Steel News

U. S. Steel to Build DRI Plant on Big River Steel Works Campus

13 November 2025 - United States Steel Corporation confirmed it will build its direct reduced iron plant on the Big River Steel Works campus in Osceola, Ark., USA, reported Talk Business & Politics.

Steel of West Virginia Plans Rolling Mill Upgrades

12 November 2025 - Steel of West Virginia Inc. will permanently close its dual-furnace meltshop, but will invest approximately US$30 million in upgrades to the facility’s rolling mills, according to media reports.

SDI Taps OmniSource VP to Lead Scrap Unit

11 November 2025 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has promoted Matt Bell to president of OmniSource, the steelmaker’s metals recycling platform, the company has announced.

ERFTCARBON Moves to Supply North American Steel Market

10 November 2025 - German’s ERFTCARBON GmbH has entered the North American and South American ultrahigh-performance (UHP) graphite electrode market, the company reports.

U. S. Steel Outlines US$11 Billion Capital Investment Program

05 November 2025 - United States Steel Corporation is planning to build a new hot strip mill at its Edgar Thomson plant, reline the No. 14 Gary Works blast furnace and construct a direct reduction plant as part of parent Nippon Steel’s promised US$11 billion investment in the business.

Calderys Group Celebrates 160-Year Anniversary

05 November 2025 - Thermal protection specialist Calderys Group is celebrating its 160th anniversary, the group has announced.

U. S. Steel to Add Threading Line to Fairfield Mill

03 November 2025 - United States Steel Corporation will invest US$75 million in a new premium threading line at its Fairfield, Ala., pipe and tube mill.

Cleveland-Cliffs, POSCO Developing Strategic Partnership

30 October 2025 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. on Thursday revealed that is moving to establish a strategic partnership with POSCO, South Korea’s largest steelmaker.

Algoma Steel Announces Leadership Transition

30 October 2025 - Algoma Steel has tapped its chief financial officer (CFO) to lead the company, as chief executive officer (CEO) Michael Garcia is stepping down at the end of this year.

Algoma to Scale Back Coil Production, Speed Up EAF Conversion

30 October 2025 - Algoma Steel is accelerating its conversion to electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking and will curtail coil production as it attempts to counter the loss of access to the U.S. market.

Ryerson, Olympic Steel Announce Merger Agreement

29 October 2025 - U.S. metals service center Olympic Steel Inc. will merge with Ryerson Holding Corp. in a deal that will create the second-largest metals service center in North America.

Cleveland-Cliffs: Trial Results Show Steel Can Be Stamped on Aluminum Equipment

29 October 2025 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has reported success in a production trial where a major automotive OEM stamped defect-free steel parts using equipment originally designed for aluminum.

Outokumpu Announces Plans for U.S. Ferrochrome Pilot Plant

29 October 2025 - Stainless steel manufacturer Outokumpu is investing US$45 million in a pilot-scale ferrochrome plant aimed at advancing what it describes as a breakthrough, coke-free reduction process.

Nucor Reports Progress on West Virginia Mill; Cancels Greenfield Project in Western U.S.

28 October 2025 - Nucor Corp. is approximately 75% of the way toward completing its West Virginia sheet mill and has dropped plans for a rebar micro-mill in the Pacific Northwest, company executives said Tuesday.

Pacific Steel Opts for Danieli Emissions Abatement Technology

28 October 2025 - Pacific Steel Group will incorporate Danieli’s air emissions abatement technology into its planned California micro-mill, the company has announced.

SDI Becomes Latest Steelmaker to Add Branded Green Steel to Portfolio

27 October 2025 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) has launched a line of lower-CO₂ steels designed to support customers in meeting their sustainability goals.

U. S. Steel Restarts Battery Involved in Clairton Coke Plant Accident

24 October 2025 - United States Steel Corporation announced battery #14, the battery involved in the Clairton Coke Plant accident in August, is back on-line.

SDI: Solid Demand, and Greater Contribution From Texas Mill, Drive Record Q3 Shipments

22 October 2025 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) reported record third-quarter steel shipments and began shipping biocarbon from its new facility in Mississippi, the company has reported.

United Steel Supply Turns to Red Bud Industries for Light-Gauge Slitting Line

22 October 2025 - Red Bud Industries announced it has received an order from building products supplier United Steel Supply for a light-gauge slitting line at its Jeffersonville, Ind., USA, facility.

Plibrico Co. Appoints New President and CEO

22 October 2025 - The Plibrico Co. has announced the appointment of John Paul Surdo as its new president and chief executive officer.