Luxembourg: EUROMETAL, the European Federation of Steel Distributors, Traders and Service Centres, together with national federations and steelmakers, has launched a Call to Action to Safeguard the European Steel and Metals Industry, bringing together a broad coalition of stakeholders across the entire value chain.
EUROMETAL informed in a press release, “As of today, the initiative has already gathered more than 300 signatures from individual companies across Europe and 35 national steel associations, demonstrating an unprecedented level of alignment within the sector. The full list of signatories is available on the EUROMETAL website.”
European industry at a critical turning point
The signatories warn that the European steel and metals ecosystem is facing increasingly severe pressures, including rising volumes of processed products imports, global trade distortions and protectionist measures by third countries and persistently high energy and regulatory costs in Europe.
These developments are putting at risk the entire European value chain — from steel production to distribution, processing, and manufacturing end-users.
Without immediate and decisive action, the European Union faces an accelerating process of deindustrialisation, with profound economic, social and strategic consequences.
A unified call for urgent EU action
The initiative calls on the EU Member States and European Commission to act swiftly and decisively to safeguard the European steel and metals value chain.
The signatories underline that effective and immediately applicable trade measures are needed now, aligned with those already implemented by major trading partners such as the United States and Canada.
At the same time, they stress that EU climate ambitions must be preserved, but within a framework that ensures global competitiveness and enables European industry to decarbonise without losing ground to unfair competition.
Safeguarding the entire value chain
A central message of the initiative is that the entire European steel and metals value chain is at risk and requires immediate support.
From production, through distribution and service centres, to processing industries and into manufacturing sectors, this interconnected ecosystem supports millions of jobs and underpins Europe’s industrial resilience.
Without swift and coordinated action, the sector risks significant job losses, increased dependence on third countries, and a weakening of Europe’s strategic autonomy.
EUROMETAL calls on National and European policymakers to recognise the urgency of the situation and take the necessary steps to secure the future of the European steel and metals industry.
