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Cleveland-Cliffs Announces Promotion, Board of Directors Appointment
23 July 2026 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. announced it has promoted Celso Goncalves to president and chief financial officer, along with appointing him to the board of directors, effective immediately.
1872 Closes US$15 Million Seed Round to Open Autonomous Steel Fabrication Factory
23 July 2026 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) native manufacturing startup 1872 announced it received US$15 million during its seed funding round to open an automated steel fabrication facility in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, reported Business Wire.
Kobe Steel Invests in Noetra’s AI Development
22 July 2026 - Kobe Steel has invested in Japanese startup Noetra Inc.’s initiative to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) system, reported International Business Times.
Mesabi Metallics Achieves First Production Blast
22 July 2026 - Mesabi Metallics Co. LLC announced it has successfully completed its first production blast with the intention of becoming the first new iron ore mine and pellet plant built in Minnesota in 50 years.
U. S. Steel Proposes Labor Agreement to USW
22 July 2026 - United States Steel Corporation announced it has proposed a new five-year labor agreement to the United Steelworkers (USW) union, with in-person discussions scheduled to follow.
Pilbrico Acquires F.S. Sperry
22 July 2026 - Pilbrico Co. announced it has acquired F.S. Sperry, a refractory service and materials supplier that has served the mid-southern U.S. for over 80 years.
SDI’s Aluminum Dynamics Moves Closer to Reaching Production Capacity
22 July 2026 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) has begun commissioning the last of three cold mills serving its new aluminum business, unshackling the operation’s ability to achieve nameplate capacity.
WISCO Selects Primetals Technologies to Restructure CSP Mill
21 July 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it will completely restructure Wuhan Iron and Steel Co. Ltd.’s (WISCO) CSP casting and rolling line into a conventional hot strip mill (HSM).
Sustained Steel Demand Fuels SDI’s Q2 Profits
21 July 2026 - Steel Dynamics Inc.’s (SDI’s) second-quarter profits surged on higher steel prices and healthy demand, the steel and aluminum manufacturer reported Monday.
Wolong Electric America Unveils MD600Z Armored DC Motors
20 July 2026 - Wolong Electric America announced it has introduced the MD600Z line of armored DC motors to replace legacy MD600 machines in steel mills, metal forming lines and crane applications.
Primetals Technologies Completes Installation of TrimRob for Hyundai Steel
17 July 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has brought its TrimRob robotic coil trimming and sampling system on-line at Hyundai Steel’s wire rod mill in Dangjin, Korea.
Rocky Mountain Steel Mills Marks Start of Long Rail Plant
16 July 2026 - Union Pacific Railroad has taken delivery of its first sticks of rail produced on Rocky Mountain Steel Mills’ new long rail line in Colorado.
U.K. Leaders Nationalize British Steel
16 July 2026 - The U.K. has nationalized integrated steel producer British Steel, seizing the struggling business and bringing it under public ownership.
USW Kicking Off Contract Talks with U. S. Steel, Cleveland-Cliffs
16 July 2026 - The United Steelworkers union has launched local contract negotiations with United States Steel Corporation and Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and expects to commence discussion on master agreements next week, reports the The (northwest Indiana) Times.
SAIL, PT Krakatau Steel Look to Form Partnership to Manufacture Stainless Steel
15 July 2026 - The Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) and PT Krakatau Steel Tbk announced they signed an agreement to look into establishing a joint venture to manufacture stainless steel slabs in Indonesia.
U.S.-Made Steel Supports Groundbreaking of Google’s Steel River Energy Center
15 July 2026 - Google broke ground on the Steel River Energy Center, a solar and battery storage facility that will be built using 100% U.S.-made structural steel from United States Steel Corporation’s Big River facility in Mississippi County, Ark., USA, reported Pulse 2.0.
BBVA, Cesce Finance Tosyalı’s Solar Project to Support Green Steel Transition
15 July 2026 - BBVA, backed by Cesce, announced it has agreed to provide €187 million to Tosyali to support its Osmaniye and Niğde solar projects in Türkiye.
Henan Jiyuan Iron & Steel Taps Danieli for New Bow-Type Continuous Caster
15 July 2026 - Danieli announced it has been chosen to design and supply a new bow-type continuous casting machine (CCM) for Henan Jiyuan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.’s Jiyuan Plant in Henan province, China.
Primetals Technologies to Supply Twin Ladle Furnace to Outokumpu Stainless USA
14 July 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has agreed to supply a 180-metric-ton twin ladle furnace to Outokumpu Stainless USA’s facility in Calvert, Ala., USA.
Jindal Steel CEO Resigns
13 July 2026 - Jindal Steel’s chief executive officer (CEO) Gautam Malhotra resigned his position, effective 15 July 2026, reported the Economic Times.
