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US Vanadium Names New Leadership
01 September 2026 - US Vanadium LLC announced it has appointed Michael Belote as its chief executive officer (CEO), effective 1 September.
thyssenkrupp to Upgrade BF 2 During Six-Week Off-Line
01 September 2026 - thyssenkrupp Steel will take its blast furnace (BF) 2 off-line for a planned partial upgrade at its site in Duisburg, Germany, reported Steel Orbis.
Blastr Announces Leadership Change
01 September 2026 - Blastr announced chief executive officer Mark Bula has reached an agreement with its board for his departure from the company.
USW Temporarily Extends Contracts While Bargaining Continues With U. S. Steel, Cleveland-Cliffs
01 September 2026 - The United Steelworkers (USW) announced it has extended the current contracts with United States Steel Corporation and Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. by 30 days while the union and companies continue to negotiate.
Berry Metal Celebrates Its 75th Anniversary
01 September 2026 - Berry Metal Co. announced it is celebrating its 75th anniversary of innovation and service to the iron and steel industry.
Benetech Becomes North American Master Distributor of Mercurio Conveyor Belts
31 August 2026 - Benetech Inc. announced it has finalized an exclusive distribution agreement to become the master distributor of Mercurio conveyor belts in the U.S. and Canada.
GravitHy Selects Danieli to Supply ENERGIRON ZR Direct Reduction Plant
31 August 2026 - Danieli announced it has been selected by GravitHy to supply an ENERGIRON Zero reformer direct reduction plant to produce green steel in Fos-sur-Mer, France.
JSW MG Motor India Appoints New Chairman
31 August 2026 - JSW MG India Private Ltd. announced its board of directors has appointed Parth Jindal as chairman of the company, effective immediately.
Luxmet Oy Appoints New CEO
28 August 2026 - Luxmet Oy announced its board of directors has appointed Hannu Hautala as its chief executive officer (CEO), effective 1 September.
Tuflesa Turns to SMS group for ERW Tube Line Upgrade
27 August 2026 - SMS group announced it has been selected to modernize the sizing section of Tubos y Flejes SLU’s (Tuflesa) electric resistance welding (ERW) tube line at its site in Las Torres de Cotillas, Spain.
Danieli Revamps Cooling Chamber at Cogne Acciai Speciali
27 August 2026 - Danieli announced it modernized the cooling chamber of the continuous casting machine for special steel blooms at Cogne Acciai Speciali’s plant in Aosta, Italy.
Primetals Technologies, JSW Steel Partner for Two Projects
27 August 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has successfully started up JSW Vijayanagar Metallic Ltd.’s (JVML) Toranagallu plant in Karnataka, India, and received an additional order for two large pelleting plants at JSW Steel’s Paradeep facility in Odisha, India.
Red Bud Develops Automatic Strip Dividers
26 August 2026 - Red Bud Industries announced it has developed automatic strip dividers to lessen the changeover and setup time of slitting lines.
U.S., Canada Threaten Hiked Steel and Auto Tariffs After Failed Trade Negotiations
25 August 2026 - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened increased tariffs on Canadian cars, auto parts and steel after Canada introduced a slate of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods.
JSW Steel Taps ANDRITZ for Galvanizing Line
25 August 2026 - ANDRITZ announced it has been selected by JSW Steel Ltd. to supply a continuous galvanizing line for its steel plant in Toranagallu, India.
Oregon Steel Mills Names First Members of New Advisory Board
24 August 2026 - Oregon Steel Mills announced it has formed an advisory board and named retired U.S. Army major general John Wharton and retired U.S. Navy rear admiral Ryan Scholl as its first two members.
NS-SUS Completes Installation of New Danieli Coil-Handling Cranes
24 August 2026 - Danieli announced NS-SIAM United Steel (NS-SUS) has completed commissioning for two of its coil-handling cranes at Plant 3 in Rayong, Thailand.
Cleveland-Cliffs, DOE to Invest US$1 Billion in Middletown Works
21 August 2026 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. announced that it and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will each invest US$500 million, for a combined US$1 billion, to upgrade Middletown Works in Middletown, Ohio, USA.
American Ceramic Society Names New Executive Director
21 August 2026 - The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) announced Andrea Ross will serve as its next executive director, effective 1 November 2026.
Primetals Technologies Completes Slab Caster Upgrade for thyssenkrupp Steel
20 August 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has received the final acceptance certificate from thyssenkrupp Steel for the continuous slab casting machine No. 4 in Duisburg, Germany.
