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Metallus Fires Up Reheat Furnace
05 May 2026 - Special bar quality maker Metallus has run the first blooms through a new reheat furnace at its Faircrest facility in Canton, Ohio, company executives said Tuesday.
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.
Pennsylvania Steelmaker Plans Environmental Upgrades
03 May 2026 - Re-roller Gautier Steel has been awarded a US$1.9 million grant for upgrades that will lower carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency.
POSCO and Electra Team Up, Invest in Clean Iron Production
30 April 2026 - Clean iron technology company Electra announced it has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) to scale clean iron production technologies with POSCO, who will also make an investment.
U. S. Steel to Build US$1.9 Billion DRI Facility at Big River Steel Works
29 April 2026 - United States Steel Corporation announced a US$1.9 billion investment to construct a new direct reduced iron (DRI) facility at Big River Steel Works in Osceola, Ark., USA, the first of its kind in the U.S.
SDI's Aluminum Dynamics Ramping Up Production
23 April 2026 - Steel Dynamics Inc. is speeding through the ramp-up of its new aluminum sheet business, with the rolling the rolling mill projected to achieve a 90% monthly capacity utilization rate by year’s end.
SSAB, Heidelberg Materials to Advance Green Binding Agent From EAF Slag
20 April 2026 - SSAB announced it has partnered with Heidelberg Materials to develop electric arc furnace (EAF) slag into supplementary cementitious material (SCM), a more sustainable alternative binder in cement.
Mesabi Metallics Secures US$150 Million for American DR-Grade Iron Ore Mine and Pellet Plant
08 April 2026 - Mesabi Metallics Co. LLC along with Essar Group announced it has secured US$150 million of financing from Macquarie Group for the startup of its direct reduction (DR)–grade iron ore mine and pellet plant in Nashwauk, Minn., USA, in the third quarter of 2026.
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.
thyssenkrupp Steel Invests 2.4 Million Euros for Blast Furnace Laboratory Expansion
24 March 2026 - thyssenkrupp Steel announced it will invest 2.4 million euros for a new testing laboratory at its Duisburg-Schwelgern site in Germany.
Tata Steel Unveils Scrap-Based EAF Facility
24 March 2026 - Tata Steel announced it has started up its new scrap-based electric arc furnace (EAF) facility in Hi-Tech Valley, Ludhiana, India.
Tata Steel Teams With University of Science and Technology Beijing for Green Steel Research
19 March 2026 - Tata Steel announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB) to work together to advance green steelmaking technologies.
Algoma’s New EAF Is Running Around the Clock
12 March 2026 - Canada’s Algoma Steel has fully decommissioned its coke ovens and blast furnace and is now operating its new electric arc furnace (EAF) on a 24-hour basis, the company reported Thursday.
