Production & Shipments
Developments that could increase or decrease steel production and shipments around the world.
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Unifab Corp. Marks Its 75th Anniversary
18 September 2026 - Full-service precision metal fabrication company Unifab Corp. announced it is celebrating its 75th anniversary this month.
ExxonMobil Partners With Nucor Steel Louisiana to Expand CCS Operations
17 September 2026 - ExxonMobil announced it is expanding its U.S. Gulf Coast carbon capture and storage (CCS) network by beginning operations at Nucor’s direct reduced iron (DRI) facility in Convent, Louisiana, USA.
ArcelorMittal’s Ukraine Steel Operation Struck for the Second Time
15 September 2026 - ArcelorMittal announced its operation in Ukraine, Kryvyi Rih, was struck by a ballistic missile for the second time on Saturday.
2025 Global DRI Production Breaks Record
09 September 2026 - Midrex Technologies Inc. announced that global direct reduction iron (DRI) production reached a record 151 million metric tons in 2025.
Algoma Steel Resumes EAF Production, LSP Turbine Remains Unavailable
03 September 2026 - Algoma Steel Group Inc. announced that it has enacted interim operating arrangements to resume electric arc furnace (EAF) production while the affected Lake Superior Power (LSP) turbine remains out of service.
U.S. Army, Metallus Commission New Manufacturing Assets
03 September 2026 - The U.S. Army and Metallus Inc. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate commissioning of a bloom reheat furnace, roller furnace and supporting equipment to increase production of high-fragmentation (HF-1) steel at the steelmaker's Canton, Ohio, USA, facilities.
ArcelorMittal Duisburg Looks to Future Following End of Hot Metal Supply
03 September 2026 - ArcelorMittal will close the steel shop and billet rolling mill at its Duisburg wire rod mill in Germany next year, the steelmaker has announced.
Chinese Steel On Track For Production Cuts
19 August 2026 - As China’s steel production decreases, its mills adjust to weaker demand while the economy slows, The Edge Singapore reported.
Hertha Metals Hits Iron Purity Target, Appoints New Leadership Ahead of New Facility
18 August 2026 - Hertha Metals announced it has met rare earth magnet manufacturer specifications, appointed Alec Glenn as its new vice president of operations and will open a new facility, Chalyx.
Algoma Steel Group Suspends Production Due to Unplanned Outage
17 August 2026 - Algoma Steel Group Inc. announced its Lake Superior Power (LSP) generator facility experienced an unplanned outage on one of its turbine units, resulting in suspended production on its electric arc furnace (EAF).
ArcelorMittal’s Ukraine Plant Suffers Missile Strike
17 August 2026 - ArcelorMittal confirmed today that its operation in Ukraine, ArcelorMittal Kryvih Rih, suffered a missile strike over the weekend, resulting in multiple injuries and casualties.
Vale, ABB to Advance Digitalization in Brazilian Mineral Production
12 August 2026 - Vale and ABB teamed up to expand the use of automation and artificial intelligence technologies in mineral production in Brazil.
Primetals Technologies Completes Study for MagIron to Develop U.S. Pig Iron Production
04 August 2026 - MagIron LLC announced that Primetals Technologies has completed a concept and economic study to develop large-scale granulated pig iron production for integration with its existing facilities in the U.S.
Nucor Sets Steel Shipments Record
30 July 2026 - Nucor Corp. nearly doubled its second-quarter profits, set a new all-time mill shipments record and is bringing its West Virginia sheet mill to life.
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