Steel News

SSAB Locks Up Financing for Green Mini-Mill

01 July 2025 - SSAB has secured the final piece of funding for its green mini-mill in Luleå, Sweden, the company has announced.

SSAB CEO: EU, U.S. Need Cooperative Solutions to Overcapacity

18 June 2025 - As market economies, the European Union and the United States needs to work together on combatting global overcapacity, SSAB’s chief executive said Wednesday.

SSAB to Supply Recycled Steel to Volvo Cars

12 June 2025 - Volvo Cars announced it has signed an agreement with SSAB for the supply of recycled and near-zero emissions steel for serial production deliveries beginning in 2025.

Danieli to Supply SSAB’s New Green Mini-Mill

10 June 2025 - Danieli announced they have signed a contract to supply SSAB’s new green mini-mill in Luleå, Sweden, following an early service agreement covering the pre- and engineering phases.

SSAB Invests US$74 Million to Expand Production Capacity

04 May 2025 - SSAB announced its Axis, Ala., USA, facility will undergo a US$74 million expansion of its heat treat capacity.

SMS group to Deliver Cold Rolling Complex to SSAB Luleå

03 April 2025 - SSAB has awarded SMS group with an early services agreement to deliver a cold rolling complex at its Luleå, Sweden, steel plant.

SSAB Reduces Group Executive Committee

19 March 2025 - SSAB announced its group executive committee will be reduced from 11 to 9 members, reducing three members’ roles while promoting another.

Swedish Government OKs SSAB Mini-Mill

19 December 2024 - SSAB has received an environmental permit for its planned mini-mill in Luleå, allowing construction to begin, the company said Thursday.

SSAB Veteran to Head European Division

17 December 2024 - SSAB has promoted its European division’s head of business development to the helm of the unit.

SSAB Secures Domestic Scrap Source

12 December 2024 - SSAB has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Swedish recycler Stena Metall, providing for deliveries of recycled scrap metal to SSAB’s new electric arc furnace in Oxelösund.

SSAB Receives Funding for Process Conversion

11 December 2024 - SSAB has been awarded SEK1.45 billion in public funding for decarbonization efforts at its Luleå plant.

SSAB's Chuck Schmitt Announces June Retirement

04 December 2024 - Chuck Schmitt, who has led SSAB’s Americas division for more than a decade, will retire in June 2025, the company has announced.

SMS group Tapped for EAF Power Feeder System

27 November 2024 - SMS group has been contracted to integrate an electrical direct feed system into a new electric arc furnace being built at SSAB’s Oxelösund steel plant in Sweden.

SSAB Highlights Decarbonization Efforts at COP29

14 November 2024 - SSAB is joining Business Sweden’s delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, the company reports.

Cleveland-Cliffs Receives Regulatory Clearance for Stelco Acquisition

30 October 2024 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. said it expects to close its acquisition of Canada’s Stelco on Friday after clearing its final regulatory hurdle.

European Commission OKs Sweden’s Financial Support for SSAB Project

21 October 2024 - The European Commission has approved Sweden’s plan to provide a EUR128 million grant to SSAB’s mini-mill project in Luleå.

SSAB Contracts Engineering Partner for Mini-Mill Build

08 October 2024 - SSAB has selected Swedish engineering firm AFRY as its main engineering partner for its Luleå mini-mill project.

SSAB Teams Up With Office Furniture Maker

24 September 2024 - Framery, a manufacturer of soundproof office pods, has struck up a strategic collaboration with SSAB to integrate fossil-free steel into its production.

SSAB Partners With PSI Group on Software Implementation

16 September 2024 - SSAB has selected PSI Group to develop a template software system that will drive its business processes, PSI Group has announced.

ABB Selected for SSAB Rolling Mill Upgrade

28 August 2024 - ABB has won three related contracts tied to SSAB’s planned improvements of its Borlänge hot rolling mill in Sweden.