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French company GravitHy has contracted Danieli to supply a direct reduction plant for its planned green HBI production project at Fos-sur-Mer, France. The facility will use ENERGIRON Zero Reformer technology, jointly…
Spain's Hydnum Steel has secured a EUR 150 mln (USD 173 mln) investment commitment from the Co-investment Fund (FOCO), managed by state-owned COFIDES, supporting the development of its planned green steel plant in…
Vietnam's Pomina Steel has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hoa Binh Construction Group for the development of the second phase of its steel plant project at the Phu My 1 Industrial Park. The second phase will…
Russia's MMK-METIZ, part of MMK Group, has started production of a new type of galvanized wire for gabion structures, expanding its range of special-purpose wire products. The company produced a pilot batch of…
Meranti Green Steel has signed heads of terms with Marafiq-CUC for the supply of industrial water to its planned DRI/HBI plant in Duqm, Oman. Under the agreement, Marafiq, the centralized utilities provider for the Duqm…
Nemo Industries has selected Tenova's ENERGIRON technology for a new direct reduction plant in Louisiana, US, as part of its planned Ironworks I pig iron production project. The plant will have annual production…
Salzgitter Group has agreed to sell Klockner DESMA Elastomertechnik GmbH to German-French industrial group NAME & MAWI Partners (NMP) as part of its ongoing portfolio restructuring. The transaction is expected to be…
Trasteel has completed an energy efficiency and digitalization upgrade at its subsidiary Profilmec Group's steel tube and profiles plant in Cuneo, Italy, as part of efforts to improve operational efficiency across its…
Global steelmaker ArcelorMittal has expanded its collaboration with Microsoft to accelerate the use of cloud computing, data analytics and artificial intelligence across its global operations. Under the expanded…
Swiss special steel producer Steeltec AG has commissioned a new 4D EAGLE S laser measuring system at its rolling mill in Emmenbrucke to improve product quality control and rolling accuracy. The system, jointly developed…
Jindal Steel Oman has commissioned online automatic rebar counting and separation systems at its Jindal Steel Sohar and Sohar Steel rolling mills as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance automation and operational…
US steelmaker Nucor Corporation has awarded Primetals Technologies a contract to modernize the continuous thin slab caster at its Nucor Steel Decatur flat steel plant in Alabama, aiming to enhance equipment durability…
Oman's Al Jazeera Steel Products improved profitability during the first half of 2026 despite lower sales volumes and challenging regional market conditions, although consolidated group earnings declined as higher…
Tosyali has commenced electricity generation from the first 25 MW phase of its 120.56 MW solar power plant (GES) project in Osmaniye, marking another step in the company's renewable energy investment strategy. The solar…
Austrian steelmaker Voestalpine has officially opened a new production facility in Jeffersonville, Indiana, following an investment of approximately EUR 70 mln (USD 80 mln) to expand its presence in the North American…
Salzgitter AG has awarded a contract to Italy's Tenova to supply, install and commission Germany's largest electric arc furnace (EAF) at its subsidiary Huttenwerke Krupp-Mannesmann (HKM) in Duisburg, marking a major…
ArcelorMittal reported improved second-quarter earnings and said it expects stronger steel shipments in Europe during the second half of 2026, supported by the European Union's revised tariff rate quota (TRQ) system and…
Tosyali Algerie has produced its first cold-rolled steel coil following the successful commissioning of its Pickling and Tandem Cold Mill (PLTCM) line, marking the start of production at the company's new cold rolling…
Egypt is in the final stages of issuing new licences for steel production with a combined annual capacity of approximately 2.8 mln tons, as part of a broader strategy to expand domestic steelmaking capacity and reduce…
Chinese special steel producer Henan Jiyuan Iron & Steel has awarded Germany-based Kocks a contract to supply an RSB 500++/4 Reducing & Sizing Block for a new big bar rolling mill. The new reducing and sizing block will…
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