BVM Steel articles
Steel demand in 2026–2027: using the global outlook in purchasing plans
BVM reviews the October 2026 worldsteel outlook and suggests how to connect forecasts with actual orders.
Annealing and normalising steel: why delivery condition matters for the same grade
BVM explains annealing and normalising and suggests what to confirm when ordering engineering steel.
Receiving steel: prepare before the truck arrives
BVM suggests a coordination checklist for purchasing, transport and warehouse teams.
September 2026 crude steel: Viet Nam grows 29.1% as 70-country total edges down
BVM reviews worldsteel production data and practical checks for steel purchasing and sales.
Yield and tensile strength: reading steel properties correctly
BVM explains two strength properties and questions to clarify in steel purchasing.
China steel, September 2026: crude output steady, rolled output lower
BVM examines NBS September and nine-month production data and practical checks for supply assessments and quotations.
Jominy testing: reading hardenability for engineering steel
BVM explains the Jominy curve, tested versus calculated hardenability and information to clarify when purchasing engineering steel.
Steelie Awards 2026: steel innovation in products and environmental data
BVM reports worldsteel’s awards results and considers practical questions for steel buyers assessing new products and environmental information.
Bach Viet Steel celebrates Vietnamese Women’s Day, 20 October
Warm wishes and appreciation from Bach Viet Steel, accompanied by moments of togetherness at BVM.
Cut-to-size steel: keeping piece identity and batch records connected
BVM's practical guide to identifying cut blanks and remnants, matching documents and preparing delivery records.
VNSTEEL's nine-month 2026 sales: growth differs by steel segment
BVM separates company estimates from national demand and translates segment differences into practical purchasing questions.
HB, HRC and HV: reading steel hardness correctly
A BVM guide to hardness scales, converted values and the information to agree before steel acceptance.
worldsteel recognises six companies for safety and health improvements in 2026
Recent recognition highlights engineered safeguards and working conditions, with a BVM perspective on purchasing coordination.
Storing galvanized steel after delivery: prevent wet storage stain
A BVM checklist for receipt, dry storage and supplier follow-up when moisture or white deposits appear.
Tool and mould steel: select for the actual working conditions
BVM guidance for defining material and delivery requirements.
Steel for shafts and machine parts: turn drawings into a clear stock order
BVM guidance for defining material and delivery requirements.
Gear and transmission steel: align material with manufacturing
BVM guidance for defining material and delivery requirements.
Steel for fasteners and forged parts: from stock to finished component
BVM guidance for defining material and delivery requirements.
Angle steel: types, applications and purchasing requirements
Angle steel: types, applications and purchasing requirements
Special engineering steel: material and delivery requirements
Special engineering steel: material and delivery requirements
Special engineering steel and angle sections: a practical buying guide
Specify material, section geometry, delivery condition and documents clearly with BVM Steel.
August 2026 crude steel: Viet Nam grows while the 70-country total falls
BVM examines worldsteel's August output figures and what buyers should verify before acting.
EN 10204 certificates 3.1 and 3.2: what steel buyers should check
A practical BVM guide to the difference between material inspection certificates 3.1 and 3.2, with a receiving checklist.
worldsteel forecasts Viet Nam steel demand up 12% in 2026
Finished steel apparent use in Viet Nam is forecast at 29.5 million tonnes in 2026; BVM explains what buyers and suppliers can take from the outlook.
EU CBAM in 2026: the emissions data steel suppliers need to prepare
CBAM obligations sit with EU importers, but steel producers outside the EU need a traceable installation-level emissions data chain.
EU steel imports: checking melt-and-pour evidence from 1 October 2026
EU importers must declare the original melt-and-pour country and support it with documents linking that country to the steel heat number.
Viet Nam steel market in January–July 2026: strong growth, uneven product trends
VSA reports 21.4 Mt of finished-steel production and 21.186 Mt of sales, with coated and cold-rolled products lagging.
EU seeks feedback on the operation of its steel regulation
The Commission is monitoring early effects of Regulation (EU) 2026/1384. Stakeholders may respond by 11 October 2026, 23:59 CEST.
Viet Nam enters worldsteel's year-to-date Top 10 in April 2026
The April top-ten table is based on January–April crude-steel output; Viet Nam was 11th for full-year 2025. BVM explains the distinction.
May 2026 crude steel: Viet Nam up 27.2% as reported global output edges down
BVM reviews worldsteel's May figures and what crude-steel output can—and cannot—tell buyers.
Global steel excess capacity: BVM on price, quality and supply
BVM reviews the OECD warning through practical purchasing priorities: material suitability, origin, inventory and delivery.
Hot-rolled steel plate: characteristics, applications and selection
Explore mill plate and coil-derived plate, grades, delivery conditions, applications and receiving checks with BVM Steel.
Cold-rolled steel: properties, applications and purchasing guide
Understand sheet and coil forms, annealed versus full-hard condition, grade selection and the requirements for inspection and storage.
Steel wire and wire rod: applications and purchasing guide
Distinguish wire rod from drawn wire, define the end application and prepare the technical requirements for an industrial steel-wire order.
WHAT IS ALLOY STEEL? PROPERTIES, CLASSIFICATION AND SELECTION FOR INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Explore alloy-steel properties, classifications and applications, and how to select SCM420, SCM420H, SCM435, SCM440, SCr420 and SUJ2 for manufacturing requirements.
Engineering steel: properties, grades and selection
A practical overview of carbon, alloy and bearing steels, product forms and six steps for selecting materials for mechanical components.