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Greensteel Australia to Build US$500 Million Steel Mill
09 July 2026 - Greensteel Australia announced it has secured a 70,000 m2 site in Mayfield North and intends to invest US$500 million to build the first new steel mill in Australia over 30 years.
Salzgitter AG Acquires HKM
09 July 2026 - Salzgitter AG announced it has acquired Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM) after thyssenkrupp Steel Europe and Vallourec announced they will withdraw from the joint venture.
Baoshan Iron & Steel Celebrates Rolling First Bar on KOCKS RSB
08 July 2026 - KOCKS announced Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. has successfully rolled its first bar on the reducing and sizing block (RSB® 370++/4) it supplied them.
ArcelorMittal Europe’s CEO Retires, Appointed Chairman of the Board
08 July 2026 - ArcelorMittal announced Geert Van Poelvoorde, chief executive officer (CEO) of Europe and member of the group management committee, will retire at the end of July and be appointed chairman of the board of ArcelorMittal Europe Steel.
Baosteel Starts Up Caster From Primetals Technologies
08 July 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced the 2-strand slab caster No. 6 it supplied to Baosteel has been successfully started up at its plant in Shanghai, China.
GSCC Certifies Vallourec’s Decarbonization Strategy
08 July 2026 - Tubular solutions company Vallourec announced its decarbonization strategy has been certified by the Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC).
Atlas Tube, Maruichi USA End Joint Venture Talks
07 July 2026 - Atlas Tube announced it has ended talks with Maruichi USA to form a joint venture.
Metal Park Partners With Innovation Line To Expand Support Services
07 July 2026 - Metal Park announced it has partnered with Innovation Line to expand the amount of industrial support services available to its businesses.
Baosteel Steel Pipe Taps SMS group for Two PQF® Seamless Tube Plants
07 July 2026 - SMS group announced it will supply two premium quality finishing (PQF®) seamless tube rolling lines to Baosteel Steel Pipe Science and Technology Co. Ltd. in Ma’anshan, China.
JSW Steel Commences Steel Plant Project
03 July 2026 - JSW Steel announced it has begun development if its up to ₹16,350 crore Rayalaseema Steel project in Andhra Pradesh, India.
The Defense Logistics Agency Makes US$400 Million Supply Agreement With Cleveland-Cliffs
02 July 2026 - The Defense Logistics Agency which supplies the U.S. Department of War signed a contract with Cleveland-Cliffs for up to US$400 million of grain oriented electrical steel, reported Defense Blog.
U.S. Refuses Renewal of USMCA Unless Changes Are Made
01 July 2026 - The U.S. refused to renew the agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada (USMCA) after the USMCA Free Trade Commission met virtually today to conduct a joint review, said U.S. Ambassador Jamieson Greer in a statement.
JSW Steel USA Mingo Junction Rolls First Fully Degassed Slab
01 July 2026 - JSW Steel USA Mingo Junction announced that it has successfully rolled the first fully degassed slab on its new twin-tank vacuum degasser and rebuilt caster strand with dynamic soft reduction.
EU Tightens Steel Import Quotas, Raises Tariffs on Excess Volumes
01 July 2026 - The European Union, effective today, has limited its tariff-free steel quota and increased the levy above that quota in several categories of steel products, reported the Wall Street Journal.
Allied Mineral Products Announces Executive Leadership Changes
30 June 2026 - Allied Mineral Products LLC announced it has made several executive promotions and organizational changes, effective 1 July 2026.
Danieli Installs Hydraulic Side Guides on Hoa Phat Dung Quat’s QSP Line
30 June 2026 - Danieli announced it has successfully installed its seven-life hydraulic side guides on the quality strip production (QSP®) line at Hoa Phat Dung Quat Integrated Steel Complex’s works in Dung Quat, Vietnam.
Primetals Technologies to Deliver Twin Vacuum Degassing Plant to TYASA
30 June 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it will supply a twin vacuum degassing (VD) plant for Talleres y Aceros S.A. de C.V. (TYASA) to its site in Ixtaczoquitlán, Mexico.
Coolbrook Unveils the RotoDynamic Heater
29 June 2026 - Coolbrook introduced its newest solution for industrial process heating: the RotoDynamic Heater™ (RDH).
Tenova to Modernize Tenaris’ EAF at Koppel Steel Mill
29 June 2026 - Tenova announced it will supply the modernization of the electric arc furnace (EAF) at Tenaris’ steel mill in Koppel, Pa., USA.
Hybar to Build US$1.1 Billion Rebar Mill
26 June 2026 - Hybar LLC unveiled plans for a second scrap metal recycling steel rebar mill next to its existing one in Arkansas, backed by a US$1.1 billion investment.
