Steel News

thyssenkrupp AG Approves Marine Business Spin-Off

08 August 2025 - During thyssenkrupp AG’s extraordinary general meeting today, the shareholders approved a new, independent systems provider for the maritime defense market to be established, TKMS AG & Co. KHaA.

Opta Group Acquires the m-tec Group

07 August 2025 - Supplier of performance materials and solutions in the molten metal, infrastructure and specialty chemical industries Opta Group LP, portfolio company of Speyside Equity Advisors, has acquired the m-tec Group in Wesel, Germany.

ArcelorMittal Jinxi Taps Danieli for Tandem Mill Project

07 August 2025 - Joint venture between ArcelorMittal and China Oriental Group, ArcelorMittal Jinxi New Materials, has selected Danieli to install a 6-stand cold strip mill in Changzhou, China.

Tata Steel Successfully Rolls Out First Batch of Galvanized Coils

06 August 2025 - Tata Steel Kalinganagar celebrated rolling out its first batch of galvanized coils at its new state-of-the-art galvanizing line at the cold rolling mill complex in Odisha.

Lianxin Turns to KOCKS for Reducing and Sizing Block

06 August 2025 - Private steel producer Lianxin Iron & Steel has placed an order with KOCKS for a reducing and sizing block (RSB®) 370++/4 in the latest 5.0 design for its plant in Yancheng, China.

Metso to Evaluate Loading and Hauling Operations in Finland and Sweden

05 August 2025 - As part of Metso Corp.’s target to align with global businesses and have financial performance supporting its growth, it will review the future of its loading and hauling operations in Finland and Sweden.

SAIL Turns to Primetals Technologies for Hot Blast Stove

05 August 2025 - Primetals Technologies will supply a fourth hot blast stove for blast furnace No. 5 at Steel Authority of India Ltd.’s (SAIL) Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) in India.

Lincoln Electric Expands Maintenance and Repair Portfolio

04 August 2025 - Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. has acquired full ownership in Australian wear products manufacturer Alloy Steel Australia (Int) Pty. Ltd.

BlueScope Leads Consortium to Participate in Whyalla Steelworks Sale Process

04 August 2025 - BlueScope announced that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Nippon Steel Corp., JSW Steel Ltd. and POSCO to form a consortium to explore the possible options for the Whyalla Steelworks assets in Australia.

Danieli Supplies New Rolling Mill to Vietnam-Italy Steel

04 August 2025 - Danieli announced it has supplied Vietnam-Italy Steel, part of Kyoei Steel Group, with a new high-speed rolling mill in Hai Phong, Vietnam.

Calderys Advances New Indian Facility With Acidic Monolithics Line, Taphole Clay Line

31 July 2025 - Calderys announced it has successfully commissioned and begun sales on its next-generation acidic monolithics line and decided to add a new taphole clay production line to its Calderys plant in East and Sount India (CAPES) facility in Odisha, India.

HBIS Wuyang and Primetals Technologies Start Up Continuous Caster

31 July 2025 - Wuyang Iron and Steel and Primetals Technologies celebrated production of the first slab on the new single-strand continuous caster at Wuyang’s plant in Wugang, China.

Metso to Deliver High-Pressure Grinding Roll

31 July 2025 - A gold operation in Western Australia has ordered a portable crushing and grinding circuit from Metso based on their high-pressure grinding roll (HPGR), the first of its kind to be deployed in Australia.

SAIL Taps Danieli for New Cooling System

30 July 2025 - Danieli will provide its new Exstream II accelerated cooling system to Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) to upgrade its plate mill in Bhilai, India.

Tenova to Supply Technology for Australian Green Steelmaking Project

30 July 2025 - Tenova announced today it has been selected as the preferred technology supplier for NeoSmelt and will lead the front-end engineering design of the initiative’s direct reduced iron (DRI) pilot plant in the Kwinana Industrial Area of Australia.

EU, U.S. to Form Metals Alliance to Combat Chinese Overproduction

29 July 2025 - European trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said the European Union and United States will form a metals alliance as part of their upcoming trade deal to counter the effect of Chinese overproduction on global markets.

Tata Steel Project Turns to ABB for Power Supply, Electromagnetic Stirring Technologies

29 July 2025 - ABB will provide electrical power supply management and distribution along with electromagnetic stirring at Tata Steel’s Port Talbot Steelworks in the U.K.

ARENA Awards Calix AU$44.9 Million Grant For Green Iron Demonstration Plant

28 July 2025 - Calix announced it has received an AU$44.9 million grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to build a zero-emissions steel technology (ZESTY) green iron demonstration plant.

Danieli Zerobucket Tornadoes Into Operation at Yuxin

28 July 2025 - Danieli announced the Zerobucket electric arc furnace (EAF) incorporated with a patented Tornado preheating system in operation at Zhejiang Yuxin, China, has received final acceptance.

ArcelorMittal Increases Low Emission Steel Standard Support

28 July 2025 - ArcelorMittal’s operations in Belgium, France, Luxembourg and Spain followed founding member ArcelorMittal Germany in joining the Low Emission Steel Standard (LESS). Chief executive officer of ArcelorMittal Belgium Frederick Van De Velde has also joined the LESS board of directors.