Stainless

In this context, our customers’ trust has been indispensable. The quality of our selected materials, the tailored approach to each supply and the efficiency enabled by our 35,000 m² warehouse have allowed our team to respond effectively even in the most complex scenarios.

Oiki will be closed from 23 December 2025 to 6 January 2026, resuming operations on 7 January. This period will allow our team to recharge and return with renewed focus as we enter a new year that we are ready to face with determination and clarity.

Our commitment remains unchanged: to provide a comprehensive, flexible and technologically advanced service—combining the solidity of a structured organisation with the agility of a company capable of evolving quickly.

We extend our sincere thanks for your continued collaboration and trust.
We look forward to welcoming you back on 7 January 2026, ready to begin a new chapter of growth together.
From all of us at Oiki, our best wishes for a year filled with achievements, strong partnerships and shared goals.

“We’re coming out of a very challenging year” - Bettuzzi explains - “defined by the perfect storm of low volumes and insufficient margins. However, the first quarter of 2026 could bring a turning point, with a gradual rebound in stainless steel prices”.

According to Bettuzzi, two key factors could drive this recovery:

- the draft of the new safeguard proposal, designed to protect the European internal market;
- the introduction of the CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) in January 2026, which will curb imports from non-EU countries not subject to the same environmental standards.
This combined effect, Bettuzzi notes, will support European production and could create the conditions for a gradual rebound in prices over the coming months.

However, another issue remains crucial: protecting end consumption.

“We urgently need to defend our industrial districts from the influx of steel-intensive finished products” -  Bettuzzi stresses -. “These imported products are priced up to 30% lower than their European counterparts. Such a gap undermines the competitiveness of EU manufacturers and threatens the entire supply chain”.

For the distribution sector, the real challenge in 2026 will therefore be to balance the expected price recovery with support for domestic demand, ensuring that market protection does not translate into weaker consumption.

“At Oiki” - Bettuzzi concludes - “we believe that only a balance between open market dynamics and the protection of European production can ensure sustainable, long-term growth for the entire stainless steel value chain”.

In an increasingly fast-paced and competitive stainless steel market, we believe that quality service stems not only from expertise and technology but also from the well-being of our people. After months of intense work – from sourcing premium stainless steel to customising solutions and managing fast deliveries from our 35,000 sqm warehouse – we’re pressing pause. A strategic choice to ensure sustained excellence in the long run.

During the closure:

- no shipments or deliveries will be made;
- our commercial and administrative teams will be unavailable;
- enquiries will be handled from 25 August onwards.
To our clients, partners, and suppliers, we extend our warmest wishes for a peaceful and relaxing summer holiday.

We look forward to working with you again from 25 August, with the same passion and precision that define OIKI.

Happy holidays from the entire OIKI team!