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R&D
News on the research and development of new technologies used in all areas of the iron and steel industry.
Latest News
Primetals Technologies Opens Heat-Transfer Test Facility
15 December 2025 - Primetals Technologies announced it has opened a new heat-transfer test facility in Linz, Austria, to advance optimization of industrial cooling systems.
Polytec Technology Training Center Unveiled
12 December 2025 - Polytec North America, part of Italian-owned BM Group, has launched the Polytec Technology Training Center, a hub dedicated to technical training, innovation and collaboration across North America at its headquarters in Houston, Texas, USA.
BHP, POSCO to Collaborate on Direct Reduction Tech
03 November 2025 - Iron ore miner BHP has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Korea’s POSCO to work together on advancing POSCO’s hydrogen reduction ironmaking technology.
Cleveland-Cliffs: Trial Results Show Steel Can Be Stamped on Aluminum Equipment
29 October 2025 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has reported success in a production trial where a major automotive OEM stamped defect-free steel parts using equipment originally designed for aluminum.
Outokumpu Announces Plans for U.S. Ferrochrome Pilot Plant
29 October 2025 - Stainless steel manufacturer Outokumpu is investing US$45 million in a pilot-scale ferrochrome plant aimed at advancing what it describes as a breakthrough, coke-free reduction process.
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