Steel News

Outokumpu and Alstom Form Partnership to Supply Green Stainless Steel for Metro Cars

16 June 2025 - Outokumpu announced it has formed a partnership with Alstom for the supply of Outokumpu Circle Green® to be used in the latest generation of Alstom Metropolis metro cars.

thyssenkrupp Taps Primetals Technologies to Modernize Slab Sizing Press

16 June 2025 - Primetals Technologies announced it has received a contract from thyssenkrupp to modernize its slab sizing press at hot strip mill No. 2 in Duisburg, Germany.

Report: Trump Says U.S. Has “Golden Share” in U. S. Steel

13 June 2025 - U.S. President Donald Trump said part of a potential deal for Nippon Steel to buy United States Steel Corporation includes the U.S. having a “golden share” in the company, Reuters reported.

Zhongshou and Primetals Technologies Reach Major Project Milestone

13 June 2025 - Primetals Technologies announced that only 12 months after beginning the project, the first rolling stand for Zhongshou Special Steel Group’s Luanzhou site has been successfully installed.

ArcelorMittal Announces Wire Drawing Mill Closure

12 June 2025 - ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada announced Wednesday it will be closing its wire drawing mill in Hamilton, Ont., Canada.

SSAB to Supply Recycled Steel to Volvo Cars

12 June 2025 - Volvo Cars announced it has signed an agreement with SSAB for the supply of recycled and near-zero emissions steel for serial production deliveries beginning in 2025.

Report: Industry Faces Existential Crisis

12 June 2025 - Europe’s steel industry could be wiped out due to the U.S.’s Section 232 tariffs increase, high energy costs and the influx of cheap Chinese steel, the Guardian reported thyssenkrupp said.

Nucor Mourns Former CEO and Chairman Dave Aycock

11 June 2025 - Nurcor Corp. announced today that former chief executive officer and chairman Dave Aycock passed away on 7 June at the age of 94.

SMS group to Modernize Eight-Strand Concast Billet Caster

11 June 2025 - Reinforcing steel grades manufacturer Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel LLC has tapped SMS group to upgrade its eight-strand Concast continuous caster at its facility in Sohar Port, Sultanate of Oman.

ANDRITZ Receives Final Acceptance from voestalpine

11 June 2025 - ANDRITZ announced it has successfully completed the supply of a continuous pickling line, acid regeneration plant, acid purification plant and silicon removal systems to voestalpine’s cold rolling mill #3 in Linz, Austria.

MAEGMA Minerals Turns to Primetals Technologies for MIDREX Flex Plant

11 June 2025 - Primetals Technologies announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with MAEGMA Minerals to establish a MIDREX Flex plant in collaboration with Midrex Technologies Inc. in Lumut, Perak, Malaysia.

Danieli to Supply SSAB’s New Green Mini-Mill

10 June 2025 - Danieli announced they have signed a contract to supply SSAB’s new green mini-mill in Luleå, Sweden, following an early service agreement covering the pre- and engineering phases.