According to data from Eurometal, the European steel, tubes, and metal distribution industry association, in 2021, the shipment of sheets from cutting centers in the EU and the UK increase by 9.4% compared to 2020, and the shipment of long products hiked by 4.7% year on year.

In December 2021 alone, the shipment of sheets was up by 4.8% year on year, and that of long products dropped by 1.9% year on year.