Steel News

U. S. Steel Celebrates Its 125th Anniversary

25 February 2026 - United States Steel Corporation announced its 125th anniversary theme, “Forging Our Future | 125 Years Strong,” celebrating its founding on 25 February 1901.

Boston Metal Hits Setback After Incident at Brazil Facility

24 February 2026 - Boston Metal experienced an equipment failure last month in its Brazil facility which prevented it from hitting an operational milestone required for a funding deal, leading to its decision to lay off 71 people in the U.S., reported Canary Media.

Orrcon Steel Increases Production Thanks to the Fully Automated OTO Tube Mill From Fives

24 February 2026 - Australian tube manufacturer and part of BlueScope, Orrcon Steel, has increased production of structural tubes for construction and infrastructure applications at its Unanderra facility with the fully automated OTO tube mill from Fives.

Pacific Steel Group Turns to Systems Spray-Cooled for EAF Project

24 February 2026 - Systems Spray-Cooled™ LLC announced Pacific Steel Group has selected their equipment for its new electric arc furnace (EAF) project in Mojave, Calif., USA.

BMW Group Selects thyssenkrupp to Supply bluemint® Steel

23 February 2026 - thyssenkrupp announced it has been selected to supply bluemint® recycled CO2-reduced steel to the BMW Group beginning in 2026 for use in the outer panels, interior parts and battery housing of the BMW iX3.

Nucor Names New Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President

20 February 2026 - Nucor Corp. announced it has promoted John L. “Jack” Sullivan to chief financial officer, treasurer and executive vice president effective 1 March 2026, succeeding Steve Laxton.

British Steel Secures Order to Supply High-Speed Electric Railway in Türkiye

18 February 2026 - British Steel announced it has received an order from Türkiye to supply 36,000 metric tons of rail to ERG International Group for a high-speed electric railway.

SGH, Steel Dynamics Submit Another Takeover Proposal to Buy Out BlueScope

18 February 2026 - Australian steelmaker BlueScope Steel Ltd. is reviewing a revised, US$11 billion cash takeover offer from Steel Dynamics Inc. and partner SGH Ltd.

Primetals Technologies, BGH Complete First Melting Tests of Active Power Feeder

17 February 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has completed the first melting tests of the active power feeder alongside BGH Edelstahl at its electric arc furnace (EAF) in Siegen, Germany.

Cleveland-Cliffs: POSCO Partnership Discussions Ongoing

12 February 2026 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.’s chairman and chief executive officer remains confident that ongoing discussions with South Korean steelmaker POSCO will successfully culminate with an agreement on a strategic partnership.

Baosteel Receives World’s Thickest Ultrathick Slab Caster From Primetals Technologies

12 February 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has delivered a new two-stand record-breaking ultrathick slab caster, Caster No. 5, to Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron and Steel’s Zhanjiang plant in Guangdong Province, China.

ArcelorMittal to Build €1.3 Billion EAF at Its Dunkirk Site

10 February 2026 - ArcelorMittal confirmed it will construct an electric arc furnace (EAF) at its steelmaking site in Dunkirk, France, representing a €1.3 billion investment.

Primetals Technologies Upgrades Aperam’s Stainless Steel Meltshop

10 February 2026 - Primetals Technologies upgraded Aperam’s stainless steel meltshop in Genk, Belgium with a revamp of its existing argon oxygen decarburization (AOD) converter No. 1 and installation a new AOD converter No. 2.

Danieli to Supply Water Treatment Plant to JSW Steel

10 February 2026 - JSW Steel has turned to Danieli for the design and supply of a water treatment plant (WTP) to serve the Phase-3 expansion of its hot strip mill at the Dolvi Works in Maharashtra, India.

Salzgitter AG, Volvo Cars Partner for ScanLoop Project

09 February 2026 - Salzgitter AG announced it has partnered with Volvo Cars in a circular economic project, ScanLoop, to provide steel scrap produced at its Swedish plant to Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH production.

Second Battery Involved in U. S. Steel – Mon Valley Works Accident to Restart

06 February 2026 - United States Steel Corporation announced it has begun the process of restarting Battery #13, the second battery involved in the accident that occurred in August 2025.

Tenova Selected to Supply World’s Largest EAF to Nippon Steel

05 February 2026 - Tenova and GE Vernova have partnered to supply the world’s largest Consteel® electric arc furnace (EAF) to Nippon Steel Corp.’s Yawata area at Kyushu Works.

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.