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The latest news on the companies producing steel or raw materials used in the iron- and steelmaking process.
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thyssenkrupp to Upgrade BF 2 During Six-Week Off-Line
01 September 2026 - thyssenkrupp Steel will take its blast furnace (BF) 2 off-line for a planned partial upgrade at its site in Duisburg, Germany, reported Steel Orbis.
Blastr Announces Leadership Change
01 September 2026 - Blastr announced chief executive officer Mark Bula has reached an agreement with its board for his departure from the company.
USW Temporarily Extends Contracts While Bargaining Continues With U. S. Steel, Cleveland-Cliffs
01 September 2026 - The United Steelworkers (USW) announced it has extended the current contracts with United States Steel Corporation and Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. by 30 days while the union and companies continue to negotiate.
GravitHy Selects Danieli to Supply ENERGIRON ZR Direct Reduction Plant
31 August 2026 - Danieli announced it has been selected by GravitHy to supply an ENERGIRON Zero reformer direct reduction plant to produce green steel in Fos-sur-Mer, France.
JSW MG Motor India Appoints New Chairman
31 August 2026 - JSW MG India Private Ltd. announced its board of directors has appointed Parth Jindal as chairman of the company, effective immediately.
Primetals Technologies, JSW Steel Partner for Two Projects
27 August 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has successfully started up JSW Vijayanagar Metallic Ltd.’s (JVML) Toranagallu plant in Karnataka, India, and received an additional order for two large pelleting plants at JSW Steel’s Paradeep facility in Odisha, India.
JSW Steel Taps ANDRITZ for Galvanizing Line
25 August 2026 - ANDRITZ announced it has been selected by JSW Steel Ltd. to supply a continuous galvanizing line for its steel plant in Toranagallu, India.
Oregon Steel Mills Names First Members of New Advisory Board
24 August 2026 - Oregon Steel Mills announced it has formed an advisory board and named retired U.S. Army major general John Wharton and retired U.S. Navy rear admiral Ryan Scholl as its first two members.
Cleveland-Cliffs, DOE to Invest US$1 Billion in Middletown Works
21 August 2026 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. announced that it and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will each invest US$500 million, for a combined US$1 billion, to upgrade Middletown Works in Middletown, Ohio, USA.
Primetals Technologies Completes Slab Caster Upgrade for thyssenkrupp Steel
20 August 2026 - Primetals Technologies announced it has received the final acceptance certificate from thyssenkrupp Steel for the continuous slab casting machine No. 4 in Duisburg, Germany.
Salzgitter Group Realigns HKM’s Leadership
18 August 2026 - Salzgitter AG announced it will systematically realign the management structure of Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH (HKM) for better integration after the acquisition.
Outokumpu Unveils New Agglomeration Plant for Biocoke
18 August 2026 - Outokumpu announced it has inaugurated its new agglomeration plant in Tornio, Finland, allowing for replacement of fossil coke with biomass-based biocoke in ferrochrome production.
Algoma Steel Group Suspends Production Due to Unplanned Outage
17 August 2026 - Algoma Steel Group Inc. announced its Lake Superior Power (LSP) generator facility experienced an unplanned outage on one of its turbine units, resulting in suspended production on its electric arc furnace (EAF).
ArcelorMittal’s Ukraine Plant Suffers Missile Strike
17 August 2026 - ArcelorMittal confirmed today that its operation in Ukraine, ArcelorMittal Kryvih Rih, suffered a missile strike over the weekend, resulting in multiple injuries and casualties.
TYASA Starts Up New Danieli-Supplied SBQ Plant
17 August 2026 - Talleres y Aceros S.A. (TYASA) has started up its new Danieli-supplied special bar quality (SBQ) plant in Ixtaczoquitlán, Mexico, the equipment supplier announced.
AM/NS India Launches Two New Heavy Steel Plate Brands
14 August 2026 - AM/NS India announced it has launched two new heavy steel plate brands, STRUCTROMAX and WELDSTAR, developed at its plate mill facility in Hazira, Gujarat.
Nucor Building Products Plant Set for Expansion
13 August 2026 - Nucor Corp. announced it will spend US$59 million on expanding its Vulcraft Indiana manufacturing facility in St. Joe, Ind., USA, to include production of steel grating products.
SMS group to Supply Hybar with Second Continuous Mini-Mill
13 August 2026 - SMS group announced it has been selected by Hybar LLC to supply a second continuous mini-mill technology (CMT® 550) order to be installed alongside the existing one to create the world’s first twin CMT system in Osceola, Ark., USA.
Vale, ABB to Advance Digitalization in Brazilian Mineral Production
12 August 2026 - Vale and ABB teamed up to expand the use of automation and artificial intelligence technologies in mineral production in Brazil.
Nippon Steel Raises Profit Guidance Amidst U. S. Steel Growth
06 August 2026 - Nippon Steel raised United States Steel Corporation’s 2026 fiscal year business profit guidance to US$1.14 billion due to U.S. market recovery and plant upgrades, reported ManufacturingDive.
