Brussels, 20/09/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 18 September, the European Commission launched a consultation of the stakeholders of the metal industry of the Union, to prepare a communication to propose political actions to allow the European metal industry to adapt to the new context of globalisation. With a turnover of 227 billion EUR in 2003, and employing nearly 1.06 million across 14,855 businesses, the European metals industry has seen a sharp increase in pressure in terms of access to raw...