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SMS group, MCK Kutty Engineers to Supply Two CDQ Units for SAIL
26 March 2026 - SMS group and its consortium partner MCK Kutty Engineers Pvt. Ltd. have agreed to supply two coke dry quenching (CDQ) units for IISCO Steel Plant (SAIL) in Burnpur, West Bengal, India.
thyssenkrupp Cuts Output as Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel Crises Worsens
26 March 2026 - thyssenkrupp Steel announced its subsidiary thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel’s Isbergues site will be closed from June to September 2026 in response to the increasingly worsening import crisis in the market for grain-oriented electrical steel.
Primetals Technologies Upgrades Turkish Steel Producer’s Hot Strip Mill
26 March 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has received the final acceptance certificate for completing a Turkish steel producer’s hot strip mill modernization.
Electrified Thermal Marks Milestone With Headquarters Launch, E-Brick Facility and Executive Appointment
26 March 2026 - Electrified Thermal Solutions announced it opened its new headquarters and proprietary electrically conductive firebricks (E-Bricks) production facility around Boston, Mass., USA, along with appointing Thomas Holmes as vice president of manufacturing.
Hadeed Sets Production Record With Support of Danieli Service
25 March 2026 - Saudi Iron and Steel Co. (Hadeed) has set a new record by producing 1,119,081 metric tons of billets in 2025 with the support of Danieli Service, the company announced.
SMS group Partners With Hirschvogel to Digitalize Closed-Die Forging Testing
24 March 2026 - SMS group announced it has partnered with Hirschvogel to develop a system to automate the final inspection of closed-die forged components to replace manual testing stations at the Denklingen site in Germany.
thyssenkrupp Steel Invests 2.4 Million Euros for Blast Furnace Laboratory Expansion
24 March 2026 - thyssenkrupp Steel announced it will invest 2.4 million euros for a new testing laboratory at its Duisburg-Schwelgern site in Germany.
Tata Steel Unveils Scrap-Based EAF Facility
24 March 2026 - Tata Steel announced it has started up its new scrap-based electric arc furnace (EAF) facility in Hi-Tech Valley, Ludhiana, India.
AM/NS India Celebrates Foundation Stone Laying for Greenfield Steel Plant
23 March 2026 - Joint venture ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) held a foundation stone–laying ceremony for its new integrated steel plant at Rajayyapeta in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Nippon Steel Obtains 900 Billion Yen for U. S. Steel Acquisition
20 March 2026 - Nippon Steel announced it has secured loans of 900 billion yen from the Japanese Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and other Japanese lenders to go toward its acquisition of United States Steel Corporation.
Tata Steel Teams With University of Science and Technology Beijing for Green Steel Research
19 March 2026 - Tata Steel announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB) to work together to advance green steelmaking technologies.
Tariffs Up, Import Quotas Down: U.K. Acts to Defend Steel Sector
19 March 2026 - The U.K. will lower its quota of tariff-free imported steel while doubling its tariffs on imports which exceed that quota, the U.K. government said, reported Reuters.
Salzgitter AG Supervisory Board Elects New Chairwoman
19 March 2026 - Salzgitter AG announced its supervisory board elected Ulrike Brouzi as its new chairwoman, effective immediately.
Primetals Technologies Delivers Fourth Continuous Caster to HBIS Tangsteel
18 March 2026 - HBIS Tangsteel has started up a new slab caster, its fourth continuous caster from Primetals Technologies in service at the Tangshan Laoting plant in Hebei Province, China.
SMS group Receives Order From Xiangtan Iron & Steel for SMS Concast 4-Strand Bloom Caster
16 March 2026 - Xiangtan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. has ordered a new SMS Concast 4-strand bloom caster (CCM#12) from SMS group for its basic oxygen furnace shop in Xiangtan, China.
Danieli to Supply Sixth-Generation HBW for Ekinciler Demir Celik
16 March 2026 - Danieli announced it has been selected to deliver a sixth-generation horizontal billet welder (HBW) with K-Welding technology to Ekinciler Demir Celik’s rolling mill in Turkey.
Klöckner & Co SE Management, Supervisory Boards Back Amended Worthington Steel Acquisition Offer
13 March 2026 - Klöckner & Co SE’s management and supervisory boards announced their continued support of Worthington Steel Inc.’s takeover offer after they lowered the minimum acceptance threshold.
Yamato Kogyo: First Japanese Steelmaker to be Certified by GSCC
12 March 2026 - Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd. announced it is the first Japanese steelmaker to be certified under “The Steel Climate Standard” established by the Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC) for its decarbonization efforts.
BAHAGIA STEEL Taps SMS group for New Twin-Strand HSD® Rebar Line
12 March 2026 - Indonesian round bar and rebar producer PT. BAHAGIA STEEL has tapped SMS group to deliver a new twin-strand high-speed delivery (HSD®) rebar production line for its Kampung Wringinanom site.
Jingye Turns to SMS group for Wire Rod Line Modernization
11 March 2026 - SMS group announced it will modernize Jingye (Yingkou) Medium Plate Co. Ltd.’s No. 1 high-speed wire rod line at its Yingkou plant in China to expand its product diameter range.
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