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JSW Salem, part of the JSW Steel Group, has successfully commissioned its modernized three-strand billet caster at its Salem works in India. The brownfield upgrade, executed by Danieli, replaces the original caster…
Turkish steelmaker Kardemir has launched a new billet sales round, lowering prices by USD 5 per ton compared with its previous offers issued on January 7, 2026. Under the latest offer, the company's S235JR billets are…
Chinese steel producer Maanshan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. (Masteel) has awarded Primetals Technologies a contract to engineer, supply and commission a new bow-type, two-strand continuous slab caster to support…
Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum, together with partners in the Pearl Petroleum Consortium, have signed long-term Gas Sales Agreements (GSAs) to supply natural gas to major industrial users, with steel production a key…
Interpipe Steel has commissioned Danieli to supply a new 310-mm round section for its continuous casting machine #2 (CCM #2) at the company's EAF-based greenfield steelmaking complex. The upgrade will extend CCM #2's…
Turkey's crude steel production reached 38.1 mln tons in 2025, up 3.3pct YoY, according to data from the Turkish Steel Producers' Association (TCUD). Billet production increased 6.1pct to 24.2 mln tons, while slab…
Lodhia Industries has signed a contract with Danieli for the supply of a state-of-the-art bar and wire-rod rolling mill complex in Tanzania, marking a major investment to expand steelmaking capacity in East Africa. The…
Iran recorded a sharp increase in iron and steel exports in the nine months ending in late December, according to local media citing data from the Iranian Steel Producers Association (ISPA). Export revenues rose 27pct…
Tenaris is restarting heat treatment and finishing operations at its Koppel, Pennsylvania facility, reinforcing its focus on supplying domestically produced steel pipes to the US energy sector. The move follows a USD…
UAE-based Arabian Gulf Steel Industries (AGSI) has completed both cold and hot trials at its new rolling mill, HRM 3, located at ICAD II in Abu Dhabi. The mill is now in the final stages of commissioning and…
Saudi Arabia's Solb Steel has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Industrial Development Center to explore the production of Special Bar Quality (SBQ) steel and round billets, in line with Saudi…
Turkey's scrap import prices inched higher this week, with assessments rising to around USD 370 per ton CFR, compared with USD 360-370 per ton last week. The firming trend was driven mainly by a strong stance from…
Italian steelmaker Pittini Group has awarded Danieli a contract to modernize the rolling mill at its SiderPotenza plant in Potenza. The project aims to improve production efficiency while reducing billet reheating gas…
Turkish steelmaker Kardemir has launched a new billet sales round, trimming prices by USD 5 per ton from its previous offers issued on December 17, 2025. Under the latest offer, the company's S235JR billets are offered…
Indian special steel producer, Arjas Steel has successfully commissioned a new ingot casting facility at its Tadipatri plant, strengthening its strategy to expand into higher-value specialty and alloy steel…
Turkey's steel market in 2025 was shaped above all by scrap price behaviour and margin discipline, with developments in billet imports, production levels, and Turkish long steel export offers reinforcing a market…
Turkish steel producer, Kardemir has announced its sales allocation plan for the first quarter of 2026, increasing billet volumes while reducing allocations for rebar, wire rod, and profiles compared with the previous…
Watani Iron Steel Co. (Watani Steel) has renewed Sharia-compliant credit facilities worth SAR 70.5 mln (USD 18.8 mln) with Bank Albilad, according to a stock exchange filing. The renewed facilities will run from…
Turkey's crude steel production rose 10pct YoY to 3.31 mln tons in November 2025, according to data from the Turkish Steel Producers' Association (TCUD). Billet production increased 9.4pct to 2.09 mln tons, while slab…
Somasteel has launched an expansion project aimed at achieving full vertical integration, with a total investment of MAD 760 mln (USD 83 mln), the company said. The project involves the construction of a steel meltshop…
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