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Nucor Sets Steel Shipments Record
30 July 2026 - Nucor Corp. nearly doubled its second-quarter profits, set a new all-time mill shipments record and is bringing its West Virginia sheet mill to life.
IAC, Adelphi Construction Celebrate Safety Milestone
30 July 2026 - Industrial Accessories Co. (IAC) and its subsidiary Adelphi Construction celebrated 1,056,980 combined man-hours without a lost-time incident.
Triple-S Steel Holdings Acquires Camden Yards Steel Co.
30 July 2026 - Triple-S Steel Holdings Inc. announced it has acquired Camden Yards Steel Co., a flat-rolled steel processor and distributor.
Nucor Taps Primetals Technologies for Continuous Caster Upgrade
30 July 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has been selected by Nucor Steel–Decatur to upgrade its continuous thin slab caster at its plant in Decatur, Ala., USA.
Salzgitter AG Turns to Tenova for Biggest EAF in Germany
30 July 2026 - Salzgitter AG announced its subsidiary, Hüttenwerke Krupp-Mannesmann GmbH (HKM), has contracted Tenova for an electric arc furnace (EAF) and auxiliary facilities for its site in Duisburg, Germany.
Danieli Completes Billet Caster Revamp at JSW Salem
28 July 2026 - Danieli announced it has received final acceptance for the modernization of the billet caster at JSW Salem, India.
Fives to Upgrade Jindal Steel’s Reheating Furnace Controls
27 July 2026 - Fives announced it has been selected to upgrade the control systems of two reheating furnaces at Jindal Steel’s Patratu plant in Balkudra, India.
Fincantieri Celebrates Steel Cutting for Second FREMM EVO Frigate
24 July 2026 - Fincantieri, an Italian shipbuilder, held a ceremony to cut steel for the second of two FREMM “EVOLUTION” (FREMM EVO) frigates for the Italian Navy, reported Naval News.
Cleveland-Cliffs Announces Promotion, Board of Directors Appointment
23 July 2026 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has named chief financial officer Celso Goncalves as president and appointed him to the board of directors, effective immediately, the steelmaker said Thursday.
1872 Closes US$15 Million Seed Round to Open Autonomous Steel Fabrication Factory
23 July 2026 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) native manufacturing startup 1872 announced it received US$15 million during its seed funding round to open an automated steel fabrication facility in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, reported Business Wire.
Kobe Steel Invests in Noetra’s AI Development
22 July 2026 - Kobe Steel has invested in Japanese startup Noetra Inc.’s initiative to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) system, reported International Business Times.
Mesabi Metallics Achieves First Production Blast
22 July 2026 - Mesabi Metallics Co. LLC announced it has successfully completed its first production blast with the intention of becoming the first new iron ore mine and pellet plant built in Minnesota in 50 years.
U. S. Steel Proposes Labor Agreement to USW
22 July 2026 - United States Steel Corporation announced it has proposed a new five-year labor agreement to the United Steelworkers (USW) union, with in-person discussions scheduled to follow.
Pilbrico Acquires F.S. Sperry
22 July 2026 - Pilbrico Co. announced it has acquired F.S. Sperry, a refractory service and materials supplier that has served the mid-southern U.S. for over 80 years.
SDI’s Aluminum Dynamics Moves Closer to Reaching Production Capacity
22 July 2026 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) has begun commissioning the last of three cold mills serving its new aluminum business, unshackling the operation’s ability to achieve nameplate capacity.
WISCO Selects Primetals Technologies to Restructure CSP Mill
21 July 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it will completely restructure Wuhan Iron and Steel Co. Ltd.’s (WISCO) CSP casting and rolling line into a conventional hot strip mill (HSM).
Sustained Steel Demand Fuels SDI’s Q2 Profits
21 July 2026 - Steel Dynamics Inc.’s (SDI’s) second-quarter profits surged on higher steel prices and healthy demand, the steel and aluminum manufacturer reported Monday.
Wolong Electric America Unveils MD600Z Armored DC Motors
20 July 2026 - Wolong Electric America announced it has introduced the MD600Z line of armored DC motors to replace legacy MD600 machines in steel mills, metal forming lines and crane applications.
Primetals Technologies Completes Installation of TrimRob for Hyundai Steel
17 July 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has brought its TrimRob robotic coil trimming and sampling system on-line at Hyundai Steel’s wire rod mill in Dangjin, Korea.
Rocky Mountain Steel Mills Marks Start of Long Rail Plant
16 July 2026 - Union Pacific Railroad has taken delivery of its first sticks of rail produced on Rocky Mountain Steel Mills’ new long rail line in Colorado.
