Steel News

SMS group Partners With Hirschvogel to Digitalize Closed-Die Forging Testing

24 March 2026 - SMS group announced it has partnered with Hirschvogel to develop a system to automate the final inspection of closed-die forged components to replace manual testing stations at the Denklingen site in Germany.

SMS group Receives Order From Xiangtan Iron & Steel for SMS Concast 4-Strand Bloom Caster

16 March 2026 - Xiangtan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. has ordered a new SMS Concast 4-strand bloom caster (CCM#12) from SMS group for its basic oxygen furnace shop in Xiangtan, China.

BAHAGIA STEEL Taps SMS group for New Twin-Strand HSD® Rebar Line

12 March 2026 - Indonesian round bar and rebar producer PT. BAHAGIA STEEL has tapped SMS group to deliver a new twin-strand high-speed delivery (HSD®) rebar production line for its Kampung Wringinanom site.

Jingye Turns to SMS group for Wire Rod Line Modernization

11 March 2026 - SMS group announced it will modernize Jingye (Yingkou) Medium Plate Co. Ltd.’s No. 1 high-speed wire rod line at its Yingkou plant in China to expand its product diameter range.

Yamato Steel Taps SMS group to Modernize Section Mill

17 February 2026 - SMS group announced it has been selected to modernize Yamato Steel Co. Ltd.’s section mill, replacing two mill stands with new compact cartridge mill stands (CCS®), in Himeji, Japan.

Kalyani Ispat Taps SMS group for a High-Speed Bar and Wire Rod Mill

11 February 2026 - Indian steel manufacturer Kalyani Ispat Ltd., subsidiary of Rungta Sons Ltd., has tapped SMS group to deliver a high-speed bar and wire rod mill for its Rajnandgaon plant in Chhattisgarh, India.

SMS group to Deliver Europe’s First Continuous Mill Technology to UMB Steel

04 February 2026 - SMS group announced it will deliver Europe’s first continuous mill technology (CMT® 700) to steel manufacturer UMB Steel s.r.l.’s site in Oțelu Roșu, Romania.

JISCO Carbon Steel Celebrates Start-Up of World’s First CSP HSM Integrated Line

02 February 2026 - SMS group announced that JISCO Carbon Steel has begun production on the world’s first integrated line with hot strip mill (HSM) and compact strip production (CSP®) modes, utilizing SMS group’s full automation scope, in Jiayuguan, China.

Dillinger Turns to SMS group for Paul Wurth Cast Iron Staves

26 January 2026 - SMS group announced it has received an order from Dillinger for new Paul Wurth cast iron staves and copper staves for its blast furnace 5.