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ArcelorMittal's Rails and Special Sections division has dispatched the first shipment of rails for the Oman-UAE railway, marking a key milestone in the development of the region's first cross-border rail link connecting…
Turkish steelmaker Kardemir said it has signed contracts with the Turkish State Railways (TCDD) General Directorate and seven regional directorates for the supply of 22,980 tons of railway rails, according to the…
Haynes International Inc., a nickel- and cobalt-based alloy producer based in Kokomo, Indiana and part of North American Stainless, a subsidiary of Acerinox Group, has commissioned SMS group to supply a fully integrated…
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…
Vardhman Special Steels Limited (VSSL) has approved the establishment of a new steel forging unit in Punjab, supporting the company's growth and diversification strategy. The proposed facility will cater to high-growth…
EMSTEEL, one of the region's largest publicly listed steel and building materials companies, said its low-carbon sheet piles were used in one of the UK's major rail infrastructure projects, supporting the expansion of…
Turkish special steel producer Cemtas Celik Makina Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. has ordered a Kocks Reducing & Sizing Block (RSB) 370++/4 in the 5.0 design as part of a modernization of its SBQ bar rolling mill. The RSB will…
Rocky Mountain Steel Mills, part of Orion Steel, has started hot commissioning at its new Danieli universal rail mill in Pueblo, Colorado, marking a key step toward commercial operations. The mill is designed to produce…
Jindal Steel Ltd. (formerly Jindal Steel and Power Ltd.) has significantly expanded its manufacturing capabilities at its Angul plant in Odisha, tripling its heat-treated plate capacity from 20,000 tons per month to…
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and Nippon Steel have received the world's first General Design Approval (GDA) from ClassNK for a manufacturing process that enables large low-pressure liquified carbon dioxide (LCO2) cargo tanks…
The Salzgitter Group and its subsidiary Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH have received expanded approval for their SECURE 500 steel grade from Germany's Bundeswehr Technical Center (WTD 91) under the TL 2350-0000 technical…
Swedish steel producer Alleima has strengthened its presence in China with the inauguration of a new production mill in Zhenjiang, a USD 27 mln investment that marks 40 years of the company's operations in the country…
ArcelorMittal Poland has announced it will permanently cease production at the Huta Krolewska plant in Chorzow, with installations scheduled to shut down later this year. The company said it will work to offer…
Turkish pipe producer Erciyas Celik Boru announced that its subsidiary, Erciyas Rail, has been accepted into the Ministry of Trade's TURQUALITY Support Program following a detailed review and inspection process. The…
Hascelik, one of Turkey's leading specialty steel producers, has successfully completed hot-rolling trial production of free-cutting steel at its Bilecik mill. The trials covered various diameters of 11SMn30 (1.0715)…
British Steel has secured an order from Australia for 20,000 steel sleepers, the company said in a press release. The supply was arranged through Cold Forge, its exclusive Australian distributor, which secured the…
Voestalpine Railway Systems has delivered the complete rail infrastructure package, including ultra-long rails, advanced turnout systems, and digital monitoring technology, for Austria's new Koralm high-speed railway…
Saarstahl has partnered with Deutsche Bahn (DB) to launch a pilot project for the use of green steel in rail infrastructure, marking a key step toward sustainable supply chains and a circular economy in the rail…
Nippon Steel Corporation and its subsidiary Sanyo Special Steel Co. will consolidate the production of steel and free forged products from the Osaka Area of Kansai Works into Sanyo Special Steel, the companies…
Turkish special steel producer Cemtas Celik will temporarily suspend production at its melt shop and rolling mill for scheduled maintenance, the company said in a stock exchange filing. The maintenance shutdown will…
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