Steel News

SMS group Completes Modernization of WISCO’s High-Capacity Hot Strip Mill

22 September 2025 - SMS group has received the final acceptance certificate from Wuhan Iron & Steel Co. (WISCO) for the successful modernization of the high-capacity hot strip mill No. 2 in Wuhan, China.

The Systems Group Names Kyle Morgan Its New President

22 September 2025 - The Systems Group announced it has promoted Kyle Morgan as its new president.

Shougang Jingtang Turns to Fives for Galvanizing Line

22 September 2025 - Shougang Jingtang has turned to Fives for an annealing furnace for the continuous galvanizing line No. 9 at its Caofeidian facility in Tangshan City, China.

Red Bud Debuts Coil Debanding Robot

22 September 2025 - Red Bud Industries is now offering a fully automatic coil debanding robot, as revealed at Fabtech 2025.

Capsol Technologies Awarded Carbon Capture Study for European Metal Production Plant

19 September 2025 - Carbon capture technology provider Capsol Technologies has been awarded an engineering study evaluating the use of CapsolEoP® (end of pipe) at a European metal production plant.

Outokumpu Appoints Vice President, Investor Relations

18 September 2025 - Outokumpu announced it has appointed Johan Lindh as vice president of investor relations, effective 17 November 2025.

Endurance Technologies Considers Las Cruces for First U.S. Facility

18 September 2025 - Canadian steel company Endurance Technologies announced Las Cruces, N.M., USA, is the leading candidate for the location of its first facility in the U.S.

Deputy Prime Minister, SSAB CEO Break Ground on New Steel Mill in Luleå

17 September 2025 - A groundbreaking ceremony was held today to celebrate the start of construction for SSAB’s new steel mill in Luleå, Sweden.

JD Fields HDM Spiralweld Mill to Open Pipe Pile Fabrication Center

17 September 2025 - Steel piling company JD Fields HDM Spiralweld Mill LLC, a partnership between JD Fields & Co. and Turkish manufacturer HDM Steel Pipe, will open a new pile fabrication center at Tradepoint Atlantic in Baltimore County, Md., USA, Maryland governor Wes Moore announced.

thyssenkrupp Receives Nonbinding Bid for Its Steel Unit From Naveen Jindal Group

16 September 2025 - thyssenkrupp announced Tuesday it has received a nonbinding offer for its steel unit, thyssenkrupp Steel Europe (TKSE), from Naveen Jindal Group’s steel division, Jindal Steel International, reported Reuters.

Jindal Steel Turns to Danieli for Second Hydrogen-Ready DRI Plant

16 September 2025 - Jindal Steel Duqm, a subsidiary of Jindal Steel Group, once again turned to Danieli for a second hydrogen-ready direct reduced iron (DRI) plant for hot briquetted iron (HBI) to be installed in Duqm, Oman.

Tenova Begins Phase II of Acoustic Water Detection System for Topy Industries

16 September 2025 - Tenova has begun Phase II of its acoustic water detection system project to enhance furnace monitoring at Topy Industries Ltd.’s Toyohashi Plant Works in Japan.

Multiple Salzgitter Group Steel Production Routes, Products Receive LESS Classifications

15 September 2025 - Salzgitter Group’s production routes under four of its subsidiaries have been verified by Association Internationale Sans But Lucratif (LESS AISBL), a non-profit association under Belgian law based in Brussels.

Primetals Technologies Opens Gulf Coast Service Hub

12 September 2025 - Primetals Technologies USA announced it has launched its first regional hub dedicated to supporting Gulf Coast steel producers with localized electrical and automation equipment services.

U. S. Steel to Stop Steel Production at Granite City Works in Illinois

11 September 2025 - United States Steel Corporation will stop processing steel slabs at the Granite City Works plant in Illinois in November but won’t lay off any workers or reduce their pay, reported the Associated Press News.

Primetals Technologies and Nakata Upgrade Cutoff Saw for U.S. Tubular Products Supplier

11 September 2025 - Primetals Technologies and Nakata Mfg. have successfully upgraded the automation and drives system for a 12-inch Nakata flying cutoff machine at a tubular products supplier in the southeastern U.S.

Metso Inaugurates Circored Pre-Reduction Pilot Plant

10 September 2025 - Metso announced it has opened its Circored™ pre-reduction pilot plant in Frankfurt, Germany.

SMS group Mourns the Loss of Their Former CEO

10 September 2025 - SMS group announced their former chief executive officer and entrepreneur, Heinrich Weiss, passed away on 8 September.

Fives to Optimize Zinc Consumption at Lusosider

09 September 2025 - Portuguese steel manufacturer of flat products Lusosider Aços Planos has once again turned to Fives to optimize zinc consumption at its plant in Paio Pires, Portugal.

KOCKS Delivers RSB® 370++/4 to XISCO

09 September 2025 - Xinyu Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. (XISCO), a subsidiary of the China Baowu Group, announced the successful completion of its KOCKS RSB® 370++/4 project, marking the transition to full operation at its state-of-the-art special bar quality bar mill in Xinyu City, China.