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Primetals Technologies Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
01 April 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has appointed Koji Sakatani as its chief executive officer (CEO), succeeding Yoshiharu Ikeda, effective 1 April 2026.
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.
SMS group to Modernize SAIL Durgapur Steel Plant’s Billet Casters
01 April 2026 - SMS group announced it has been contracted to modernize SAIL’s Durgarpur Steel Plant’s (DSP) 6 m billet casters in Durgapur, India.
Steel Dynamics: Richard P. Teets Jr., Gabriel L. Shaheen to Retire From Board of Directors
01 April 2026 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) announced its co-founder and past AIST president Richard P. Teets Jr., and Gabriel L. Shaheen will retire from its board of directors, effective 6 May 2026 as of the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
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.
BENTELER Taps SMS group For Stretch-Reducing Mill Upgrade
31 March 2026 - SMS group announced it will modernize BENTELER Steel/Tube GmbH & Co. KG’s stretch-reducing mill in Paderborn Schloss Neuhaus, Germany.
BlueScope Names Chief Executive of Australia, New Zealand
30 March 2026 - BlueScope’s managing director and chief executive officer Tania Archibald announced Robin Davies has been appointed as chief executive of BlueScope’s Australian and New Zealand businesses, effective 1 July 2026.
SMS group Successfully Modernizes Hyundai Steel’s Continuous Galvanizing Line
30 March 2026 - SMS group announced it has been given the final acceptance certificate from Hyundai Steel for modernizing its continuous galvanizing line #1 at the Dangjin plant in Korea.
AM/NS India Announces Executive Leadership Changes
27 March 2026 - ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) India announced its current chief executive officer Dilip Oommen will retire on 30 June, with Amit Harlalka set to succeed him 1 July, while Oommen will remain with the company as a board member and take the role of vice chairman at ArcelorMittal India Private Ltd.
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.
SMS group, MCK Kutty Engineers to Supply Two CDQ Units for SAIL
26 March 2026 - SMS group and its consortium partner MCK Kutty Engineers Pvt. Ltd. have agreed to supply two coke dry quenching (CDQ) units for IISCO Steel Plant (SAIL) in Burnpur, West Bengal, India.
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.
Tenaris Completes Acquisition of AllTorque’s Oilfield Division
26 March 2026 - Tenaris has acquired AllTorque’s oilfield division, an original equipment manufacturer recognized for its tubular running technology, the company announced.
Primetals Technologies Upgrades Turkish Steel Producer’s Hot Strip Mill
26 March 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has received the final acceptance certificate for completing a Turkish steel producer’s hot strip mill modernization.
Electrified Thermal Marks Milestone With Headquarters Launch, E-Brick Facility and Executive Appointment
26 March 2026 - Electrified Thermal Solutions announced it opened its new headquarters and proprietary electrically conductive firebricks (E-Bricks) production facility around Boston, Mass., USA, along with appointing Thomas Holmes as vice president of manufacturing.
Atlas Tube Announces Shuriken™ Structural Nut Keeper Line Expansion
25 March 2026 - Atlas Tube announced it is rolling out additional size options for its Shuriken® Structural Nut Keeper line to be integrated within the HSS Connections Hub™ for easier use of hollow structural sections (HSS) in steel projects.
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.
SMS group Partners With Hirschvogel to Digitalize Closed-Die Forging Testing
24 March 2026 - SMS group announced it has partnered with Hirschvogel to develop a system to automate the final inspection of closed-die forged components to replace manual testing stations at the Denklingen site in Germany.
Tata Steel Unveils Scrap-Based EAF Facility
24 March 2026 - Tata Steel announced it has started up its new scrap-based electric arc furnace (EAF) facility in Hi-Tech Valley, Ludhiana, India.
AM/NS India Celebrates Foundation Stone Laying for Greenfield Steel Plant
23 March 2026 - Joint venture ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) held a foundation stone–laying ceremony for its new integrated steel plant at Rajayyapeta in Andhra Pradesh, India.
