Steel News

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 - BlueScope announced it has received another takeover proposal from the SGH Ltd. and Steel Dynamics Inc. consortium after unanimously rejecting the last one in January due to undervaluation.

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.

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.