Steel News

voestalpine Taps Danieli for Advanced Scrap Yard Cranes

19 November 2025 - Danieli announced it has received an order from voestalpine Stahl Donawitz GmbH for five automatic scrap yard cranes with the Danieli Scrap Yard Management System (Q3-DYMS) for its Donawitz site in Austria.

Report: Chinese Steel Output Not Expected to Reach 1B Metric Tons

19 November 2025 - China’s steel production likely will fall below 1 billion metric tons this year, the first time that has happened since 2019, the Reuters news service reports.

Rio Tinto Partners With Australian Green Iron Tech Developer

19 November 2025 - Rio Tinto has signed a joint development agreement with an Australian company looking to build a demonstration-scale ironmaking plant that combines electric heating and hydrogen reduction.

SMS group Launches X-Pact® Digital Hub

19 November 2025 - SMS group announced it has launched its new software ecosystem, the X-Pact® Digital Hub, to serve as a milestone technology to support the metals industry’s shift to autonomous production.

Danieli Completes PG Test for Rebar Mill at Jai Raj Ispat

19 November 2025 - Danieli announced it has successfully completed the performance guarantee (PG) test for the thermomechanically treated (TMT) rebars at Jai Raj Ispat Ltd. in the Orvakal Mega Industrial Hub in Kurnool, India.

Kuminex Steel Awards Metso With Compact-sized Pellet Plant Order

19 November 2025 - Metso announced it has signed a contract with Kuminex Steels Pvt. Ltd. to deliver a EUR11 million traveling grate pelletizing plant in Hospet, India.

Calderys and Binzagr to Build Refractory Facility

18 November 2025 - Calderys announced it has partnered with Binzagr to build a new refractory facility in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.

Tenova’s ENERGIRON DR Plant Produces First DRI

18 November 2025 - Tenova announced its ENERGIRON zero-reformer DR micro-module has successfully produced its first direct reduced iron (DRI) for Empresa Siderúrgica del Mutún’s steel complex in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

Hebei Jinxi Selects Primetals Technologies to Deliver Two Continuous Slab Casters

18 November 2025 - Chinese steel producer Hebei Jinxi Iron and Steel Group has selected Primetals Technologies to supply two continuous slab casters for its plant in Tangshan, China.

Fortescue Uses Metso’s DRI Technology for Christmas Creek Green Metal Project

18 November 2025 - Fortescue Ltd. has selected Metso to contribute the core process design and technology for its Christmas Creek Green Metal Project in Pilbara, Western Australia.

FERALPI STAHL Explores Participation in Wind Farm Project

17 November 2025 - FERALPI STAHL has signed a memorandum of understanding with a renewable energy developer to explore a partnership on a regional wind energy project in Germany.

SSAB Teams Up With EAB for Green Steel

17 November 2025 - SSAB and EAB have partnered to supply fossil-free steel, including SSAB Zero™, to use in EAB’s warehouse fittings, doors and steel buildings.

Tata Steel Nederland Implements PSImetals System at Its Steel Plant

17 November 2025 - The PSImetals production and quality execution system has been implemented at Tata Steel Nederlands BV’s steel plant in IJmuiden.

EMSTEEL Turns to Primetals Technologies for New Wire Rod Outlet and Mill Upgrades

17 November 2025 - EMSTEEL has selected Primetals Technologies to install a new wire rod outlet at its Rebar Mill (RM) No. 05 and upgrade its existing wire rod mill at RM No. 03 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

voestalpine Moves Forward With Cost-Cutting Plan

14 November 2025 - With no relief to challenging economic conditions in immediate sight, Austrian steelmaker voestalpine will press ahead with reorganization measures, reports the Reuters news service.

Danieli to Deliver Two SDM Cutting Lines to Hengyang Valin

14 November 2025 - Hengyang Valin has turned to Danieli to supply two SDM cutting lines for integration into its seamless pipe mill currently under construction in China.

IEEFA: Oman a Frontrunner in the Green Steel Transition

13 November 2025 - A report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) suggests Oman is on pace to become a global leader in the green iron and steel industry.

BlueScope Steel Divests Stake in Indian Coatings Business

13 November 2025 - BlueScope Steel is exiting its Indian steel coating joint venture, agreeing to sell its 50% stake to partner Tata Steel.

El Marakby Taps Danieli Centro Combustion for Reheating Furnace

12 November 2025 - El Marakby for Metallic Industries (MKM) has tapped Danieli Centro Combustion India to supply a new 60-metric-ton-per-hour pusher-type reheating furnace for its rolling mill facility in the 6th of October Industrial Zone, Egypt.

Outokumpu Replaces Its Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility

11 November 2025 - Outokumpu announced it has signed an unsecured EUR800 million revolving credit facility to replace its existing and unused revolving credit facility of EUR700 million.