Steel News

Primetals Technologies Completes Converter Suspension System Installation for ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt

28 April 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has successfully completed the installation of ArcelorMittal’s new converter suspension system for its LD converter (BOF) No. 2 in Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany.

Lodhia Industries Turns to Danieli Centro Combustion for Reheating Furnace

27 April 2026 - Danieli Centro Combustion India announced it has received an order from Lodhia Industries for a new pusher-type reheating furnace for its new bar and wire rod rolling mill complex in Tanzania.

Air Liquide to Invest US$350 Million to Strengthen Footprint, Support Hyundai-POSCO Green Facility

22 April 2026 - Air Liquide announced it has entered a contract with Hyundai-POSCO Louisiana LLC (HPLS) to supply oxygen, nitrogen and argon for the new green steel facility in Louisiana and will invest over US$350 million to create an air separation unit (ASU) in St. James Parish, La., USA.

AIST Presents Gold Reliability Achievement Award to NLMK Indiana for EAF Upgrade With Primetals Technologies

22 April 2026 - AIST presented the Gold Reliability Achievement Award to NLMK Indiana in honor of its recent electric arc furnace (EAF) upgrade with Primetals Technologies solutions at its facility in Portage, Ind., USA.

Yukon Iron and Steel Marks Two Years of Record-Breaking Danieli QSP-DUE Plant Operations

21 April 2026 - Danieli announced that after two years of operations at Yukon Iron and Steel’s Danieli QSP-DUE® plant at its site in Yunnan Province, China, it has achieved record-breaking casting thickness and full-range endless rolling.

SMS group to Convert Tata Steel’s Blast Furnace to Paul Wurth EASyMelt Technology

21 April 2026 - SMS group announced its subsidiary Paul Wurth S.A. has entered an agreement with Tata Steel for its plant in Jamshedpur, India, to be the first to convert its blast furnace E to electrically assisted syngas smelter (EASyMelt) technology.

Lloyds Metals & Energy Turns to Metso for Filtration Technology

17 April 2026 - Metso Corp. announced it has been selected by Lloyds Metals & Energy Ltd. to deliver filtration technology for its iron ore concentrate filtration plants in Ghugus, Manikgarh and Konsari, India.

Danieli, Tenova’s ENERGIRON ZR Technology Sets Record in Energy Efficiency at Suez Steel’s DRP

16 April 2026 - Danieli announced its jointly developed technology with Tenova, the ENERGIRON Zero-Reformer (ZR), helped set a record in energy efficiency for gas-based reduction at Suez Steel’s direct reduction plant (DRP).

Red Bud Delivers T1 Stretcher Leveler to C O Building Systems

15 April 2026 - Red Bud Industries announced that it has installed a T1 stretcher leveler at C O Building Systems’ new Nortonville Rail division in Nephi, Utah, USA.

Marcegaglia, Danieli Sign Agreement to Build New Green Steelmaking and Flat Rolling Facility

15 April 2026 - Danieli announced it has signed an agreement with Marcegaglia to build a new green steelmaking and flat rolling facility in Fos-sur-Mer, France.

Gazi Metal Taps Pomini Tenova for New Roll Grinder

14 April 2026 - Pomini Tenova announced it has agreed to supply Gazi Metal a foundation-free work roll grinding machine for its Karasu cold rolling facility in Sakarya, Türkiye.

Primetals Technologies, Polytec Partner to Develop TrimRob

14 April 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has partnered with Polytec to develop and commercialize TrimRob, a robotic system for automating the trimming and sampling process for wire rod mills.

Danieli to Deliver New ERW Tube Line to Utva Silosi AD Kovin

13 April 2026 - Danieli announced it has been selected to supply a new electric-resistance welded (ERW) tube production line to Utva Silosi AD Kovin in Serbia.

Huzhou Hatebur Taps SMS group for SMS Elotherm Bar Heating Machine

09 April 2026 - SMS group announced it will supply an SMS Elotherm bar heating machine for Huzhou Hatebur’s, part of the C&U Group, Hushou site in Zhejiang Province, China.

Primetals Technologies to Modernize Kardemir’s Automation Systems

09 April 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has been selected by Kardemir to modernize the automation environment across its meltshop in Karabük, Türkiye.

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.

EZDK Reports Productivity Increase Using Danieli DANCUT Blades

08 April 2026 - EZDK, an Egyptian long products steelmaker, completed a performance test of the Danieli shear blades the company installed at Shear #7 of the wire rod mill, citing a productivity increase.

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.

TMS International Celebrates 100th Anniversary

06 April 2026 - Founded in 1926, TMS International announced it is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.