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Report: Worldwide DRI Production Sets New Record
25 August 2025 - Global direct reduced iron (DRI) production surpassed 140 million metric tons in 2024, reaching a new record, according to Midrex Technologies Inc.
U.K. Government to Take Partial Control of Liberty Steel
22 August 2025 - The British government will take control of Yorkshire-based Specialty Steel UK, a part of Liberty Steel, after the business was placed into liquidation following a petition from its creditors, reported Reuters.
thyssenkrupp Steel, Smart Steel Technologies Launch Intelligent Scheduling System
21 August 2025 - thyssenkrupp Steel has teamed up with Smart Steel Technologies to launch an intelligent scheduling system for its modernized production network in Duisburg, Germany.
Shandong Zhongxin Taps Primetals Technologies for Coupled Pickling Line, Tandem Cold Mill
21 August 2025 - Primetals Technologies has been tapped to deliver a coupled pickling line and tandem cold mill (PLTCM) for Chinese steel producer Shandong Zhongxin’s plant in Lin Yi, China.
Tsingshan to Invest US$800 Million in its Zimbabwe Steel Plant
19 August 2025 - Chinese nickel producer Tsingshan Holding Group, through its unit Dinson Iron and Steel Co., will invest US$800 million in its steel plant in central Zimbabwe, Reuters reported.
Danieli Acquires Portion of Novastilmec, Looks to Expand Business
18 August 2025 - Danilei announced it has reached a cooperation agreement to acquire 30% of Italian company Novastilmec in Garbagnate Monastero and expand the business.
POSCO Group, JSW Steel Partner to Assess Indian Integrated Steel Plant
18 August 2025 - POSCO Group and JSW Steel have signed a nonbinding heads of agreement (HoA) to look into setting up an integrated steel plant in India.
Metso Completes Service Center Expansion
13 August 2025 - Metso Corp. announced today that it has completed the expansion of its service center in Antofagasta, Chile.
JSP Taps Primetals Technologies to Upgrade Plate Mill
13 August 2025 - Jindal Steel and Power (JSP) has tapped Primetals Technologies to supply and implement a level 1 and 2 automation system upgrade at its 5-m plate mill in Angul, India.
EMSTEEL First Company in MENA to Receive ResponsibleSteel Certification
12 August 2025 - EMSTEEL’s steel business, Emirates Steel Industries, has become the first company in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to receive ResponsibleSteelTM Core Site Certification.
Spartan UK to Supply Steel Sheets for Nuclear Power Station Construction
12 August 2025 - Metinvest announced its British rolling mill Spartan UK will provide steel sheets for the construction of the new Sizewell C nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast in the U.K.
Tata Steel UK Appoints Its CEO as New Chair of UK Steel
12 August 2025 - Tata Steel UK announced it has appointed its chief executive officer, Rajesh Nair, as the new chair of the representative body for the U.K.’s steel industry, UK Steel.
Industry Consortium Launches CCUS Hub Study
11 August 2025 - ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India, JSW Steel, Hyundai Steel Co., BHP, Chevron and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. have formed a consortium to perform a prefeasibility study to assess the development of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) hubs across Asia.
thyssenkrupp AG Approves Marine Business Spin-Off
08 August 2025 - During thyssenkrupp AG’s extraordinary general meeting today, the shareholders approved a new, independent systems provider for the maritime defense market to be established, TKMS AG & Co. KHaA.
Opta Group Acquires the m-tec Group
07 August 2025 - Supplier of performance materials and solutions in the molten metal, infrastructure and specialty chemical industries Opta Group LP, portfolio company of Speyside Equity Advisors, has acquired the m-tec Group in Wesel, Germany.
ArcelorMittal Jinxi Taps Danieli for Tandem Mill Project
07 August 2025 - Joint venture between ArcelorMittal and China Oriental Group, ArcelorMittal Jinxi New Materials, has selected Danieli to install a 6-stand cold strip mill in Changzhou, China.
Tata Steel Successfully Rolls Out First Batch of Galvanized Coils
06 August 2025 - Tata Steel Kalinganagar celebrated rolling out its first batch of galvanized coils at its new state-of-the-art galvanizing line at the cold rolling mill complex in Odisha.
Lianxin Turns to KOCKS for Reducing and Sizing Block
06 August 2025 - Private steel producer Lianxin Iron & Steel has placed an order with KOCKS for a reducing and sizing block (RSB®) 370++/4 in the latest 5.0 design for its plant in Yancheng, China.
Metso to Evaluate Loading and Hauling Operations in Finland and Sweden
05 August 2025 - As part of Metso Corp.’s target to align with global businesses and have financial performance supporting its growth, it will review the future of its loading and hauling operations in Finland and Sweden.
SAIL Turns to Primetals Technologies for Hot Blast Stove
05 August 2025 - Primetals Technologies will supply a fourth hot blast stove for blast furnace No. 5 at Steel Authority of India Ltd.’s (SAIL) Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) in India.
