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Mill Upgrades & Capital Investments
New mills, mill upgrades and other projects requiring an expenditure of capital.
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Hyundai Steel, Fives Sign Contract to Develop Advanced Coil Finishing Lines for New U.S. Flat Steel Mill
08 April 2026 - Fives Group announced it has signed a contract with Hyundai Steel to design and supply advanced coil finishing lines for automotive steel applications, supporting construction of a new flat steel mill in the U.S. by Hyundai-POSCO Louisiana Steel.
Mesabi Metallics Secures US$150 Million for American DR-Grade Iron Ore Mine and Pellet Plant
08 April 2026 - Mesabi Metallics Co. LLC along with Essar Group announced it has secured US$150 million of financing from Macquarie Group for the startup of its direct reduction (DR)–grade iron ore mine and pellet plant in Nashwauk, Minn., USA, in the third quarter of 2026.
SMS group to Deliver Compact Pellet Plant to RPCL Bengaluru
07 April 2026 - SMS group announced it has received an order from Resources Pellets Concentrates Pvt. Ltd. (RPCL) Bengaluru, a joint venture between BKG Mining Pvt. Ltd. and Fomento Resources Pvt. Ltd., for a compact pellet plant in Somalapur Village, Karnataka.
SMS group to Modernize SAIL Durgapur Steel Plant’s Billet Casters
01 April 2026 - SMS group announced it has been contracted to modernize SAIL’s Durgarpur Steel Plant’s (DSP) 6 m billet casters in Durgapur, India.
BENTELER Taps SMS group For Stretch-Reducing Mill Upgrade
31 March 2026 - SMS group announced it will modernize BENTELER Steel/Tube GmbH & Co. KG’s stretch-reducing mill in Paderborn Schloss Neuhaus, Germany.
SMS group Successfully Modernizes Hyundai Steel’s Continuous Galvanizing Line
30 March 2026 - SMS group announced it has been given the final acceptance certificate from Hyundai Steel for modernizing its continuous galvanizing line #1 at the Dangjin plant in Korea.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Algoma’s New EAF Is Running Around the Clock
12 March 2026 - Canada’s Algoma Steel has fully decommissioned its coke ovens and blast furnace and is now operating its new electric arc furnace (EAF) on a 24-hour basis, the company reported Thursday.
HWI Celebrates Opening of Its Lightweight Monolithics Facility
12 March 2026 - HWI, a member of Calderys, celebrated the opening of its new lightweight monolithics production facility in Fulton, Mo., USA.
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.
Changling Special Steel Completes First Heat on Danieli Zerobucket EAF
11 March 2026 - Changling Special Steel announced it completed the first heat on its new Danieli Zerobucket electric arc furnace (EAF) in January 2026.
Çolakoğlu Metalurji’s EAF Upgraded by Primetals Technologies
10 March 2026 - Çolakoğlu Metalurji had its electric arc furnace (EAF) in Dilovasi, Türkiye, upgraded by Primetals Technologies to include a furnace-tilting device.
RIFT Raises €113.8 Million to Scale Iron Fuel Technology
06 March 2026 - RIFT announced it has raised €113.8 million to conduct its first commercial project to scale iron fuel technology.
