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Saudi Arabia's Al Yamamah Steel Industries said its subsidiary, Al Yamamah for Reinforcing Steel Bars, has signed a SAR 270 mln (USD 72 mln) contract with a specialized European company for the manufacturing, supply and…
Govt nationalizes British Steel to safeguard domestic steel production The UK government has taken British Steel into public ownership after the Steel Industry (Nationalization) Act received Royal Assent, saying the…
Tenaris has commissioned two new photovoltaic plants at its Sabbio Bergamasco and Arcore facilities in Italy as part of its strategy to reduce CO2 emissions by 30pct by 2030 compared with 2018 levels. The two solar…
Jindal Steel Duqm LLC has received the 870-ton direct reduced iron (DRI) reactor vessel for its green steel project at the Duqm Special Economic Zone (SEZ), marking another key construction milestone as the project…
China's Henan Jiyuan Iron & Steel has awarded Danieli a contract to supply a new four-strand bow-type continuous casting machine (CCM) for its steelworks in Henan province. The new caster, scheduled to start up in 2027…
Outokumpu Stainless USA has placed an order with Primetals Technologies for a 180-ton twin ladle furnace to be installed at its stainless steel facility in Calvert, Alabama. The new furnace will replace a ladle…
Uzbekistan has commissioned its first hot rolled steel sheet production complex following the inauguration of a new casting and rolling facility at the Uzbek Metallurgical Plant (Uzmetkombinat) in Bekabad. President…
UAE's CIM Steel Industry LLC has completed the first commercial dispatch of cold rolled full hard (CRFH) coils from its new manufacturing facility in Umm Al Quwain, marking another milestone in the commissioning of its…
Metalloinvest has completed the pilot operation of the second crushing and conveyor complex (CCC-2) at its Mikhailovsky Mining and Processing Plant (Mikhailovsky GOK), with the facility reaching its designed monthly…
Turkish pipe producer Noksel Celik Boru Sanayi plans to invest EUR 60 mln (USD 68.5 mln) to expand its pipe production capacity in Spain through the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Lorca, Murcia. The…
Tosyali has secured EUR 187 mln (USD 213 mln) in financing from BBVA, backed by Spain's export credit agency Cesce, to develop the first phase of its solar energy program in Turkey. The financing will support the…
JSW Steel Italy has signed a program agreement with the Italian government, local authorities and trade unions to advance the revitalization of the Piombino steelworks, providing a framework for implementing the site's…
Marcegaglia has awarded Fives a contract to modernize the annealing and pickling line (APL) at its Gazoldo degli Ippoliti stainless steel plant in Italy, as part of its strategy to further automate production and…
Greensteel Australia will invest AUD 500 mln to build Australia's first new steel mill in more than 30 years at the former BHP Newcastle Steelworks site in Mayfield, New South Wales. The all-electric plant, expected to…
Baoshan Iron & Steel (Baosteel) has successfully rolled the first bar at its new KOCKS RSB 370++/4 Reducing & Sizing Block, marking the commissioning of a new special bar quality (SBQ) rolling mill at its greenfield…
Baosteel has successfully commissioned its new two-strand No. 6 slab caster at its Baoshan steelworks in Shanghai, supplied by Primetals Technologies, expanding its capability to produce both conventional and high-end…
Baosteel Steel Pipe (Ma'anshan) Science and Technology Co., Ltd. has awarded SMS group a contract to supply two PQF (Premium Quality Finishing) seamless tube rolling lines for its plant in Ma'anshan, Anhui Province…
UAE's CIM Steel Industry LLC has entered into a strategic partnership with the National Bank of Umm Al Quwain (NBQ) to support its manufacturing operations and strengthen its contribution to the UAE's industrial sector…
Tata Steel UK has appointed Welsh contractor Morganstone to deliver the civil and structural works package for the new pickling line at its Port Talbot steelworks, marking the start of the main construction phase of…
Severstal has successfully completed hot commissioning of the upgraded Slitting Line No. 10 (APR-10) at its Cherepovets Iron and Steel Works (CherMK), aiming to increase productivity, improve product quality and reduce…
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