Steel News

Global Overcapacity Makes Tariffs Necessary, Executive Says

07 May 2025 - The scale and scope of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Section 232 steel tariffs are debatable, but what shouldn’t be up for argument is the necessity of them, an SSAB executive said Wednesday.

thyssenkrupp Steel, Union Set Outline Agreement Over Restructuring

07 May 2025 - thyssenkrupp’s steel unit has reached an agreement in principal with union workers over a planned restructuring, allowing for negotiations over a collective-bargaining agreement, the company has announced.

Tata Steel Upgrades MES Software at Dutch Cold Mill

07 May 2025 - Tata Steel Nederland has gone live with a new manufacturing execution system (MES) serving its cold mill, according to the software vendor.

Kingspan and Hydnum Steel Team Up on Green Steel Initiative

07 May 2025 - Kingspan and Hydnum Steel announced they will collaborate on a green steel initiative to decarbonize the construction sector and promote sustainability in building materials.

To Survive the Trade War, Algoma Will Do What It Does Best — Make Plate

06 May 2025 - Against the backdrop of trade tensions with the U.S., Canadian sheet and plate producer Algoma will focus on increasing plate shipments from its recently modernized plate mill, reports Northern Ontario Business.

Nucor Upgrades Tubular Operations

06 May 2025 - International engineering group Fives is fulfilling an order for two cutoff machines from Nucor Tubular Products, which is expanding its product portfolio and capabilities.

AIST’s Steelmaker of the Year Urges Cooperation Among USMCA Partners

06 May 2025 - To fend off unfairly traded, overseas imports, the U.S., Canada and Mexico must strengthen their relationship and create a more robust regional trade agreement, Ternium chief executive officer Máximo Vedoya said on Tuesday.

Austrian Mill Plans Bar Line Improvement

06 May 2025 - Danieli was selected to revamp the finishing area of Austrian rebar maker Marienhütte’s bar line, the equipment manufacturer reports.

JSW Steel Ordered to Unwind Bhushan Power and Steel Acquisition – Four Years After It Was Completed

05 May 2025 - India’s top court has nullified JSW Steel’s four-year-old acquisition of Bhushan Power and Steel and is ordering that the business be liquidated, according to reports.

Want a Sustainable Society? Get the Materials Scientists to Work, Professor Says

05 May 2025 - In the years ahead, the work of materials scientists will take on even greater societal significance as the world contends with metals scarcity and climate change, a respected materials science researcher and scholar said Monday.

Tata Steel Looks to Expand Mining Operation

05 May 2025 - Tata Steel will invest the equivalent of nearly US$1.2 billion in its Noamundi, Joda, and Katamati mines as it looks to boost their capacity by more than one-third, reports The (Jamshedpur, India) Avenue Mail newspaper.

Olympic Steel Elects New Board Member as Longterm Director Retires

05 May 2025 - Metals service center Olympic Steel Inc. announced today that Peter J. Scott was elected to its board of directors at the company’s annual meeting following director Michael G. Rippey’s retirement after 10 years of service.

Salzgitter Group Invests in Walking Beam Furnace

05 May 2025 - Salzgitter Group and its subsidiary, Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, announced they will invest in a new walking beam furnace and waste gas heat utilization system at their hot strip mill.

Sensing a Changing Wind, Gerdau Cancels Mexican SBQ Project

04 May 2025 - Gerdau has dropped plans to build a 600,000-metric-ton special bar quality mill in Mexico, saying that the project is too risky because of anticipated shifts in the automotive supply market.

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.

Vice President JD Vance Tours Nucor Steel–Berkeley

04 May 2025 - Nucor Corp.'s Berkeley mill in South Carolina welcomed U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lee Zeldin on Thursday for a tour and to help mark the first 100 days of the Trump administration.