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Outokumpu, a leader in sustainable stainless steel, expanded into the metal powder market for additive manufacturing in 2023. As of May 2025, the company has entered the commercial production phase for the aerospace and…
Britain's Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has recommended imposing country-specific caps on certain steel imports to safeguard the domestic steel industry. The proposed caps would take effect from 1 October 2025, giving…
SSAB will invest around USD 74 mln to expand heat treatment capacity at its Axis, Alabama facility, significantly enhancing its ability to supply premium steel products to the U.S. market. The project includes a new…
British Steel is supplying 350 tons of rail for a major redevelopment at the Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre in Warwickshire, the company announced in a press release. Home to the UK's only railway test loop, the…
Beumer Group South America has secured two contracts from Gerdau S.A. to supply new stockyard equipment to the Gerdau Acominas steel plant in Ouro Branco, Brazil. The scope includes a bridge-type bucket wheel reclaimer…
Turkish steel producer Asil Celik has successfully commissioned its second electro-slag remelting (ESR) furnace, featuring a maximum product diameter of 1,250 mm and a capacity of 30 tons. With the installation now…
The European Commission (EC) has strengthened steel safeguard measures to protect EU steel producers from surging imports, reducing the liberalization rate from 1pct to 0.1pct, which significantly limits the volume of…
Turkish steel producer Kardemir has announced a strategic partnership with U.S.-based Amsted Rail Company Inc., according to a stock exchange filing. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with…
Chinese silicon steel producer Fujian Kebao Metal Products, a subsidiary of Sanbao Group, has ordered a continuous tandem cold mill (CTCM) from Primetals Technologies for its Zhangzhou plant in Fujian Province. The new…
Egypt has taken a significant step toward modernizing its rail infrastructure with the recent dispatch of British Steel-manufactured rails for the country's first fully electrified mainline and freight network. The…
British Steel has developed a new rail profile in collaboration with Infrabel, Belgium's railway infrastructure operator, the company announced in a press release. Engineers at British Steel's Scunthorpe Rail and…
British Steel will supply 768 tons of top hat shaft guides to a diamond mine in Botswana from its Special Profiles plant in Skinningrove. The Karowe mine, owned by Canada's Lucara Diamond Corp., is among the leading…
Rodacciai has completed the upgrade of its rolling mill at the Sirone plant with AIC (Automazioni Industriali Capitanio), marking a key step in its modernization efforts. The project involved relocating and upgrading…
South Korean special steel producer Seah Besteel is intensifying its global market expansion by developing specialized steel wire rod materials for the energy sector. The company recently announced the successful…
SMS group has signed a major contract with Qinghai Xigang New Materials Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Xining Special Steel, to upgrade and maintain its PSM380 (Precision Sizing Mill) used for rolling special steel bars…
Turkish special steel bar producer Hascelik is preparing to launch its new electric arc furnace (EAF)-based steel mill in April, a move aimed at reducing its carbon footprint. Hascelik Board Chairman Adnan Naci…
Turkish steel producer Kardemir has signed a new rail supply contract, according to a stock exchange filing. The company will provide 15,000 tons of 60E2 and R260 grade rails for the Ankara-Izmir high-speed railway…
Voestalpine Bohler Welding, a global leader in welding technology, has been expanding its local presence in India, investing around EUR 3 mln (USD 3.12 mln) in recent years. Future projects, including adding solid wire…
Ovako is investing over EUR 6 mln (USD 6.24 mln) to modernize its main bright bar facility in Hallefors, strengthening its position in the steel industry. The modernization scheduled for completion between 2024 and 2026…
Saarstahl Rail, a subsidiary of Saarstahl AG, has signed a major contract with French company SNCF Reseau for the supply of CO2-reduced rails. The contract, which spans up to six years, is valued at over USD 1 bln…
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