Hasçelik has completed the successful meltshop production and hot rolling of 11SMn30 (1.0715) free-cutting steel, positioning the grade as a reliable local alternative for high-machinability applications. The new product targets demanding automotive, machinery, white goods, fastener and defence projects, combining robust quality control with enhanced efficiency in serial production.

At a special dinner in Istanbul, the Steel Foreign Trade Association celebrated Uğur Dalbeler’s election as president of the World Steel Association (worldsteel) and discussed the strengthening global role of the Turkish steel industry in this new era.

Facing global pressure on steel and stricter carbon costs in Europe, OYAK is steering its 138-company, 40,000-employee group away from traditional heavy industry towards faster-growing energy, logistics and high-tech fields under a new 2030 strategy.