Steel News

Tata Steel Upgrades MES Software at Dutch Cold Mill

07 May 2025 - Tata Steel Nederland has gone live with a new manufacturing execution system (MES) serving its cold mill, according to the software vendor.

Nucor Upgrades Tubular Operations

06 May 2025 - International engineering group Fives is fulfilling an order for two cutoff machines from Nucor Tubular Products, which is expanding its product portfolio and capabilities.

Austrian Mill Plans Bar Line Improvement

06 May 2025 - Danieli was selected to revamp the finishing area of Austrian rebar maker Marienhütte’s bar line, the equipment manufacturer reports.

Tata Steel Looks to Expand Mining Operation

05 May 2025 - Tata Steel will invest the equivalent of nearly US$1.2 billion in its Noamundi, Joda, and Katamati mines as it looks to boost their capacity by more than one-third, reports The (Jamshedpur, India) Avenue Mail newspaper.

Salzgitter Group Invests in Walking Beam Furnace

05 May 2025 - Salzgitter Group and its subsidiary, Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, announced they will invest in a new walking beam furnace and waste gas heat utilization system at their hot strip mill.

Sensing a Changing Wind, Gerdau Cancels Mexican SBQ Project

04 May 2025 - Gerdau has dropped plans to build a 600,000-metric-ton special bar quality mill in Mexico, saying that the project is too risky because of anticipated shifts in the automotive supply market.

SSAB Invests US$74 Million to Expand Production Capacity

04 May 2025 - SSAB announced its Axis, Ala., USA, facility will undergo a US$74 million expansion of its heat treat capacity.

ArcelorMittal Begins Bringing Up Alabama EAF

04 May 2025 - ArcelorMittal has begun commissioning the new electric arc furnace (EAF) and caster at its Calvert, Ala., USA, joint-venture sheet mill, the steelmaker has said.

NSL Green Steel Recycling Turns to Danieli Centro Recycling for Shredding Technology

01 May 2025 - Danieli Centro Recycling announced it has been selected to deliver its technology for JSW Steel subsidiary NSL Green Steel Recycling’s heavy-duty shredder at its facility in Maharashtra, India.

SMS Concast Successfully Installs Continuous Caster

30 April 2025 - Reinforcing steel and profiles manufacturer, İzmir Demir Çelik Sanayi A.Ş (IDC), has expanded its steel works with SMS Concast's 7-strand continuous caster at its facility in Aliağa, İzmir, Türkiye.

Primetals Technologies Completes EAF Upgrade

30 April 2025 - Baku Steel Company CJSC group presented Primetals Technologies with the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for the upgrade of its 60-metric-ton electric arc furnace (EAF) in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Funding Round Yields US$186M for Startup Ironmaker

29 April 2025 - Green iron startup Electra has raised US$186 million in its Series B funding round, the company has announced.

Hydnum Steel Granted €60 Million by Spanish Government From the PERTE of Industrial Decarbonization

24 April 2025 - Hydnum Steel announced the Spanish Government has granted €60 million in funding through the strategic project for the recovery and economic transformation (PERTE) of industrial decarbonization to aid in the construction of the first green steel plant on the Iberian Peninsula, located in Puertollano.

SMS group to Upgrade AM/NS Calvert Hot Strip Mill

23 April 2025 - SMS group announced today that it has been commissioned by AM/NS Calvert to upgrade the automation control system at its 7-stand hot strip mill in Calvert, Ala., USA.

Hyundai Motor Group and POSCO to Expand Partnership in Steel and Battery Markets

21 April 2025 - Hyundai Motor Group announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with POSCO Group to expand their cooperation in both the steel and battery sectors.

U.K. Government Works to Keep British Steel’s Blast Furnaces Running, Looks to Scunthorpe’s Future

17 April 2025 - In an emergency session on Saturday, U.K. Parliament passed legislation to prevent Chinese-owned British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant from shutting down its blast furnaces and ending primary steel production in the U.K., The Guardian reported.

Primetals Technologies Completes Modernization of Angang Plate Mill

16 April 2025 - Chinese steel producer Angang Ltd. presented a final acceptance certificate (FAC) to Primetals Technologies for an automation upgrade at its plate mill in Bayuquan.