Steel News

Tariffs, End-Market Shifts Fuel Global Metals Industry’s Expansion Into the U.S.

28 January 2026 - Experts estimate there will be rising momentum in 2026 for global metals industry companies to invest or expand into the U.S. using mergers and acquisitions, reported Manufacturing Dive.

Nucor's Newest Sheet Mill in Final Year of Construction

28 January 2026 - Construction of Nucor’s West Virginia sheet mill remains on pace for year-end completion, Nucor chairman and chief executive officer Leon Topalian said on Tuesday.

Millett: SDI Would Maximize Value of BlueScope’s North American Business

28 January 2026 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI)’s offer to buy BlueScope Steel’s North American business was not an opportunistic attempt to gobble up assets on the cheap, but rather an honest and sincere proposal to unlock value and grow the operation, SDI chairman Mark Millett has said.

New World Record: TOSYALI Algerie Achieves Highest DRI Production on Single Module

28 January 2026 - MIDREX announced the plant it supplied to TOSYALI Algerie A.Ş. with consortium partner Paul Wurth, part of SMS group, Module 2, has set a new world record for most direct reduced iron (DRI) production by a single direct reduction module in a year.

Alton Steel Announces Closure as Industry Pressures Mount

28 January 2026 - Alton Steel Inc. has confirmed plans to end operations after almost 25 years of steel production, reported the Illinois Business Journal.

Tata Steel Successfully Integrates KOCKS RSB

27 January 2026 - KOCKS announced Tata Steel has successfully integrated its reducing and sizing block RSB® 370++/4(5) in 5.0 design at its new special bar quality and wire rod mill in Jamshedpur, India.

Primetals Technologies Delivers 2-Strand Caster to Maanshan Iron and Steel

27 January 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it will engineer, supply and start-up a bow-type 2-strand continuous caster, CC No. 4, for Maanshan Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. in Maanshan City, China.

Dillinger Turns to SMS group for Paul Wurth Cast Iron Staves

26 January 2026 - SMS group announced it has received an order from Dillinger for new Paul Wurth cast iron staves and copper staves for its blast furnace 5.

Fives’ Tube Mill Technology Supports Sughd Metal Reaching Full Production

23 January 2026 - Fives announced with the use of its tube mill technology, the Sughd Metal plant has achieved its designed output capacity at its facility in Tajikistan.

Danieli to Deliver New Round Section For Interpipe Steel’s CCM #2

23 January 2026 - Danieli announced it will deliver a new 310-mm round section for the continuous casting machine #2 (CCM #2) at the Ukrainian electric arc furnace–based steelmaking complex Interpipe Steel.

“Best of Industry” Award for Central Operation Cockpit Presented to Primetals Technologies

23 January 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has received the “Best of Industry” award for its central operation cockpit (COC) solution from German industry media in Würzburg, Germany.

SSAB Luleå Project Recognized as Net-Zero, Supplies Green Steel to Rheinmetall

22 January 2026 - SSAB announced its investment in a new electric steel mill in Luleå, Sweden, has been recognized as a net-zero project and has made an agreement with German defense and technology company Rheinmetall to supply green steel.

Danieli to Supply New Forging Line for SMP

22 January 2026 - Danieli Breda announced it has been selected to supply a new 70 MN forging line for special steels to Cogne Group-owned Special Melted Products Ltd. (SMP) for its facility in Sheffield, U.K.

SMS group Unveils New State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility

22 January 2026 - SMS group has cut the ribbon on a new 80,000-square-meter workshop in Sanand, India, its second such facility in the country.

Tata Steel, Jharkhand Invest in Green Steel

22 January 2026 - Tata Steel and the Jharkhand government will invest over Rs 11,100 crore in green steel technologies, according to the Statesman.

Mutares Acquires Greer Steel Co.

22 January 2026 - Mutares SE & Co. KGaA announced it has acquired Greer Steel Co., a cold-rolled strip steel provider based in Dover, Ohio, USA.

Sanzheng Acquired by ANDRITZ

21 January 2026 - ANDRITZ announced it has acquired a 51% stake in Chinese induction heating specialist Baoding Sanzheng Electrical Equipment Co. Ltd.

GSCC Announces Record: 12 Nucor Mills Receive Certification for Green Hot-Rolled Steel Products

21 January 2026 - The Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC) announced it has certified hot-rolled steel products from a record-breaking 12 Nucor Corp. mills under the Steel Climate Standard.

Danieli to Supply Bar and Wire Rod Mill for Lodhia Industries

21 January 2026 - Danieli announced it will supply a new bar and wire rod rolling mill complex for Lodhia Industries in Tanzania.

SMS group Partially Repairs Blast Furnace for Třinecké Železárny

20 January 2026 - SMS group announced it has successfully completed the partial hearth repair of blast furnace BF4 at Třinecké Železárny a.s. in the Czech Republic.