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Hyundai Motor Group Commits to US$21 Billion Investment for U.S. Growth
27 March 2025 - Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) has announced an investment of US$21 billion between 2025 to 2028, including building an electric arc furnace (EAF) steel mill in Louisiana, focusing on expanding manufacturing, advancing technologies and enhancing energy infrastructure in the U.S.
SMS group to Upgrade Seamless Tube Mill
27 March 2025 - BENTELER Steel/Tube GmbH, a seamless and welded tubes manufacturer, announced upgrades to their seamless tube mill in Paderborn-Schloss Neuhaus, Germany, with SMS group’s CARTA®neo SRM Technology System.
Danieli to Deliver Upgrades to Casting Machine
27 March 2025 - Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel is partnering with Danieli to upgrade its casting machine capabilities in Sohar, Oman.
Citing a Challenging Market, British Steel Prepares to End Primary Steelmaking in U.K.
27 March 2025 - British Steel plans to shutters its two blast furnaces and steelmaking operations in England, citing tariffs, challenging market conditions and higher environmental costs.
ANDRITZ Selected to Supply New U.S. Electrical Steel Facility
20 March 2025 - AM/NS Calvert LLC has chosen international technology group ANDRITZ to provide an annealing and coating line and a cold rolling mill for its new electrical steel plant in Calvert, Ala., USA.
Nippon Yakin Kogyo Produces First Coil on New HZ-Mill
20 March 2025 - Japanese stainless steel producer Nippon Yakin Kogyo has successfully produced the first coil on its new HZ-Mill at the Kawasaki plant, engineered and supplied by Primetals Technologies.
Blastr Green Steel Enters Environmental Permitting Phase
19 March 2025 - Nordic start-up Blastr Green Steel’s planned iron and steel plant has taken a step closer to a final investment decision after receiving a reasoned conclusion on its environmental impact assessment.
Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH to Deliver Green Steel
14 March 2025 - Lindab Steel, a subsidiary of Lindab AB, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH for CO2-reduced steel from the SALCOS® route, the companies announced.
Red Bud Industries Delivers Light-Gauge Slitting Line
14 March 2025 - Klauer Manufacturing Co., a supplier of building products, has installed a Red Bud Industries light-gauge slitting line at their facility in Dubuque, Iowa.
Danieli Technology to Power Pacific Steel Rebar Mill
13 March 2025 - Pacific Steel Group’s planned rebar micro-mill will be capable of converting liquid steel to finished bar in under 10 minutes, according to the mill’s technology provider.
Boston Metal Takes a Step Toward Commercializing Green Ironmaking Process
13 March 2025 - Boston Metal, a start-up that is developing an electrolysis-based process to produce green iron, has commissioned a critical piece of process equipment that validates the scalability of its process, the company has announced.
SMS Group Reports First Commercial Coil on Upgraded Strip Mill
12 March 2025 - SMS group has completed repairs and upgrades to the automation system serving PT Krakatau Steel’s No.1 hot strip mill, the company reports.
Primetals Technologies to Upgrade ArcelorMittal Strip Mill
12 March 2025 - ArcelorMittal has contracted Primetals Technologies for a comprehensive automation upgrade at its compact strip production plant in Sestao, Spain.
Danieli to Explore Nuclear Energy Options for Steel
11 March 2025 - Danieli and a Paris-based developer of nuclear reactors has signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the integration of newcleo’s Lead-Cooled Fast Reactors (LFR) with Danieli’s steelmaking technology.
Primetals Technologies Receives Order for Continuous Tandem Cold Mill
06 March 2025 - Fujian Kebao Metal Products, a Chinese silicon steel producer and subsidiary of Sanbao Group, has placed an order with Primetals Technologies for a continuous tandem cold mill (CTCM) at its steel plant in Zhangzhou.
IEEFA: MENA Capable of Leading Green Iron and Steel Transition
05 March 2025 - The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has the potential to lead the global industry’s transition to green iron and steel, announced the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
Xinji Aosen Begins Production at New SBQ Rolling Mill
05 March 2025 - Chinese steelmaker Xinji Aosen Steel Group Co. Ltd. marked the start of production at its greenfield rolling mill for special bar quality (SBQ) long products by successfully rolling the first bar.
Danieli Receives Order for Two Zerobucket EAFs
05 March 2025 - Donghua Iron & Steel held a groundbreaking ceremony for its project which will include installation of two new Danieli Zerobucket electric arc furnaces (EAFs) in Tangshan, China.
Wheatland Tube Introduces HDZ Coat
03 March 2025 - Wheatland Tube announced it will now call its five-step galvanization process HDZ Coat™, giving engineers and contractors full traceability and compliance with American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards.
Yukon Produces Unprecedented Slab Thickness
03 March 2025 - Yukon Iron and Steel Group, a Chinese steelmaker, announced its success in producing 145-mm-thick slabs at its Danieli QSP-DUE plant in Yuxi.