Steel News

Trump Approves Nippon Steel’s US$14.9 Billion Purchase of U. S. Steel

16 June 2025 - U.S. President Donald Trump has approved Nippon Steel’s US$14.9 billion bid for United States Steel Corporation after both companies signed an agreement with the Treasury Department resolving national security concerns, reported Reuters.

Outokumpu and Alstom Form Partnership to Supply Green Stainless Steel for Metro Cars

16 June 2025 - Outokumpu announced it has formed a partnership with Alstom for the supply of Outokumpu Circle Green® to be used in the latest generation of Alstom Metropolis metro cars.

thyssenkrupp Taps Primetals Technologies to Modernize Slab Sizing Press

16 June 2025 - Primetals Technologies announced it has received a contract from thyssenkrupp to modernize its slab sizing press at hot strip mill No. 2 in Duisburg, Germany.

Report: Trump Says U.S. Has “Golden Share” in U. S. Steel

13 June 2025 - U.S. President Donald Trump said part of a potential deal for Nippon Steel to buy United States Steel Corporation includes the U.S. having a “golden share” in the company, Reuters reported.

ArcelorMittal Announces Wire Drawing Mill Closure

12 June 2025 - ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada announced Wednesday it will be closing its wire drawing mill in Hamilton, Ont., Canada.

SSAB to Supply Recycled Steel to Volvo Cars

12 June 2025 - Volvo Cars announced it has signed an agreement with SSAB for the supply of recycled and near-zero emissions steel for serial production deliveries beginning in 2025.

Report: Industry Faces Existential Crisis

12 June 2025 - Europe’s steel industry could be wiped out due to the U.S.’s Section 232 tariffs increase, high energy costs and the influx of cheap Chinese steel, the Guardian reported thyssenkrupp said.

Nucor Mourns Former CEO and Chairman Dave Aycock

11 June 2025 - Nurcor Corp. announced today that former chief executive officer and chairman Dave Aycock passed away on 7 June at the age of 94.

SMS group to Modernize Eight-Strand Concast Billet Caster

11 June 2025 - Reinforcing steel grades manufacturer Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel LLC has tapped SMS group to upgrade its eight-strand Concast continuous caster at its facility in Sohar Port, Sultanate of Oman.

ANDRITZ Receives Final Acceptance from voestalpine

11 June 2025 - ANDRITZ announced it has successfully completed the supply of a continuous pickling line, acid regeneration plant, acid purification plant and silicon removal systems to voestalpine’s cold rolling mill #3 in Linz, Austria.

Danieli to Supply SSAB’s New Green Mini-Mill

10 June 2025 - Danieli announced they have signed a contract to supply SSAB’s new green mini-mill in Luleå, Sweden, following an early service agreement covering the pre- and engineering phases.

Primetals Technologies Completes Wire Rod Outlet Upgrade

09 June 2025 - Jiangsu Shagang has presented Primetals Technologies with the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for the successful upgrade of the wire rod outlet and rebuild of the Morgan Reducing/Sizing Mill within line No. 3 at its sixth mill in Zhangjiagang City, China.

ANDRITZ Opens Electrolyzer Gigafactory

04 June 2025 - ANDRITZ announced today that it has opened its new electrolyzer gigafactory in Erfurt, Germany.

Salzgitter Accepting Proposals for Green Energy Projects

03 June 2025 - Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH is seeking partners interested in building a solar power array and battery storage system as part of the mill’s green steel transition.

Hybar Celebrates First Steel Rebar Production

02 June 2025 - Hybar LLC announced it has produced its first rebar at its new steel mini-mill in Osceola, Ark., just 22 months after breaking ground on its 1,300-acre construction site.

Hoa Phat Turns to SMS group to Deliver Rail and Section Mill

02 June 2025 - SMS group announced it has partnered with Hoa Phat Dung Quat Rail and Special Steel Joint Stock Company, Vietnam to deliver a state-of-the-art rail and section mill to be built in the Dung Quat Economic Zone of Vietnam.

Fives to Install Intelligent Quality Management System for Marcegaglia Ravenna

02 June 2025 - Carbon and stainless steel producer Marcegaglia has turned to Fives to install intelligent quality management system Eyeron® at its Ravenna plant in Italy.

thyssenkrupp Advances Strategic Transformation

29 May 2025 - Looking to the future, thyssenkrupp AG will become a holding company with majority ownership interests in stand-alone business units, the company has said.

Trump Says He's Supporting Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel 'Partnership'

27 May 2025 - President Donald Trump appears to be backing Nippon Steel’s acquisition of United States Steel Corporation, stating in a Truth Social post that the “planned partnership” will create thousands of jobs and inject billions into the economy.

Steel Industry Awaits Trump Decision on U. S. Steel

22 May 2025 - The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has forwarded a recommendation on the United States Steel Corporation and Nippon Steel Corp. merger, but details of the recommendation have not been disclosed, the Reuters news service reports.