Steel News

Algoma Steel Achieves First Production Milestone on New EAF

11 July 2025 - Canadian producer of hot- and cold-rolled steel sheet and plate products Algoma Steel celebrated its first arc and steel production at Unit One of its new state-of-the-art electric arc furnace (EAF) in Ontario.

Butting to Establish North American HQ, First U.S. Production Facility in Alabama

10 July 2025 - German stainless steel pipe manufacturer Butting announced plans to establish its North American headquarters and first U.S. production facility in Baldwin County, Alabama.

ANDRITZ Delivers Cold Rolling Mill to Ansteel Group

08 July 2025 - Ansteel Group Xichang Steel & Vanadium Co. has presented ANDRITZ with final acceptance for its new single-strand S6-high reversing cold rolling mill in China.

Cleveland-Cliffs Cuts the Ribbon on Advanced Annealing Line

03 July 2025 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. on Wednesday marked the start of a new US$150 million bright anneal line at its Coshocton Works in Ohio — and hinted at coming improvement to its Middletown plant.

SSAB Locks Up Financing for Green Mini-Mill

01 July 2025 - SSAB has secured the final piece of funding for its green mini-mill in Luleå, Sweden, the company has announced.

Hubei Shunle Sets Record With Primetals Technologies EAF Quantum

24 June 2025 - Primetals Technologies delivered two record-breaking EAF Quantum electric arc furnaces to Chinese steel producer Hubei Shunle at its site in Hubei Province.

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.

Red Bud Delivers Cut-to-Length Line

20 June 2025 - Steel & Pipe Supply Co. has successfully installed a new Red Bud Industries cut-to-length line with a stretcher leveler at its Houston, Texas, USA, facility.

Company Introduces Heavy Industry–Focused Manufacturing Intelligence Platform

18 June 2025 - AI specialist Infinite Uptime Inc. launched its PlantOS and Production Outcomes as a Service platform at the 2025 Global Steel Dynamics Forum.

SMS group Modernizes Jingye Steel’s Heavy Plate Mill

18 June 2025 - SMS group announced it has successfully completed an automation system upgrade for Jingye Steel Co. Ltd.’s five-meter heavy plate mill in Yingkou, China.

Zhongshou and Primetals Technologies Reach Major Project Milestone

13 June 2025 - Primetals Technologies announced that only 12 months after beginning the project, the first rolling stand for Zhongshou Special Steel Group’s Luanzhou site has been successfully installed.

SMS group to Modernize Eight-Strand Concast Billet Caster

11 June 2025 - Reinforcing steel grades manufacturer Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel LLC has tapped SMS group to upgrade its eight-strand Concast continuous caster at its facility in Sohar Port, Sultanate of Oman.

ANDRITZ Receives Final Acceptance from voestalpine

11 June 2025 - ANDRITZ announced it has successfully completed the supply of a continuous pickling line, acid regeneration plant, acid purification plant and silicon removal systems to voestalpine’s cold rolling mill #3 in Linz, Austria.

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.

Primetals Technologies Completes Wire Rod Outlet Upgrade

09 June 2025 - Jiangsu Shagang has presented Primetals Technologies with the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for the successful upgrade of the wire rod outlet and rebuild of the Morgan Reducing/Sizing Mill within line No. 3 at its sixth mill in Zhangjiagang City, China.