Steel News

BlueScope Steel: Open to Better Takeover Proposals, Outlines Future Priorities

04 February 2026 - Following its rejection of the US$8.8 billion takeover bid from Steel Dynamics Inc. and SGH, BlueScope Steel’s new chief executive officer Tania Archibald indicated the company is open to other proposals that realize its value as it looks to future priorities, reported the Wall Street Journal.

KOCKS Delivers Reducing and Sizing Block to Fushun Special Steel

04 February 2026 - KOCKS announced it has received the final acceptance certificate from Fushun Special Steel Co. Ltd., a part of Shagang Group, for the delivery of its reducing and sizing block RSB® 370++/4 in 5.0 design to its rolling mill in Fushun City, China.

Tenaris Receives Two Contracts for Deepwater Development From Türkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortaklığı

03 February 2026 - Tenaris announced is has received two contracts from Türkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortaklığı (TPAO) to provide seamless and welded pipes for Phase 3 of its Sakarya Gas Project taking place 170 km offshore of Türkiye in the Black Sea.

Danieli Upgrades 3-Strand Billet Caster for JSW Salem

02 February 2026 - Danieli announced it has modernized a 3-strand billet caster for JSW Salem, part of JSW Steel Group, at Salem works, India.

Danieli Presents EAF Performance Award to Jindal Steel Sohar

30 January 2026 - Danieli announced the 220-metric-ton electric arc furnace (EAF) it supplied to Jindal Steel Sohar’s steelmaking facility in Oman has been awarded for record performance.

Hanwha Ocean to Contribute up to US$250 Million to Algoma Steel For New Facility, Canadian Steel

29 January 2026 - Shipbuilding and submarine manufacturer Hanwha Ocean announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Algoma Steel Inc. to contribute up to US$250 million between the potential development of a structural steel beam mill and the purchase of steel for its products.

Nucor's Newest Sheet Mill in Final Year of Construction

28 January 2026 - Construction of Nucor’s West Virginia sheet mill remains on pace for year-end completion, Nucor chairman and chief executive officer Leon Topalian said on Tuesday.

Millett: SDI Would Maximize Value of BlueScope’s North American Business

28 January 2026 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI)’s offer to buy BlueScope Steel’s North American business was not an opportunistic attempt to gobble up assets on the cheap, but rather an honest and sincere proposal to unlock value and grow the operation, SDI chairman Mark Millett has said.

New World Record: TOSYALI Algerie Achieves Highest DRI Production on Single Module

28 January 2026 - MIDREX announced the plant it supplied to TOSYALI Algerie A.Ş. with consortium partner Paul Wurth, part of SMS group, Module 2, has set a new world record for most direct reduced iron (DRI) production by a single direct reduction module in a year.

Alton Steel Announces Closure as Industry Pressures Mount

28 January 2026 - Alton Steel Inc. has confirmed plans to end operations after almost 25 years of steel production, reported the Illinois Business Journal.

Tata Steel Successfully Integrates KOCKS RSB

27 January 2026 - KOCKS announced Tata Steel has successfully integrated its reducing and sizing block RSB® 370++/4(5) in 5.0 design at its new special bar quality and wire rod mill in Jamshedpur, India.

SSAB Luleå Project Recognized as Net-Zero, Supplies Green Steel to Rheinmetall

22 January 2026 - SSAB announced its investment in a new electric steel mill in Luleå, Sweden, has been recognized as a net-zero project and has made an agreement with German defense and technology company Rheinmetall to supply green steel.

Tata Steel, Jharkhand Invest in Green Steel

22 January 2026 - Tata Steel and the Jharkhand government will invest over Rs 11,100 crore in green steel technologies, according to the Statesman.

Mutares Acquires Greer Steel Co.

22 January 2026 - Mutares SE & Co. KGaA announced it has acquired Greer Steel Co., a cold-rolled strip steel provider based in Dover, Ohio, USA.

GSCC Announces Record: 12 Nucor Mills Receive Certification for Green Hot-Rolled Steel Products

21 January 2026 - The Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC) announced it has certified hot-rolled steel products from a record-breaking 12 Nucor Corp. mills under the Steel Climate Standard.

Tata Steel Nederland Commissions New Packaging Steel Line

19 January 2026 - Tata Steel Nederland (TSN) announced it has commissioned a new line for packaging steel using its trivalent chromium coating technology (TCCT).

Worthington Steel to Purchase Kloeckner & Co. for US$2.4 Billion

16 January 2026 - Worthington Steel announced it has entered into a business combination agreement to purchase German service center and processing company Kloeckner & Co. for US$2.4 billion.

Tenaris Restarts Heat Treatment, Finishing Operations

15 January 2026 - Tenaris announced today that the OCTG heat treatment and finishing operations at its Koppel, Pa., USA, plant are being restarted.

Algoma Steel Shuts Down Cokemaking, Looks to Green Steel Future

15 January 2026 - As Algoma Steel nears completion of its switch to electric arc furnace steelmaking, the Canadian producer has shut down its coke plant, reported SooToday.

First Coils Produced at Tata Steel’s CSP Plant Following Upgrades by SMS group

15 January 2026 - SMS group announced that its upgrade project for Tata Steel Ltd.’s Jamshedpur CSP® (Tata Steel TSCR) plant in Jharkhand, India, has been completed and the first coils have been rolled.