Danieli Group, the Italian metallurgical equipment maker, appears poised to withdraw from the Russian market and weigh options for selling its assets there. This development comes as the company’s management team communicated through a representative cited by the RIA Novosti news agency.
Officials from Danieli noted that the move away from Russia is driven by an inability to move equipment into the country under the sanctions regime imposed by European authorities. The sanctions have created a restrictive environment that complicates transaction and delivery pathways for heavy industrial gear, impacting the company’s strategic footprint in the region.
From Danieli’s perspective, supply constraints are intensified by customs rules that hinder the import and clearance of high-value metallurgical equipment. The company’s products require heavy road transport and vessel shipping, followed by on-site assembly at construction locations. When combined with the current sanctions landscape, these logistical steps become increasingly impractical, prompting a reconsideration of operations in Russia.
Danieli Group stands as a major player in the metalworking industry, known for delivering a broad range of equipment and installations to support steelmaking and related processes. It ranks among the world’s leading suppliers in this sector, with a substantial share of global market activity in metallurgical technology and plant integration.
Meanwhile, market observers note that a transition phase may be underway for other multinational food and agro-industrial firms as well. Bloomberg reported that Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), a large American agribusiness, is exploring options about its presence in Russia, signaling a broader pivot among global producers facing geopolitical and economic headwinds. The evolving landscape underscores how sanctions, trade policies, and supply-chain challenges are reshaping corporate strategies across heavy industry and beyond. [Bloomberg] (Bloomberg)