Steel News

Investing in the Future of Project Management: The AIST Bernard J. Fedak Project Management Excellence Fund

18 February 2026 - The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) is pleased to announce the receipt of a generous donation in the amount of US$250,000 from Bernard J. Fedak, 1996 president of the Association of Iron & Steel Engineers (AISE), recipient of the 2007 AIME McConnell Award, and 57-Year AIST Life Member.

British Steel Secures Order to Supply High-Speed Electric Railway in Türkiye

18 February 2026 - British Steel announced it has received an order from Türkiye to supply 36,000 metric tons of rail to ERG International Group for a high-speed electric railway.

Senator McCormick, Dura-Bond Celebrate Increased Revenue, More Jobs in Pennsylvania

18 February 2026 - Dura-Bond Pipe, during a visit by U.S. Senator Dave McCormick at its Steelton, Pa., facility, announced it has signed a multiyear contract with TC Energy to generate US$300 million in revenue and create more than 250 new jobs in Pennsylvania.

Metso Chosen to Deliver Vertimill Grinding Mills for DR Grade Iron Ore Project

18 February 2026 - Metso announced it has been chosen to deliver multiple Vertimill® 4500 grinding mills to a direct reduction (DR) grade iron ore project amounting to over EUR10 million.

Voith Turbo Announces New Vice President of Sales for Industry Division in North America

18 February 2026 - Voith Turbo announced it has named Michal Kalita, based at the company’s Houston, Texas, location, as its new vice president of sales for the industry division in North America.

SGH, Steel Dynamics Submit Another Takeover Proposal to Buy Out BlueScope

18 February 2026 - BlueScope announced it has received another takeover proposal from the SGH Ltd. and Steel Dynamics Inc. consortium after unanimously rejecting the last one in January due to undervaluation.

Yamato Steel Taps SMS group to Modernize Section Mill

17 February 2026 - SMS group announced it has been selected to modernize Yamato Steel Co. Ltd.’s section mill, replacing two mill stands with new compact cartridge mill stands (CCS®), in Himeji, Japan.

Primetals Technologies, BGH Complete First Melting Tests of Active Power Feeder

17 February 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has completed the first melting tests of the active power feeder alongside BGH Edelstahl at its electric arc furnace (EAF) in Siegen, Germany.

UMECC Switches to Operator-Led Ownership, Strengthens U.S. Operations

17 February 2026 - U.S.-based supplier to the steel, energy and heavy industrial markets UMECC announced it has transitioned to operator-led ownership, named industrial operator Adam Salmen its chief executive officer and is strengthening its operations in North America.

Danieli-Supplied MIDA QLP Line Achieves Longest Uninterrupted Sequence at Jairaj Group’s Kurnool Plant

16 February 2026 - Danieli announced the MIDA QLP line it supplied to Jairaj Group’s Kurnool Plant in India has broken records by successfully completing the longest uninterrupted sequence.

Trump to Revise Some Steel, Aluminum Tariffs

13 February 2026 - U.S. President Donald Trump said he will cut back some of the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs, Reuters reports.

Cleveland-Cliffs: POSCO Partnership Discussions Ongoing

12 February 2026 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.’s chairman and chief executive officer remains confident that ongoing discussions with South Korean steelmaker POSCO will successfully culminate with an agreement on a strategic partnership.

Baosteel Receives World’s Thickest Ultrathick Slab Caster From Primetals Technologies

12 February 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has delivered a new two-stand record-breaking ultrathick slab caster, Caster No. 5, to Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron and Steel’s Zhanjiang plant in Guangdong Province, China.

Roofing Rolling Mills Celebrates Start-Up of New Cold Mill Complex

11 February 2026 - Roofings Rolling Mills Ltd. has successfully started up its new cold mill complex with Danieli technology in Uganda.

Kalyani Ispat Taps SMS group for a High-Speed Bar and Wire Rod Mill

11 February 2026 - Indian steel manufacturer Kalyani Ispat Ltd., subsidiary of Rungta Sons Ltd., has tapped SMS group to deliver a high-speed bar and wire rod mill for its Rajnandgaon plant in Chhattisgarh, India.

ArcelorMittal to Build €1.3 Billion EAF at Its Dunkirk Site

10 February 2026 - ArcelorMittal confirmed it will construct an electric arc furnace (EAF) at its steelmaking site in Dunkirk, France, representing a €1.3 billion investment.

Primetals Technologies Upgrades Aperam’s Stainless Steel Meltshop

10 February 2026 - Primetals Technologies upgraded Aperam’s stainless steel meltshop in Genk, Belgium with a revamp of its existing argon oxygen decarburization (AOD) converter No. 1 and installation a new AOD converter No. 2.

Danieli to Supply Water Treatment Plant to JSW Steel

10 February 2026 - JSW Steel has turned to Danieli for the design and supply of a water treatment plant (WTP) to serve the Phase-3 expansion of its hot strip mill at the Dolvi Works in Maharashtra, India.

The Systems Group Launches Systems Refractory Solutions

09 February 2026 - The Systems Group announced it has launched its new business unit specializing in providing refractory maintenance services to the steel industry, Systems Refractory Solutions.

Salzgitter AG, Volvo Cars Partner for ScanLoop Project

09 February 2026 - Salzgitter AG announced it has partnered with Volvo Cars in a circular economic project, ScanLoop, to provide steel scrap produced at its Swedish plant to Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH production.