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Three workers were injured following an unexpected explosion inside an electric arc furnace at Hascelik's steel plant in Osmaneli, Bilecik, Turkey, on June 12. According to local reports, an explosion occurred in the…
Austria's Voestalpine Railway Systems has secured framework contracts for the Rail Baltica project, marking the largest single order in the company's history. Under the agreements, Voestalpine will supply up to 1,000…
SSAB is showcasing its Armox 500 AM Powder at the Eurosatory 2026 defense and security exhibition, highlighting the potential of additive manufacturing to produce lightweight, high-strength armor components for defense…
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…
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…
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…
Turkish steel producer Diler Holding announced the successful production of 30 mm diameter silicon-alloyed, heat-treatable spring steel wire rod in cold heading quality for high-performance spring and fastener…
Russian metal products producer MMK-METIZ has expanded its range of high-strength STAP reinforcing wire with zinc-aluminum (ZnAl) coating for cable industry applications. The STAP reinforcing wire, used in optical…
Indian steel producer Mukand Ltd has completed the modernization of its two-strand bloom caster at its Kalwa plant in Thane, Maharashtra, following the successful completion of an upgrade project executed by SMS group…
Swedish steelmaker SSAB has decided to invest SEK 3.3 bln (USD 349 mln) in a new quenching and tempering (Q&T) line at its Oxelosund plant in Sweden. The investment, which will be implemented over a four-year period…
Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH, a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG, obtained additional certifications for its SECURE protection steel grades for military applications, expanding its approved product range for the defence…
Galperti Special Alloys S.p.A., a newly established company within the Galperti Group, has awarded a contract to Danieli for the engineering and supply of vacuum induction melting (VIM) and electro-slag remelting (ESR)…
India-based Vardhman Special Steels Limited (VSSL) has commissioned a new walking beam reheating furnace at its Ludhiana facility, enhancing its capability to produce high-quality special steel for the automotive…
Egypt-based Suez Steel has obtained certification from TUV Rheinland for the production and marketing of railway rails, marking a first for the country's steel sector. The certification covers EC verification…
ArcelorMittal Industeel has inaugurated a new vertical continuous casting installation at its Le Creusot site in France, representing a total investment of EUR 52 mln (USD 61 mln), including EUR 12 mln (USD 17.6 mln) in…
Russia's Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has started production of a new type of rolled steel designed for use in extremely low-temperature environments, expanding its MAGSTRONG range of high-strength and…
Voestalpine has secured aerospace sector orders worth around EUR 1 bln (USD 1.1 bln) over the next five years, marking the largest such order volume in the company's history. The contracts include Airbus and cover a…
Canada's Algoma Steel and Roshel Inc. have established a joint venture, Roshel Algoma Defence, to develop a Canadian-based centre of excellence for ballistic steel production. The partnership aims to provide end-to-end…
Hoa Phat Group is accelerating development of its Hoa Phat Dung Quat Rail and Special Steel Production Plant, while advancing its push into high-quality railway steel through a certification partnership with…
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