voestalpine Cuts 150 Kindberg Tube Jobs as US Tariffs Hit Seamless Tube Sales
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Key takeaways
- voestalpine is cutting 150 tube jobs at Kindberg by March 2027 as US trade measures and Middle East difficulties pressure seamless tube sales, even as H1 EBITDA rose 17.1% and greentec steel projects stay on track.
- Exposed: XLI, XRT, CAT, DE, WMT
- Market reaction: XRT −1.7% on the day; XLI −0.6% on the day; DE −1.8% on the day
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voestalpine is cutting 150 tube jobs at Kindberg by March 2027 as US trade measures and Middle East difficulties pressure seamless tube sales, even as H1 EBITDA rose 17.1% and greentec steel projects stay on track.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-0.4% 30d
Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
- XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF
SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
- SLX VanEck Steel ETF-0.3% 11d
VanEck Steel ETF: it holds steelmakers. Linked by “steel” (steel) in this story.
- CAT Caterpillar-27.2% 30d
Caterpillar (construction machinery and equip): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
- DE Deere+0.7% 30d
Deere (farm machinery and equipment): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
- WMT Walmart+19.7% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
- NKE Nike+5.4% 30d
Nike (rubber and plastics footwear): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
- NUE Nucor+10.8% 30d
Nucor (steel works, blast furnaces and rolling mills (coke ovens)): steel prices and trade rules drive steelmakers' profits. Linked by “steel” (steel) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLI | -4.94% | -1.22% | base | -0.56% | after close | after close | after close |
| XRT | -1.37% | +0.47% | base | -1.72% | after close | after close | after close |
| SLX | -3.13% | +0.00% | base | — | after close | after close | after close |
| CAT | -8.01% | -0.49% | base | +0.72% | after close | after close | after close |
| DE | -4.00% | -0.02% | base | -1.79% | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | +1.59% | -0.08% | base | +0.18% | after close | after close | after close |
| NKE | +3.21% | +4.04% | base | -1.59% | after close | after close | after close |
| NUE | -6.01% | -4.67% | base | -0.21% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar (CAT) | that day | +0.72% | final price |
| Caterpillar (CAT) | three days earlier | -0.49% | final price |
| Caterpillar (CAT) | five days earlier | -8.01% | final price |
| Deere (DE) | that day | -1.79% | final price |
| Deere (DE) | three days earlier | -0.02% | final price |
| Deere (DE) | five days earlier | -4.00% | final price |
| Nike (NKE) | that day | -1.59% | final price |
| Nike (NKE) | three days earlier | +4.04% | final price |
| Nike (NKE) | five days earlier | +3.21% | final price |
| NUE | that day | -0.21% | final price |
| NUE | three days earlier | -4.67% | final price |
| NUE | five days earlier | -6.01% | final price |
| SLX | three days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| SLX | five days earlier | -3.13% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | that day | +0.18% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | three days earlier | -0.08% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | five days earlier | +1.59% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) | that day | -0.56% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) | three days earlier | -1.22% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) | five days earlier | -4.94% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | that day | -1.72% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | three days earlier | +0.47% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | five days earlier | -1.37% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Caterpillar (CAT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Nike (NKE), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 76 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Nike (NKE), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 77 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Nike (NKE), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 83 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Nucor (NUE) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 25 Aug 2026. That is 79 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
The Middle East count beside this story
Geopolitics Alpha has 0 stories about Middle East from the past 7 days and 0 stories from the past 30. “voestalpine Cuts 150 Kindberg Tube Jobs as US Tariffs Hit Seamless Tube Sales - News and Statistics” is tagged to Middle East.
Who gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)
Companies carried with this story
- XLI Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Nov 2026 story “voestalpine Cuts 150 Kindberg Tube Jobs as US Tariffs Hit Seamless Tube Sales - News and Statistics.” Reason on file: Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
- XRT Spdr Series Trust
For “voestalpine Cuts 150 Kindberg Tube Jobs as US Tariffs Hit Seamless Tube Sales - News and Statistics,” Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
- CAT Caterpillar
In “voestalpine Cuts 150 Kindberg Tube Jobs as US Tariffs Hit Seamless Tube Sales - News and Statistics,” Caterpillar (CAT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Caterpillar (construction machinery and equip): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
- DE Deere
In “voestalpine Cuts 150 Kindberg Tube Jobs as US Tariffs Hit Seamless Tube Sales - News and Statistics,” Deere (DE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Deere (farm machinery and equipment): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
- WMT Walmart
In “voestalpine Cuts 150 Kindberg Tube Jobs as US Tariffs Hit Seamless Tube Sales - News and Statistics,” Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
- NKE Nike
In “voestalpine Cuts 150 Kindberg Tube Jobs as US Tariffs Hit Seamless Tube Sales - News and Statistics,” Nike (NKE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Nike (rubber and plastics footwear): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
How a Middle East shock reaches Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)
“voestalpine Cuts 150 Kindberg Tube Jobs as US Tariffs Hit Seamless Tube Sales - News and Statistics” (12 Nov 2026) reaches Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) through Middle East.
The link for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is this: Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
A second company, Spdr Series Trust (XRT), is listed for a different reason: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
Dates in the story, and the Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) price range
CAT traded between 550.88 and 742.69 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 601.69. XLI traded between 163.00 and 172.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 169.73.
What the saved facts support for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)
46 out of 100
“voestalpine Cuts 150 Kindberg Tube Jobs as US Tariffs Hit Seamless Tube Sales - News and Statistics” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.