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Thyssenkrupp Steel has resumed trial operations at hot strip mill 4 at its Duisburg site following extensive repair and modernization work after a fire damaged the facility in October 2025. The incident, caused by a…
SSAB will expand its steel powder production facility in Oxelosund, Sweden, to support growing demand for additive manufacturing materials and strengthen its position in the advanced materials sector. The expansion will…
Turkish steel producer Kardemir has successfully commissioned the new KOCKS Reducing & Sizing Block (RSB) line at its Bar and Coil Rolling Mill, marking the completion of a modernization project aimed at enhancing its…
Turkey's Kocaer Steel has appointed Mehmet Sevket Erol as General Manager, effective June 1, 2026, according to a stock exchange filing. The appointment follows the departure of Mehmet Cakmur from the role of General…
Shougang Cold Rolling Co., Ltd. has awarded Primetals Technologies a contract to modernize the Level 1 and Level 2 automation systems at its pickling line tandem cold mill (PLTCM) in Shunyi, Beijing, China. The project…
JSW Vijayanagar Metallics Limited (JVML) has awarded John Cockerill a contract to supply two annealing and coating lines (ACL) and one annealing and pickling line (APL) for its cold-rolled non-oriented (CRNO) electrical…
UAE-based EMSTEEL has adopted SAP's RISE with SAP solution as part of a broader digital transformation program aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, scalability, and data-driven decision-making across its business…
China's Henan Jiyuan Iron & Steel (Group) has awarded Danieli a contract to supply a new 55-ton ECS Zerobucket electric arc furnace (EAF), marking the company's first EAF installation and a key step in its transition…
US-based Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI) has awarded SMS group a contract to modernize the process automation system at its hot strip mill in Butler, Indiana, as part of efforts to improve long-term maintainability…
Peruvian steel producer Aceros Arequipa has awarded Fives a contract to supply a complete OTO tube mill with integrated finishing equipment for its plant in Lima, Peru. The new production line will manufacture tubes for…
UAE-based EMSTEEL has launched ES600, a high-strength steel rebar grade that the company says is the highest-strength rebar currently produced in the country. The product was officially introduced during EMSTEEL's…
Sweden-based SSAB has resumed construction activities at its Lulea transformation project following an investigation into illness symptoms reported by workers earlier this year. The company said an extensive analysis…
Zhongshou Special Steel has successfully commissioned a new Arvedi ESP (Endless Strip Production) plant supplied by Primetals Technologies at its Luanzhou facility in Hebei Province, China. The first coil was produced…
ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) has become the first steel producer globally to manufacture EQ70-grade welded pipes certified by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), marking a significant development…
SAIL's Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) in India has achieved new production milestones at its 4.3-meter-wide plate mill supplied by Danieli, surpassing the facility's rated annual capacity for the second consecutive year…
CELSA Barcelona has completed the modernization of its medium section mill at the Castellbisbal plant in Spain in partnership with SMS group, enhancing the facility's rolling capacity, automation systems, and…
CIM Steel Industry LLC, Rhino Steel Industry LLC, and Metal Care Center Factory LLC have launched an integrated steel manufacturing and processing project in Umm Al Quwain Industrial City, UAE, with production…
Ramsarup Industries Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Shyam Metallics & Energy Ltd., has selected Danieli to supply a new Special Bar Quality (SBQ) combination mill for its Kharagpur Works facility in West Bengal…
Tenaris has announced investment of more than CAD 300 mln (USD 217 mln) at its Sault Ste. Marie Industrial Centre in Ontario, Canada, supported by the federal and Ontario governments. The investment will expand…
U.S.-based steel producer Cleveland-Cliffs has entered a three-year strategic partnership with Palantir Technologies to deploy artificial intelligence (AI)-driven solutions across its operations and commercial…
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