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Steel is Back, Trump Tells AISTech Attendees
05 May 2026 - AIST’s 2026 Steelmaker of the Year and Nucor CEO Leon Topalian received a surprise congratulatory message from U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
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.
Primetals Technologies Presents the EAF Ultimate Move
05 May 2026 - Primetals Technologies unveiled its new electric arc furnace (EAF), the EAF Ultimate Move, at AISTech 2026, built to reduce CAPEX while maintaining high performance.
Ferrosource Metal Processing Plant Approaching Completion at Big River Steel Works
05 May 2026 - Ferrosource announced that the metal processing plant it is working on at United States Steel Corporation’s Big River Steel Works in Osceola, Ark., USA, is approaching its scheduled completion in August, Arkansas Money & Politics reported.
Nucor Sees Record Shipments — And the End of West Virginia Mill Construction
04 May 2026 - Nucor Corp. steel mills set an all-time shipping record during the first three months of 2026, and its new West Virginia sheet mill is entering the final phases of construction, Nucor executives have said.
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.
ArcelorMittal CTO: VC-Backed Start-Ups Are Setting Their Sights on Steel
04 May 2026 - Steelmaking innovations traditionally have been the province of large, metals-focused OEMs and steelmakers themselves. But new market entrants are changing the dynamic, according to ArcelorMittal’s chief technology officer.
Hyundai Signs Electricity, Equipment Suppliers for U.S. Mill
04 May 2026 - HYUNDAI-POSCO Louisiana Steel LLC has signed an electricity supplier and has selected Danieli to build a direct-reduction plant and meltshop for its planned electric arc furnace (EAF) flat-products mill.
Rolls-Royce Executive to Lead Voith Turbo
03 May 2026 - The Voith Group has appointed Denise Kurtulus as chief executive officer of Voith Turbo and as a member of the corporate board of management of the Voith Group, effective 1 September 2026, the company has announced.
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.
Jindal, thyssenkrupp Halt Sale Talks
03 May 2026 - thyssenkrupp AG and Jindal International Steel have ended discussions on a sale of thyssenkrupp’s steel business to Jindal, saying that the conditions underpinning the initial talks have changed, and for the better.
Leeco Steel Promotes Key Operations Leaders
03 May 2026 - Leeco® Steel announced it has promoted Will Cuadrado to plant manager of its Joshua site, Michael Graham to quality and safety technician, David Dooley and Vince Cruz to processing technicians, and Jose Batista to plant manager of its Houston site.
