Steel News

Yamato Steel Taps SMS group to Modernize Section Mill

17 February 2026 - SMS group announced it has been selected to modernize Yamato Steel Co. Ltd.’s section mill, replacing two mill stands with new compact cartridge mill stands (CCS®), in Himeji, Japan.

Primetals Technologies, BGH Complete First Melting Tests of Active Power Feeder

17 February 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has completed the first melting tests of the active power feeder alongside BGH Edelstahl at its electric arc furnace (EAF) in Siegen, Germany.

UMECC Switches to Operator-Led Ownership, Strengthens U.S. Operations

17 February 2026 - U.S.-based supplier to the steel, energy and heavy industrial markets UMECC announced it has transitioned to operator-led ownership, named industrial operator Adam Salmen its chief executive officer and is strengthening its operations in North America.

Danieli-Supplied MIDA QLP Line Achieves Longest Uninterrupted Sequence at Jairaj Group’s Kurnool Plant

16 February 2026 - Danieli announced the MIDA QLP line it supplied to Jairaj Group’s Kurnool Plant in India has broken records by successfully completing the longest uninterrupted sequence.

Trump to Revise Some Steel, Aluminum Tariffs

13 February 2026 - U.S. President Donald Trump said he will cut back some of the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs, Reuters reports.

Cleveland-Cliffs: POSCO Partnership Discussions Ongoing

12 February 2026 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.’s chairman and chief executive officer remains confident that ongoing discussions with South Korean steelmaker POSCO will successfully culminate with an agreement on a strategic partnership.

Baosteel Receives World’s Thickest Ultrathick Slab Caster From Primetals Technologies

12 February 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has delivered a new two-stand record-breaking ultrathick slab caster, Caster No. 5, to Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron and Steel’s Zhanjiang plant in Guangdong Province, China.

Roofing Rolling Mills Celebrates Start-Up of New Cold Mill Complex

11 February 2026 - Roofings Rolling Mills Ltd. has successfully started up its new cold mill complex with Danieli technology in Uganda.

Kalyani Ispat Taps SMS group for a High-Speed Bar and Wire Rod Mill

11 February 2026 - Indian steel manufacturer Kalyani Ispat Ltd., subsidiary of Rungta Sons Ltd., has tapped SMS group to deliver a high-speed bar and wire rod mill for its Rajnandgaon plant in Chhattisgarh, India.

ArcelorMittal to Build €1.3 Billion EAF at Its Dunkirk Site

10 February 2026 - ArcelorMittal confirmed it will construct an electric arc furnace (EAF) at its steelmaking site in Dunkirk, France, representing a €1.3 billion investment.

Primetals Technologies Upgrades Aperam’s Stainless Steel Meltshop

10 February 2026 - Primetals Technologies upgraded Aperam’s stainless steel meltshop in Genk, Belgium with a revamp of its existing argon oxygen decarburization (AOD) converter No. 1 and installation a new AOD converter No. 2.

Danieli to Supply Water Treatment Plant to JSW Steel

10 February 2026 - JSW Steel has turned to Danieli for the design and supply of a water treatment plant (WTP) to serve the Phase-3 expansion of its hot strip mill at the Dolvi Works in Maharashtra, India.

The Systems Group Launches Systems Refractory Solutions

09 February 2026 - The Systems Group announced it has launched its new business unit specializing in providing refractory maintenance services to the steel industry, Systems Refractory Solutions.

Salzgitter AG, Volvo Cars Partner for ScanLoop Project

09 February 2026 - Salzgitter AG announced it has partnered with Volvo Cars in a circular economic project, ScanLoop, to provide steel scrap produced at its Swedish plant to Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH production.

Second Battery Involved in U. S. Steel – Mon Valley Works Accident to Restart

06 February 2026 - United States Steel Corporation announced it has begun the process of restarting Battery #13, the second battery involved in the accident that occurred in August 2025.

Tenova Selected to Supply World’s Largest EAF to Nippon Steel

05 February 2026 - Tenova and GE Vernova have partnered to supply the world’s largest Consteel® electric arc furnace (EAF) to Nippon Steel Corp.’s Yawata area at Kyushu Works.

Primetals Technologies Chosen to Supply New Casting Technology for HKM

05 February 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has been chosen by German steel producer Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM) to supply new mold expert fiber systems for its Duisburg plant.

BlueScope Steel: Open to Better Takeover Proposals, Outlines Future Priorities

04 February 2026 - Following its rejection of the US$8.8 billion takeover bid from Steel Dynamics Inc. and SGH, BlueScope Steel’s new chief executive officer Tania Archibald indicated the company is open to other proposals that realize its value as it looks to future priorities, reported the Wall Street Journal.

SMS group to Deliver Europe’s First Continuous Mill Technology to UMB Steel

04 February 2026 - SMS group announced it will deliver Europe’s first continuous mill technology (CMT® 700) to steel manufacturer UMB Steel s.r.l.’s site in Oțelu Roșu, Romania.

KOCKS Delivers Reducing and Sizing Block to Fushun Special Steel

04 February 2026 - KOCKS announced it has received the final acceptance certificate from Fushun Special Steel Co. Ltd., a part of Shagang Group, for the delivery of its reducing and sizing block RSB® 370++/4 in 5.0 design to its rolling mill in Fushun City, China.