Steel News

GSCC: Launches Two-Year Review of Steel Climate Standard, Certifies Duferco’s CASEI and SBET

09 April 2026 - The Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC) announced it will begin a two-year review of the Steel Climate Standard and the Supplemental Technical Guidance that supports its implementation, along with certifying Duferco Travi e Profilati S.p.A.’s Corporate Average Steel Emissions Intensity (CASEI) and Science-Based Emissions Target (SBET).

Calderys Launches World’s Largest Single-Site Greenfield Facility for Refractories, Steel Casting Fluxes

09 April 2026 - Calderys announced it has officially launched its new facility in Odisha, also known as CAPES, the world’s largest single-site greenfield facility for refractories and steel casting fluxes.

Huzhou Hatebur Taps SMS group for SMS Elotherm Bar Heating Machine

09 April 2026 - SMS group announced it will supply an SMS Elotherm bar heating machine for Huzhou Hatebur’s, part of the C&U Group, Hushou site in Zhejiang Province, China.

Primetals Technologies to Modernize Kardemir’s Automation Systems

09 April 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has been selected by Kardemir to modernize the automation environment across its meltshop in Karabük, Türkiye.

NLMK DanSteel Appoints New CEO

08 April 2026 - NLMK DanSteel announced it has appointed Fredrik Nilsson as its chief executive officer, effective 18 May 2026.

EZDK Reports Productivity Increase Using Danieli DANCUT Blades

08 April 2026 - EZDK, an Egyptian long products steelmaker, completed a performance test of the Danieli shear blades the company installed at Shear #7 of the wire rod mill, citing a productivity increase.

SMS group to Deliver Compact Pellet Plant to RPCL Bengaluru

07 April 2026 - SMS group announced it has received an order from Resources Pellets Concentrates Pvt. Ltd. (RPCL) Bengaluru, a joint venture between BKG Mining Pvt. Ltd. and Fomento Resources Pvt. Ltd., for a compact pellet plant in Somalapur Village, Karnataka.

British Ministers: Steel Industry Essential to National Security, Move to Nationalize British Steel

02 April 2026 - British Ministers paved the way to nationalize British Steel last week when it initiated efforts to establish the steel industry as essential to national security; alternatively, it could set the company’s owner, Jingye, a deadline for a deal to close, reported the Guardian.

Metso Appoints New Leadership

02 April 2026 - Metso Corp. announced it has appointed Jonathan Allen as its chief growth officer, succeeding Claudia Genin, effective 1 May 2026.

Primetals Technologies Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

01 April 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has appointed Koji Sakatani as its chief executive officer (CEO), succeeding Yoshiharu Ikeda, effective 1 April 2026.

Baosteel’s Danieli Fastarc Zerobucket EAF Beats Production Record

01 April 2026 - Danieli announced Baosteel’s new Fastarc Zerobucket electric arc furnace (EAF) meltshop has beaten the 10-year record by reaching 31 heats daily.

SMS group to Modernize SAIL Durgapur Steel Plant’s Billet Casters

01 April 2026 - SMS group announced it has been contracted to modernize SAIL’s Durgarpur Steel Plant’s (DSP) 6 m billet casters in Durgapur, India.

BENTELER Taps SMS group For Stretch-Reducing Mill Upgrade

31 March 2026 - SMS group announced it will modernize BENTELER Steel/Tube GmbH & Co. KG’s stretch-reducing mill in Paderborn Schloss Neuhaus, Germany.

BlueScope Names Chief Executive of Australia, New Zealand

30 March 2026 - BlueScope’s managing director and chief executive officer Tania Archibald announced Robin Davies has been appointed as chief executive of BlueScope’s Australian and New Zealand businesses, effective 1 July 2026.

SMS group Successfully Modernizes Hyundai Steel’s Continuous Galvanizing Line

30 March 2026 - SMS group announced it has been given the final acceptance certificate from Hyundai Steel for modernizing its continuous galvanizing line #1 at the Dangjin plant in Korea.

AM/NS India Announces Executive Leadership Changes

27 March 2026 - ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) India announced its current chief executive officer Dilip Oommen will retire on 30 June, with Amit Harlalka set to succeed him 1 July, while Oommen will remain with the company as a board member and take the role of vice chairman at ArcelorMittal India Private Ltd.

SMS group, MCK Kutty Engineers to Supply Two CDQ Units for SAIL

26 March 2026 - SMS group and its consortium partner MCK Kutty Engineers Pvt. Ltd. have agreed to supply two coke dry quenching (CDQ) units for IISCO Steel Plant (SAIL) in Burnpur, West Bengal, India.

thyssenkrupp Cuts Output as Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel Crises Worsens

26 March 2026 - thyssenkrupp Steel announced its subsidiary thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel’s Isbergues site will be closed from June to September 2026 in response to the increasingly worsening import crisis in the market for grain-oriented electrical steel.

Primetals Technologies Upgrades Turkish Steel Producer’s Hot Strip Mill

26 March 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has received the final acceptance certificate for completing a Turkish steel producer’s hot strip mill modernization.

Electrified Thermal Marks Milestone With Headquarters Launch, E-Brick Facility and Executive Appointment

26 March 2026 - Electrified Thermal Solutions announced it opened its new headquarters and proprietary electrically conductive firebricks (E-Bricks) production facility around Boston, Mass., USA, along with appointing Thomas Holmes as vice president of manufacturing.