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Yukon Iron and Steel Marks Two Years of Record-Breaking Danieli QSP-DUE Plant Operations
21 April 2026 - Danieli announced that after two years of operations at Yukon Iron and Steel’s Danieli QSP-DUE® plant at its site in Yunnan Province, China, it has achieved record-breaking casting thickness and full-range endless rolling.
U. S. Steel to Restart Gary Tin Mill, Boosting Domestic Production and Supply
16 April 2026 - United States Steel Corporation announced it will restart the Gary Tin Mill at its Gary Works facility in Gary, Ind., USA.
Danieli, Tenova’s ENERGIRON ZR Technology Sets Record in Energy Efficiency at Suez Steel’s DRP
16 April 2026 - Danieli announced its jointly developed technology with Tenova, the ENERGIRON Zero-Reformer (ZR), helped set a record in energy efficiency for gas-based reduction at Suez Steel’s direct reduction plant (DRP).
Union Pacific Railroad Renews Partnership With Rocky Mountain Steel Mills for U.S. Rail Production
15 April 2026 - Union Pacific announced it has renewed its partnership with the U.S.’s last dedicated steel rail supplier Rocky Mountain Steel Mills in Pueblo, Colo., USA, by reaching a new seven-year contract for production of steel rails.
Algoma Steel, Roshel Form Joint Venture for Sovereign Ballistic Steel Solutions
10 April 2026 - Algoma Steel Group Inc. announced it has formed a joint venture with Roshel Inc., Roshel Algoma Defence, to deliver sovereign ballistic steel defense solutions in Canada.
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.
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.
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.
U. S. Steel Resumes Operations on Granite City Works’ Blast Furnace B
31 March 2026 - United States Steel Corporation announced blast furnace B has been successfully restarted at Granite City Works in Granite City, Ill., USA.
SMA: The U.S. Rise as World’s No. 3 Producer Is a (Good) Sign of the Times
26 March 2026 - In 2025, the U.S. edged out Japan as the world’s third-largest steel producer. And as the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) sees it, the U.S. likely will pull even further ahead this year.
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.
Hadeed Sets Production Record With Support of Danieli Service
25 March 2026 - Saudi Iron and Steel Co. (Hadeed) has set a new record by producing 1,119,081 metric tons of billets in 2025 with the support of Danieli Service, the company announced.
Algoma’s New EAF Is Running Around the Clock
12 March 2026 - Canada’s Algoma Steel has fully decommissioned its coke ovens and blast furnace and is now operating its new electric arc furnace (EAF) on a 24-hour basis, the company reported Thursday.
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.
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.
UMECC Switches to Operator-Led Ownership, Strengthens U.S. Operations
17 February 2026 - U.S.-based supplier to the steel, energy and heavy industrial markets UMECC announced it has transitioned to operator-led ownership, named industrial operator Adam Salmen its chief executive officer and is strengthening its operations in North America.
Danieli-Supplied MIDA QLP Line Achieves Longest Uninterrupted Sequence at Jairaj Group’s Kurnool Plant
16 February 2026 - Danieli announced the MIDA QLP line it supplied to Jairaj Group’s Kurnool Plant in India has broken records by successfully completing the longest uninterrupted sequence.
Second Battery Involved in U. S. Steel – Mon Valley Works Accident to Restart
06 February 2026 - United States Steel Corporation announced it has begun the process of restarting Battery #13, the second battery involved in the accident that occurred in August 2025.
Danieli Presents EAF Performance Award to Jindal Steel Sohar
30 January 2026 - Danieli announced the 220-metric-ton electric arc furnace (EAF) it supplied to Jindal Steel Sohar’s steelmaking facility in Oman has been awarded for record performance.
New World Record: TOSYALI Algerie Achieves Highest DRI Production on Single Module
28 January 2026 - MIDREX announced the plant it supplied to TOSYALI Algerie A.Ş. with consortium partner Paul Wurth, part of SMS group, Module 2, has set a new world record for most direct reduced iron (DRI) production by a single direct reduction module in a year.
