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Production & Shipments
Developments that could increase or decrease steel production and shipments around the world.
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UMECC Switches to Operator-Led Ownership, Strengthens U.S. Operations
17 February 2026 - U.S.-based supplier to the steel, energy and heavy industrial markets UMECC announced it has transitioned to operator-led ownership, named industrial operator Adam Salmen its chief executive officer and is strengthening its operations in North America.
Danieli-Supplied MIDA QLP Line Achieves Longest Uninterrupted Sequence at Jairaj Group’s Kurnool Plant
16 February 2026 - Danieli announced the MIDA QLP line it supplied to Jairaj Group’s Kurnool Plant in India has broken records by successfully completing the longest uninterrupted sequence.
Second Battery Involved in U. S. Steel – Mon Valley Works Accident to Restart
06 February 2026 - United States Steel Corporation announced it has begun the process of restarting Battery #13, the second battery involved in the accident that occurred in August 2025.
Danieli Presents EAF Performance Award to Jindal Steel Sohar
30 January 2026 - Danieli announced the 220-metric-ton electric arc furnace (EAF) it supplied to Jindal Steel Sohar’s steelmaking facility in Oman has been awarded for record performance.
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.
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.
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.
Tenaris Restarts Heat Treatment, Finishing Operations
15 January 2026 - Tenaris announced today that the OCTG heat treatment and finishing operations at its Koppel, Pa., USA, plant are being restarted.
Algoma Steel Shuts Down Cokemaking, Looks to Green Steel Future
15 January 2026 - As Algoma Steel nears completion of its switch to electric arc furnace steelmaking, the Canadian producer has shut down its coke plant, reported SooToday.
RINGSPANN to Produce AGMA Standard Gear Couplings
13 January 2026 - RINGSPANN Corp., North American producer of power transmission solutions and exclusive licensee of RINGSPANN GmbH products, announced it will begin full-scale production of gear couplings at its facilities in Franklin Park, Ill., USA, and Oconto Falls, Wis., USA.
