Steel News

Algoma Steel Achieves First Heat on New Danieli Digimelter EAF

02 September 2025 - Danieli announced today that Algoma Steel has successfully achieved its first steel production at Unit One of its new electric arc furnace (EAF) facility in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Canada.

Salzgitter Celebrates Groundbreaking for Shredder Plant

02 September 2025 - Salzgitter AG held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new €30 million large-scale shredder plant for steel scrap on the premises of its subsidiary, DEUMU Deutsche Erz-und Metall-Union GmbH.

Danieli to Deliver Hot-Rolled Coil Mini-Mill Project for Marcegaglia

29 August 2025 - Marcegaglia and Danieli have agreed to initiate the engineering phase of the flat product mini-mill project in Fos-sur-Mur, France.

Primetals Technologies Delivers Wire Rod Mill Upgrade to Stahl Gerlafingen

28 August 2025 - Primetals Technologies received the final acceptance certificate for upgrading AFV Beltrame Stahl Gerlafingen’s wire rod mill in Gerlafingen, Switzerland.

U. S. Steel to Assess Batteries Involved in Clairton Coke Plant Accident

27 August 2025 - United States Steel Corporation announced it plans to remove the coke from both batteries involved in the Clairton coke plant accident and inspect them starting today.

Blastr Green Steel Receives Funding From Ecolab to Minimize Water Usage, Discharge

27 August 2025 - Water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services company Ecolab has invested in and will collaborate with Blastr Green Steel to develop water management systems at its steel plant in Inkoo, Finland.

Vinton Steel Selects Tenova for Walking Hearth Furnace

27 August 2025 - Vinton Steel, owned by Kyoei Steel Group, has chosen to sign a contract with Tenova for a state-of-the-art walking hearth reheating furnace at its facility in El Paso County, Texas, USA.

Hyundai Motor Group to Increase U.S. Investment to US$26 Billion

26 August 2025 - Hyundai Motor Group announced it is increasing its investment in the U.S. market by US$5 billion, to a total of US$26 billion, dedicated to advancing initiatives in automotive, steel and robotics.

U.K. Government to Take Partial Control of Liberty Steel

22 August 2025 - The British government will take control of Yorkshire-based Specialty Steel UK, a part of Liberty Steel, after the business was placed into liquidation following a petition from its creditors, reported Reuters.

BlueScope Browsing for Potential U.S. Cold Rolling Opportunities

21 August 2025 - North Star BlueScope Steel’s corporate parent is thinking about buying, rather than building, new sheet processing capabilities, chief executive officer Mark Vassella told The Wall Street Journal during an interview.

Experts Coordinate Efforts to Investigate U. S. Steel Clairton Coke Plant Accident

21 August 2025 - United States Steel Corporation employees, other agencies, the United Steelworkers and third-party experts have shared their preliminary findings on how the explosion occurred at the Clairton coke plant last week.

Tyasa Turns to Danieli Centro Maskin for New Pinion/Rack Drawing Bench

21 August 2025 - Mexican steelmaker Tyasa has turned to Danieli Centro Maskin for a new patented pinion/rack drawing bench for its plant in Veracruz, Mexico.

thyssenkrupp Steel, Smart Steel Technologies Launch Intelligent Scheduling System

21 August 2025 - thyssenkrupp Steel has teamed up with Smart Steel Technologies to launch an intelligent scheduling system for its modernized production network in Duisburg, Germany.

Steel Dynamics to Fully Acquire New Process Steel

19 August 2025 - After acquiring a minority stake in its largest flat-rolled customer more than three years ago, Steel Dynamics Inc. is buying the remaining equity interest in the business, the steelmaker said on Tuesday.

POSCO Group, JSW Steel Partner to Assess Indian Integrated Steel Plant

18 August 2025 - POSCO Group and JSW Steel have signed a nonbinding heads of agreement (HoA) to look into setting up an integrated steel plant in India.

JSP Taps Primetals Technologies to Upgrade Plate Mill

13 August 2025 - Jindal Steel and Power (JSP) has tapped Primetals Technologies to supply and implement a level 1 and 2 automation system upgrade at its 5-m plate mill in Angul, India.

U. S. Steel Clairton Coke Plant Accident Investigation Underway

12 August 2025 - Local and state officials as well as United States Steel Corporation executives on Tuesday said the investigation of a fatal explosion at the company’s Clairton coke works will be both thorough and transparent.

EMSTEEL First Company in MENA to Receive ResponsibleSteel Certification

12 August 2025 - EMSTEEL’s steel business, Emirates Steel Industries, has become the first company in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to receive ResponsibleSteelTM Core Site Certification.

Spartan UK to Supply Steel Sheets for Nuclear Power Station Construction

12 August 2025 - Metinvest announced its British rolling mill Spartan UK will provide steel sheets for the construction of the new Sizewell C nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast in the U.K.

Tata Steel UK Appoints Its CEO as New Chair of UK Steel

12 August 2025 - Tata Steel UK announced it has appointed its chief executive officer, Rajesh Nair, as the new chair of the representative body for the U.K.’s steel industry, UK Steel.