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Vallourec has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India's Ultra Corpotech Pvt Ltd to establish certified local production of VAM premium threaded tubular solutions for the oilfield services sector in India…
Angang Guangzhou Automotive Steel has successfully produced the first coil at its new hot-dip galvanizing line (CGL No. 2), supplied by SMS group, achieving the milestone 40 days ahead of schedule. The project marks the…
India remained a net importer of finished steel during the first two months of fiscal year 2026/27, with imports rising faster than exports, according to provisional data from the Joint Plant Committee (JPC). Finished…
A fire at Tata Steel's Port Talbot steelworks in Wales has damaged a pickle line and disrupted downstream operations, prompting the company to activate contingency measures to maintain customer supply. The fire broke…
India's largest iron ore producer, NMDC, reported a 19.9pct YoY increase in iron ore production to 5.31 mln tons in May, according to provisional company data. However, sales declined by 6.9pct YoY to 4.04 mln tons…
Thyssenkrupp Steel has resumed trial operations at hot strip mill 4 at its Duisburg site following extensive repair and modernization work after a fire damaged the facility in October 2025. The incident, caused by a…
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…
Turkey's steel exports declined by 3.3pct YoY to 3.5 mln tons in the first four months of 2026, while export revenues fell 5.5pct to USD 3.2 bln, according to data from the Turkish Steel Producers' Association (TCUD)…
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…
Turkey's Kocaer Steel has appointed Mehmet Sevket Erol as General Manager, effective June 1, 2026, according to a stock exchange filing. The appointment follows the departure of Mehmet Cakmur from the role of General…
Al Ezz Dekheila Steel Company (EZDK) has completed a crane drives modernization project at Dekheila Port in cooperation with ABB Egypt, aimed at improving operational efficiency, reliability, and equipment performance…
Shougang Cold Rolling Co., Ltd. has awarded Primetals Technologies a contract to modernize the Level 1 and Level 2 automation systems at its pickling line tandem cold mill (PLTCM) in Shunyi, Beijing, China. The project…
JSW Vijayanagar Metallics Limited (JVML) has awarded John Cockerill a contract to supply two annealing and coating lines (ACL) and one annealing and pickling line (APL) for its cold-rolled non-oriented (CRNO) electrical…
SSAB will supply its SSAB Zero steel to Vattenfall for the construction of the Juliusburg/Krukow solar park in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The low-emission steel will be used in the supporting structures for the solar…
Global steel excess capacity is projected to reach 745 mln tons by 2028, up from an estimated 640 mln tons in 2025, as capacity expansion continues to outpace demand growth, according to the OECD Steel Outlook 2026…
Saudi Arabia's Saudi Iron and Steel Company (Hadeed) has maintained domestic prices for its long steel products for June production. The company is offering rebar (12-32 mm) at SAR 2,930 (USD 781) per ton and wire rod…
UAE-based EMSTEEL has adopted SAP's RISE with SAP solution as part of a broader digital transformation program aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, scalability, and data-driven decision-making across its business…
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…
US-based Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI) has awarded SMS group a contract to modernize the process automation system at its hot strip mill in Butler, Indiana, as part of efforts to improve long-term maintainability…
Peruvian steel producer Aceros Arequipa has awarded Fives a contract to supply a complete OTO tube mill with integrated finishing equipment for its plant in Lima, Peru. The new production line will manufacture tubes for…
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