Steel News

SSAB to Expand Steel Powder Facility for Production at Commercial Scale

03 June 2026 - SSAB announced it will expand its steel powder facility for additive manufacturing in Oxelösund, Sweden, to enable production at a commercial scale.

CareGo to Automate Basic Metals’ Facility Expansion

03 June 2026 - CareGo announced it will install its TELIA automation system in Basic Metals’ new manufacturing facility in Germantown, Wis., USA.

Trump Adjusts Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum, Copper Imports

03 June 2026 - U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation which adjusts certain tariffs on imported steel, aluminum and copper.

Leadership Passes to Fourth Generation at Sandmeyer Steel Co.

03 June 2026 - Sandmeyer Steel Co. announced it has appointed R. Paul Sandmeyer III as its president and chief operating officer, marking the transition to fourth-generation family leadership as the company celebrates 75 years.

Tenaris’ Sault Ste. Marie Industrial Centre to Undergo CA$300 Million of Upgrades

28 May 2026 - Tenaris announced it will invest over CA$300 million to install new state-of-the-art equipment at its Sault Ste. Marie Industrial Centre in Canada.

Steel Dynamics Taps SMS group for Process Automation Modernization

28 May 2026 - SMS group announced it has been selected by Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) to modernize the process automation system at its hot strip mill in Buter, Ind., USA.

thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology to Shift U.S. Production Focus Amidst Plans to Close Its Terre Haute Site

20 May 2026 - thyssenkrupp Presta North America LLC announced it has decided to close its production site in Terre Haute, Ind., USA, effective by 31 March 2027, while U.S. production of chassis will shift to its Hamilton, Ohio, USA, facility.

U. S. Steel’s European Mill to Become Nippon Steel Subsidiary

13 May 2026 - Nippon Steel Corp. will take direct ownership of United States Steel Corporation’s Košice (USSK) plant in Slovakia, the company said Wednesday.

SMS group Bags Order for HYUNDAI-POSCO Mill

12 May 2026 - SMS group has been awarded a contract to build the rolling mills for the planned HYUNDAI-POSCO flat products mill in Louisiana.

As Electricity Demand Increases, Steel Mills Hold a Big Bargaining Chip

06 May 2026 - Fears that the electric utilities will suddenly prioritize data center needs over steel mill needs, given the large gap in their power demands, are probably unfounded, two industry executives said Wednesday.

Ramp-Up of New Ternium Lines Moving Quicker Than Expected

06 May 2026 - Latin American steel producer Ternium is ramping up the new cold mill and galvanizing line at its Pesquería facility in Mexico and expects to start the facility’s new steel shop later this year.

Steel Industry Reps to Deliver Testimony in Section 301 Investigation

06 May 2026 - Representatives of the U.S. steel industry are expected to testify Thursday as to the detrimental effects of excess industrial capacity and production in 16 economies, including China, the EU, Mexico and Japan.

American Steel and Aluminum Opens New Facility in Syracuse

06 May 2026 - American Steel and Aluminum announced it has opened a new 50,000-square-foot facility in Syracuse, N.Y., USA.

Topalian: The World is Racing to Catch Up to U. S. Steelmakers

05 May 2026 - Nucor CEO Leon Topalian accepted the AIST Steelmaker of the Year Award Tuesday morning, telling an audience of more than 1,000 that U.S. steel manufacturing is the vanguard of sustainable, safe and efficient steel production.

Steel is Back, Trump Tells AISTech Attendees

05 May 2026 - AIST’s 2026 Steelmaker of the Year and Nucor CEO Leon Topalian received a surprise congratulatory message from U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

Ferrosource Metal Processing Plant Approaching Completion at Big River Steel Works

05 May 2026 - Ferrosource announced that the metal processing plant it is working on at United States Steel Corporation’s Big River Steel Works in Osceola, Ark., USA, is approaching its scheduled completion in August, Arkansas Money & Politics reported.

Nucor Sees Record Shipments — And the End of West Virginia Mill Construction

04 May 2026 - Nucor Corp. steel mills set an all-time shipping record during the first three months of 2026, and its new West Virginia sheet mill is entering the final phases of construction, Nucor executives have said.

U. S. Steel Targets 2029 Start for DRI Plant

04 May 2026 - United States Steel Corporation is allotting approximately 30 months for construction of its newly announced direct reduction plant and expects to bring the facility on-line in the first half of 2029, company officials told AIST Steel News.

ArcelorMittal CTO: VC-Backed Start-Ups Are Setting Their Sights on Steel

04 May 2026 - Steelmaking innovations traditionally have been the province of large, metals-focused OEMs and steelmakers themselves. But new market entrants are changing the dynamic, according to ArcelorMittal’s chief technology officer.

Hyundai Signs Electricity, Equipment Suppliers for U.S. Mill

04 May 2026 - HYUNDAI-POSCO Louisiana Steel LLC has signed an electricity supplier and has selected Danieli to build a direct-reduction plant and meltshop for its planned electric arc furnace (EAF) flat-products mill.