Steel News

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 more than US$300 million in upgrades to the facility’s rolling mills, according to media reports.

El Marakby Taps Danieli Centro Combustion for Reheating Furnace

12 November 2025 - El Marakby for Metallic Industries (MKM) has tapped Danieli Centro Combustion India to supply a new 60-metric-ton-per-hour pusher-type reheating furnace for its rolling mill facility in the 6th of October Industrial Zone, Egypt.

Outokumpu Replaces Its Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility

11 November 2025 - Outokumpu announced it has signed an unsecured EUR800 million revolving credit facility to replace its existing and unused revolving credit facility of EUR700 million.

Primetals Technologies, Deutsche Bank Extend ESG Initiative and Set Gender Diversity Goal

11 November 2025 - Primetals Technologies and Deutsche Bank announced they have extended their agreement linking financial trading to sustainability, social responsibility and gender diversity goals.

Metso Appoints Chief People Officer

11 November 2025 - Metso Corp. announced it has appointed Teija Saari as its chief people officer and a member of the Metso leadership team, effective 1 March 2026.

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.

Miebach Receives Order From Tata Steel UK for Laser Welding Machine

10 November 2025 - Tata Steel UK in Port Talbot has turned to Hugo Miebach GmbH to supply a state-of-the-art laser welding machine for integration into its newly designed pickling line.

Celsa Signs Off on Wire Rod Mill Improvement

06 November 2025 - Celsa France has issued the final acceptance certificate on upgrades to its wire rod mill in Bayonne, reports project contractor Primetals Technologies.

Germany’s Merz Gives Support to EU Steel Tariff Plan

06 November 2025 - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is supporting a European Union plan to discourage steel imports by way of a tariff-rate quota system that includes a 50% percent penalty, reports the Reuters news service.

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.

Danieli Teams Up With Max-AI for Automated Scrap Sorting

05 November 2025 - Danieli Centro Recycling announced today it is partnering with Max-AI®, a division of the BHS Group, on robotic scrap-sorting systems.

Calderys Group Celebrates 160-Year Anniversary

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

ArcelorMittal Wins Supplier Recognition

04 November 2025 - ArcelorMittal Europe’s flat products division has received top honors from automaker Stellantis, the company has said.

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.

BHP, POSCO to Collaborate on Direct Reduction Tech

03 November 2025 - Iron ore miner BHP has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Korea’s POSCO to work together on advancing POSCO’s hydrogen reduction ironmaking technology.

thyssenkrupp Steel Appoints New Leadership Team

31 October 2025 - thyssenkrupp Steel has named a new chief executive officer (CEO) after Dennis Grimm, who has led the business since 2024, decided to step down.

Australian Plant Selects Danieli Power Feeder Tech

31 October 2025 - Alter Steel, which is building Australia’s first greenfield mill in more than 40 years, has opted to deploy Danieli’s Digimelter and Q-One power feeder technology, Danieli reports.

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.