Steel News

New World Record: TOSYALI Algerie Achieves Highest DRI Production on Single Module

28 January 2026 - MIDREX announced the plant it supplied to TOSYALI Algerie A.Ş. with consortium partner Paul Wurth, part of SMS group, Module 2, has set a new world record for most direct reduced iron (DRI) production by a single direct reduction module in a year.

Tata Steel Successfully Integrates KOCKS RSB

27 January 2026 - KOCKS announced Tata Steel has successfully integrated its reducing and sizing block RSB® 370++/4(5) in 5.0 design at its new special bar quality and wire rod mill in Jamshedpur, India.

Primetals Technologies Delivers 2-Strand Caster to Maanshan Iron and Steel

27 January 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it will engineer, supply and start-up a bow-type 2-strand continuous caster, CC No. 4, for Maanshan Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. in Maanshan City, China.

Dillinger Turns to SMS group for Paul Wurth Cast Iron Staves

26 January 2026 - SMS group announced it has received an order from Dillinger for new Paul Wurth cast iron staves and copper staves for its blast furnace 5.

Fives’ Tube Mill Technology Supports Sughd Metal Reaching Full Production

23 January 2026 - Fives announced with the use of its tube mill technology, the Sughd Metal plant has achieved its designed output capacity at its facility in Tajikistan.

Danieli to Deliver New Round Section For Interpipe Steel’s CCM #2

23 January 2026 - Danieli announced it will deliver a new 310-mm round section for the continuous casting machine #2 (CCM #2) at the Ukrainian electric arc furnace–based steelmaking complex Interpipe Steel.

“Best of Industry” Award for Central Operation Cockpit Presented to Primetals Technologies

23 January 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has received the “Best of Industry” award for its central operation cockpit (COC) solution from German industry media in Würzburg, Germany.

SSAB Luleå Project Recognized as Net-Zero, Supplies Green Steel to Rheinmetall

22 January 2026 - SSAB announced its investment in a new electric steel mill in Luleå, Sweden, has been recognized as a net-zero project and has made an agreement with German defense and technology company Rheinmetall to supply green steel.

Danieli to Supply New Forging Line for SMP

22 January 2026 - Danieli Breda announced it has been selected to supply a new 70 MN forging line for special steels to Cogne Group-owned Special Melted Products Ltd. (SMP) for its facility in Sheffield, U.K.

SMS group Unveils New State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility

22 January 2026 - SMS group has cut the ribbon on a new 80,000-square-meter workshop in Sanand, India, its second such facility in the country.

Tata Steel, Jharkhand Invest in Green Steel

22 January 2026 - Tata Steel and the Jharkhand government will invest over Rs 11,100 crore in green steel technologies, according to the Statesman.

Sanzheng Acquired by ANDRITZ

21 January 2026 - ANDRITZ announced it has acquired a 51% stake in Chinese induction heating specialist Baoding Sanzheng Electrical Equipment Co. Ltd.

Danieli to Supply Bar and Wire Rod Mill for Lodhia Industries

21 January 2026 - Danieli announced it will supply a new bar and wire rod rolling mill complex for Lodhia Industries in Tanzania.

SMS group Partially Repairs Blast Furnace for Třinecké Železárny

20 January 2026 - SMS group announced it has successfully completed the partial hearth repair of blast furnace BF4 at Třinecké Železárny a.s. in the Czech Republic.

Xiangtan Iron and Steel Turns to Primetals Technologies for MULPIC Cooling Line Upgrade

20 January 2026 - Chinese heavy plate producer Xiangtan Iron and Steel has turned to Primetals Technologies to modernize its multipurpose interrupted cooling (MULPIC) line at its mill in Hunan province.

Tata Steel Nederland Commissions New Packaging Steel Line

19 January 2026 - Tata Steel Nederland (TSN) announced it has commissioned a new line for packaging steel using its trivalent chromium coating technology (TCCT).

First Coils Produced at Tata Steel’s CSP Plant Following Upgrades by SMS group

15 January 2026 - SMS group announced that its upgrade project for Tata Steel Ltd.’s Jamshedpur CSP® (Tata Steel TSCR) plant in Jharkhand, India, has been completed and the first coils have been rolled.

Primetals Technologies Upgrades Ladle Furnace for Tonggang

14 January 2026 - Tonghua Iron and Steel (Tonggang) had its ladle furnace in Jilin Province, China, successfully upgraded by Primetals Technologies, the company announced.

Nakamura Signs FAC for Open-Die Forging Press From SMS group

13 January 2026 - SMS group announced it has received the final acceptance certificate (FAC) from Nakamura Iron Works for the commissioning of an ultrahigh-speed 12.5 MN open-die forging press at its Komaki City site in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

Stegra to Deliver Non-Prime Steel to thyssenkrupp Materials Processing

12 January 2026 - Stegra announced it has signed a multiyear agreement with thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe to deliver non-prime steel from its site in Boden, Sweden.