Steel News

Flacks Group Eyes Placing Bid on thyssenkrupp Steel Division If Talks With Jindal Steel Fall Through

05 March 2026 - U.S. investment fund Flacks Group would submit a bid for the steel division of thyssenkrupp if current talks with Jindal Steel fall through, indicated Michael Flacks, chief executive officer of Flacks Group, while speaking with Reuters.

SSAB Unveils Hardox® HiAce for Corrosive Environments

04 March 2026 - SSAB announced it now offers Hardox® HiAce, which can outperform abrasion-resistent steels, stainless steels and ceramics in harsh environments with abrasion, corrosion and heat.

ADRITZ Approves Extension of Joachim Schönbeck’s Tenure as Its President, Chief Executive Officer

04 March 2026 - ANDRITZ announced its supervisory board has approved a five-year extension of Joachim Schönbeck’s contract to maintain his tenure as president and chief executive officer until April 2032.

SAIL Turns to Primetals Technologies For IISCO Plant Expansion

04 March 2026 - The Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) has selected Primetals Technologies to supply a new pelletizing plant, three 165-metric-ton ladle furnaces and two 165-metric-ton RH degassers as part of its IISCO steel plant expansion in Burnpur.

Salzgitter Awarded Contracts for Two Line Pipe Projects From ONTRAS

03 March 2026 - Two member companies of Salzgitter Group, Mannesmann Grossrohr GmbH (MGR) and Mannesmann Line Pipe GmbH (MLP), have been awarded contracts from ONTRAS Gastransport GmbH for line pipes as part of the Green Octopus Mitteldeutschland IPCEI project.

Danieli Centro to Supply New Scrap Processing Plant For Barca Metals

03 March 2026 - Danieli Centro Recycling announced it will supply a shredder-based recycling plant for Barca Metals’ new yard in Razorback, Australia.

Nucor Announces Retirement of Executive Vice President

03 March 2026 - Nucor announced that its executive vice president of commercial, Daniel R. Needham, will retire 20 June 2026.

The United Steelworkers: New International President, Other Leadership Positions Sworn In

02 March 2026 - The United Steelworkers (USW) union announced it has a new international president, Roxanne Brown, along with other leadership roles within the organization whose terms began 1 March.

Gov. Stein: US Forged Rings Will Open Production Facility in North Carolina As Part of US$875 Million Investment

27 February 2026 - North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced specialty steel products manufacturer US Forged Rings Inc. has planned a three-phase project with a total investment of US$875 million, beginning with building a production facility in Hertford County, N.C., USA.

voestalpine Stahl GmbH’s Hot Strip Mill To Be Upgraded by Primetals Technologies

26 February 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it will upgrade vostalpine Stahl GmbH’s laminar strip cooling line at its hot strip mill in Linz, Austria.

BlueScope Opens Door to Discuss Takeover Proposal From SGH, Steel Dynamics

26 February 2026 - BlueScope has asked for further clarification on the takeover proposal from SGH Ltd. and Steel Dynamics Inc., providing a basis on which the company would be willing to discuss further.

U. S. Steel Celebrates Its 125th Anniversary

25 February 2026 - United States Steel Corporation announced its 125th anniversary theme, “Forging Our Future | 125 Years Strong,” celebrating its founding on 25 February 1901.

Boston Metal Hits Setback After Incident at Brazil Facility

24 February 2026 - Boston Metal experienced an equipment failure last month in its Brazil facility which prevented it from hitting an operational milestone required for a funding deal, leading to its decision to lay off 71 people in the U.S., reported Canary Media.

Midrex Names New Managing Director of Midrex India

24 February 2026 - Midrex announced it has promoted Aashima Vadhera to managing director of Midrex India.

Primetals Technologies Receives FAC From Rizhao Steel for Anti-Bulging System on All Five Arvedi ESP Lines

24 February 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced that Rizhao Steel has presented them with a final acceptance certificate (FAC) for the installation of the LevCon Bender Anti-Bulging system on all five of its Arvedi ESP high-speed casters.

Orrcon Steel Increases Production Thanks to the Fully Automated OTO Tube Mill From Fives

24 February 2026 - Australian tube manufacturer and part of BlueScope, Orrcon Steel, has increased production of structural tubes for construction and infrastructure applications at its Unanderra facility with the fully automated OTO tube mill from Fives.

Pacific Steel Group Turns to Systems Spray-Cooled for EAF Project

24 February 2026 - Systems Spray-Cooled™ LLC announced Pacific Steel Group has selected their equipment for its new electric arc furnace (EAF) project in Mojave, Calif., USA.

BMW Group Selects thyssenkrupp to Supply bluemint® Steel

23 February 2026 - thyssenkrupp announced it has been selected to supply bluemint® recycled CO2-reduced steel to the BMW Group beginning in 2026 for use in the outer panels, interior parts and battery housing of the BMW iX3.

U.S. Supreme Court Blocks President’s Use of IEEPA to Impose Tariffs, Voiding Reciprocal Duties

20 February 2026 - In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) does not grant the president the ability to impose tariffs, according to the Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump filing on the official U.S. Supreme Court website.

Nucor Names New Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President

20 February 2026 - Nucor Corp. announced it has promoted John L. “Jack” Sullivan to chief financial officer, treasurer and executive vice president effective 1 March 2026, succeeding Steve Laxton.