being challenged by Indonesian producers who continue to penetrate the market through transshipment [2][3] - The shift of global production capacity towards Southeast Asia is likely to lead to a new world stainless steel industry landscape by 2025 [3]