Steel News

ABB to Deliver Main Electrical Infrastructure for SSAB’s New Mini-Mill

21 October 2025 - ABB announced it has been contracted by SSAB to deliver the main electrical infrastructure for its new fossil-free mini-mill in Luleå, Sweden.

Industeel Belgium Turns to SMS group for Green Walking Beam Furnace Upgrade

21 October 2025 - Steel plate producer Industeel Belgium, part of the ArcelorMittal Group, has turned to SMS group for a sustainable upgrade of the walking beam furnace at its plate mill in Charleroi, Belgium.

SHS Group and Subsidiaries Secure EUR1.7 Billion for Power4Steel

14 October 2025 - The Stahl-Holding-Saar Group (SHS Group) and its subsidiaries Dillinger and Saarstahl have secured EUR1.7 billion in financing for the Power4Steel transformation project.

NEMO Industries to Develop US$3 Billion Pig Iron Facility

13 October 2025 - AI-powered ironmaking platform, NEMO Industries, announced its plans to develop a US$3 billion pig iron plant in Donaldsonville, La., USA.

Gestamp, Hydnum Steel Partner to Use Clean Steel Produced With Green Hydrogen

13 October 2025 - Gestamp and Hydnum Steel have signed an agreement to use clean steel produced with renewable energy and green hydrogen for automotive component manufacturing.

Salzgitter AG, Oldendorff Team Up for Decarbonization of Maritime Iron Ore Transport

13 October 2025 - Salzgitter AG subsidiary, Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, has entered into a long-term agreement with Oldendorff Carriers to reduce carbon emissions in the maritime transport of iron ore.

Microsoft Enters Agreement With Stegra for Green Steel, EACs

26 September 2025 - Microsoft has entered into two new agreements with Stegra including using near-zero-emission steel in its data centers and the purchase of environmental attribute certificates (EACs) from Stegra’s manufacturing facility in Boden, Sweden.

Primetals Technologies, Rio Tinto and voestalpine Break Ground on Hydrogen-Based Ironmaking Plant

25 September 2025 - Project partners Primetals Technologies, Rio Tinto and voestalpine have begun construction on an industrial-scale demonstration plant, Hy4Smelt, at the voestalpine site in Linz, Austria.

SSAB to Supply GE Vernova’s Wind Towers With IEA Standard Green Steel

24 September 2025 - SSAB ZeroTM steel produced with hydrogen-reduced iron from HYBRIT® technology has met the International Energy Agency (IEA) near-zero steel and First Movers Coalition (FMC) thresholds and will be used in GE Vernova’s onshore wind towers.

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.

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.

ARENA Awards Calix AU$44.9 Million Grant For Green Iron Demonstration Plant

28 July 2025 - Calix announced it has received an AU$44.9 million grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to build a zero-emissions steel technology (ZESTY) green iron demonstration plant.

SMS group Innovation: Viridis Carbon

22 July 2025 - SMS group’s Viridis Carbon is a central component of its green metals portfolio and allows precise tracking, analysis and documentation of corporate carbon footprints and product carbon footprints.

Danieli Rolling Mill in Operation at ESF

24 June 2025 - Elbe-Stahlwerke Feralpi (ESF) has successfully begun operations on its Danieli rolling mill, Walzwerk B, in Riesa, Germany.

Cemvision Turns EAF, BOF Slags Into SCM

23 June 2025 - Cemvision announced it has developed technology which transforms electric arc furnace (EAF) and basic oxygen furnace (BOF) slags into supplementary cementitious material (SCM) while recovering valuable metals.

Outokumpu and Alstom Form Partnership to Supply Green Stainless Steel for Metro Cars

16 June 2025 - Outokumpu announced it has formed a partnership with Alstom for the supply of Outokumpu Circle Green® to be used in the latest generation of Alstom Metropolis metro cars.

SSAB to Supply Recycled Steel to Volvo Cars

12 June 2025 - Volvo Cars announced it has signed an agreement with SSAB for the supply of recycled and near-zero emissions steel for serial production deliveries beginning in 2025.

MAEGMA Minerals Turns to Primetals Technologies for MIDREX Flex Plant

11 June 2025 - Primetals Technologies announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with MAEGMA Minerals to establish a MIDREX Flex plant in collaboration with Midrex Technologies Inc. in Lumut, Perak, Malaysia.

Danieli to Supply SSAB’s New Green Mini-Mill

10 June 2025 - Danieli announced they have signed a contract to supply SSAB’s new green mini-mill in Luleå, Sweden, following an early service agreement covering the pre- and engineering phases.

Salzgitter Accepting Proposals for Green Energy Projects

03 June 2025 - Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH is seeking partners interested in building a solar power array and battery storage system as part of the mill’s green steel transition.