Steel News

Jingye Turns to SMS group for Wire Rod Line Modernization

11 March 2026 - SMS group announced it will modernize Jingye (Yingkou) Medium Plate Co. Ltd.’s No. 1 high-speed wire rod line at its Yingkou plant in China to expand its product diameter range.

Changling Special Steel Completes First Heat on Danieli Zerobucket EAF

11 March 2026 - Changling Special Steel announced it completed the first heat on its new Danieli Zerobucket electric arc furnace (EAF) in January 2026.

Çolakoğlu Metalurji’s EAF Upgraded by Primetals Technologies

10 March 2026 - Çolakoğlu Metalurji had its electric arc furnace (EAF) in Dilovasi, Türkiye, upgraded by Primetals Technologies to include a furnace-tilting device.

Tenaris Acquires Beaver Falls Scrap Yard

09 March 2026 - Tenaris announced it has successfully acquired the Beaver Falls, Pa., USA, scrap yard and transitioned it to its subsidiary Steel Recycling Services.

Jingye Rejects UK Government’s Offer to Take Control of British Steel

09 March 2026 - Jingye has rejected an offer of between £50 million to £100 million from the U.K. government aiming to take control of British Steel, reported the Times.

RIFT Raises €113.8 Million to Scale Iron Fuel Technology

06 March 2026 - RIFT announced it has raised €113.8 million to conduct its first commercial project to scale iron fuel technology.

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.

ANDRITZ 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.