Steel News

SMS group Successfully Expands Hoa Phat Steelmaking Plant

29 September 2025 - SMS group has successfully completed the contract for a new basic oxygen steelmaking (BOF) plant for Hoa Phat Dung Quat Steel, a member of the Hoa Phat Group, at Dung Quat 2 in Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam.

Primetals Technologies to Supply Arvedi ESP Line to Shanxi Jingang New Materials Technology

29 September 2025 - Chinese steel producer Shanxi Jingang New Materials Technology has selected Primetals Technologies to supply a new thin-slab casting and rolling plant using Arvedi endless strip production (ESP) technology at its facility in Jincheng, China.

Primetals Technologies, Rio Tinto and voestalpine Break Ground on Hydrogen-Based Ironmaking Plant

25 September 2025 - Project partners Primetals Technologies, Rio Tinto and voestalpine have begun construction on an industrial-scale demonstration plant, Hy4Smelt, at the voestalpine site in Linz, Austria.

Danieli to Upgrade Turnkey Meltshop for ArcelorMittal Sestao

25 September 2025 - ArcelorMittal Sestao has selected Danieli for the turnkey supply of a new fume treatment plant (FTP) and vacuum degasser (VD) for its Vizcaya plant in Spain as part of its new investment programs.

Red Dot Products Taps Red Bud for Light-Gauge Slitting Line

24 September 2025 - Metal building products supplier Red Dot Products has ordered a Red Bud Industries light-gauge slitting line for its Ephrata, Pa., USA, location.

JISCO Rolls First Plate on New 4,200-mm Heavy Plate Mill From SMS group

23 September 2025 - JISCO Hongxing Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. celebrated the completion and commissioning of its new 4,200-mm heavy plate mill from SMS group.

NSA Honors TMS International With 42 Safety Awards

23 September 2025 - TMS International received 42 safety awards from the National Slag Association (NSA) for its sites in the U.S. and Canada.

SMS group Completes Modernization of WISCO’s High-Capacity Hot Strip Mill

22 September 2025 - SMS group has received the final acceptance certificate from Wuhan Iron & Steel Co. (WISCO) for the successful modernization of the high-capacity hot strip mill No. 2 in Wuhan, China.

The Systems Group Names Kyle Morgan Its New President

22 September 2025 - The Systems Group announced it has promoted Kyle Morgan as its new president.

Shougang Jingtang Turns to Fives for Galvanizing Line

22 September 2025 - Shougang Jingtang has turned to Fives for an annealing furnace for the continuous galvanizing line No. 9 at its Caofeidian facility in Tangshan City, China.

Red Bud Debuts Coil Debanding Robot

22 September 2025 - Red Bud Industries is now offering a fully automatic coil debanding robot, as revealed at Fabtech 2025.

Jindal Steel Turns to Danieli for Second Hydrogen-Ready DRI Plant

16 September 2025 - Jindal Steel Duqm, a subsidiary of Jindal Steel Group, once again turned to Danieli for a second hydrogen-ready direct reduced iron (DRI) plant for hot briquetted iron (HBI) to be installed in Duqm, Oman.

Tenova Begins Phase II of Acoustic Water Detection System for Topy Industries

16 September 2025 - Tenova has begun Phase II of its acoustic water detection system project to enhance furnace monitoring at Topy Industries Ltd.’s Toyohashi Plant Works in Japan.

Primetals Technologies Opens Gulf Coast Service Hub

12 September 2025 - Primetals Technologies USA announced it has launched its first regional hub dedicated to supporting Gulf Coast steel producers with localized electrical and automation equipment services.

Primetals Technologies and Nakata Upgrade Cutoff Saw for U.S. Tubular Products Supplier

11 September 2025 - Primetals Technologies and Nakata Mfg. have successfully upgraded the automation and drives system for a 12-inch Nakata flying cutoff machine at a tubular products supplier in the southeastern U.S.

Metso Inaugurates Circored Pre-Reduction Pilot Plant

10 September 2025 - Metso announced it has opened its Circored™ pre-reduction pilot plant in Frankfurt, Germany.

SMS group Mourns the Loss of Their Former CEO

10 September 2025 - SMS group announced their former chief executive officer and entrepreneur, Heinrich Weiss, passed away on 8 September.

Fives to Optimize Zinc Consumption at Lusosider

09 September 2025 - Portuguese steel manufacturer of flat products Lusosider Aços Planos has once again turned to Fives to optimize zinc consumption at its plant in Paio Pires, Portugal.

KOCKS Delivers RSB® 370++/4 to XISCO

09 September 2025 - Xinyu Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. (XISCO), a subsidiary of the China Baowu Group, announced the successful completion of its KOCKS RSB® 370++/4 project, marking the transition to full operation at its state-of-the-art special bar quality bar mill in Xinyu City, China.

JSW Steel Issues FAC to SMS group for Second RH Plant

09 September 2025 - JSW Steel Ltd. has given the final acceptance certificate (FAC) to SMS group for the second 250-metric-ton Ruhrstahl Heraeus (RH) TOP plant at its Dolvi steelmaking shop 2 in Maharashtra, India.