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Greensteel Australia to Build US$500 Million Steel Mill
09 July 2026 - Greensteel Australia announced it has secured a 70,000 m2 site in Mayfield North and intends to invest US$500 million to build Australia's first new steel mill in more than 30 years.
Salzgitter AG Acquires HKM
09 July 2026 - Salzgitter AG has finalized its acquisition of Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM) from joint venture partners thyssenkrupp and Vallourec, taking full control of the integrated mill in Duisburg, Germany.
Baoshan Iron & Steel Celebrates Rolling First Bar on KOCKS RSB
08 July 2026 - KOCKS announced Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. has successfully rolled its first bar on the reducing and sizing block (RSB® 370++/4) it supplied them.
ArcelorMittal Europe’s CEO Retires, Appointed Chairman of the Board
08 July 2026 - ArcelorMittal announced Geert Van Poelvoorde, chief executive officer (CEO) of Europe and member of the group management committee, will retire at the end of July and be appointed chairman of the board of ArcelorMittal Europe Steel.
Baosteel Starts Up Caster From Primetals Technologies
08 July 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced the 2-strand slab caster No. 6 it supplied to Baosteel has been successfully started up at its plant in Shanghai, China.
GSCC Affirms Vallourec’s Decarbonization Strategy
08 July 2026 - Tubular solutions company Vallourec has received certification under the Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC) standards, the company has announced.
Metal Park Partners With Innovation Line To Expand Support Services
07 July 2026 - Metal Park announced it has partnered with Innovation Line to expand the amount of industrial support services available to its businesses.
Baosteel Steel Pipe Taps SMS group for Two PQF® Seamless Tube Plants
07 July 2026 - SMS group announced it will supply two premium quality finishing (PQF®) seamless tube rolling lines to Baosteel Steel Pipe Science and Technology Co. Ltd. in Ma’anshan, China.
JSW Steel Commences Steel Plant Project
03 July 2026 - JSW Steel announced it has begun development if its up to ₹16,350 crore Rayalaseema Steel project in Andhra Pradesh, India.
EU Tightens Steel Import Quotas, Raises Tariffs on Excess Volumes
01 July 2026 - The European Union, effective today, has limited its tariff-free steel quota and increased the levy above that quota in several categories of steel products, reported the Wall Street Journal.
Danieli Installs Hydraulic Side Guides on Hoa Phat Dung Quat’s QSP Line
30 June 2026 - Danieli announced it has successfully installed its seven-life hydraulic side guides on the quality strip production (QSP®) line at Hoa Phat Dung Quat Integrated Steel Complex’s works in Dung Quat, Vietnam.
Yogiji Digi Awarded Two Tinplate Projects by JSW Steel
25 June 2026 - Yogiji Digi announced it has been awarded two contracts by JSW Steel to supply its tinplate expansion project at JSW Rajpura and its other tinplate project at Tarapur.
China’s Steel Industry Reinvents Itself as Property Demand Falters
25 June 2026 - China’s steel market has entered a prolonged period of slower growth following the decline in demand of the country’s property sector, according to Bloomberg.
Stegra Closes €1.4 Billion Financing Round to Support Hydrogen-Based Green Steel Project
24 June 2026 - Stegra announced it has completed its most recent financing round, closing at €1.4 billion.
Hoa Phat Starts Up New Production Line From Primetals Technologies
23 June 2026 - Hoa Phat Dung Quat Steel JSC has started up its new production line provided by Primetals Technologies at its steel plant in Dung Quat, Vietnam.
ArcelorMittal Partners With AWS For Industrial Automation, Green Steel
22 June 2026 - ArcelorMittal announced it has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to bring industrial automation across its operations through cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and edge technologies.
SGJT Hits Milestones on Danieli’s QSP-DUE® Technology
19 June 2026 - Danieli announced its QSP-DUE® technology has hit various industrial milestones at Sougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel (SGJT) in China.
WISCO Selects Primetals Technologies to Deliver a 6-Strand Bloom Caster
18 June 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has been selected by Wuhan Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (WISCO) to deliver a 6-strand bloom caster to its facility in Wuhan, China.
First Steel, Now Cars: China’s New Threat to Steelmaking
17 June 2026 - Steel producers are potentially facing a new Chinese export threat, not from steel, but from automobiles, according to a representative of global consultancy Ducker Carlisle.
ArcelorMittal, Two Others, Say European Manufacturing Imperiled Without Changes to Emissions Trading System
17 June 2026 - Three European steelmakers on Wednesday called for reforms to the European Union’s emissions trading system, warning that without changes, the EU could face a 30% to 40% decline in steel-intensive manufacturing.
