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Brunton Wire Ropes has switched its Jebel Ali Free Zone factory in Dubai to solar power through a capital expenditure-free agreement with regional renewable energy provider X-NOOR. The on-grid solar installation is…
Japan's Kobe Steel has joined the Blue Visby Consortium, becoming the first steel manufacturer to participate in the initiative aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport through digital…
US specialty steel producer Metallus has secured a five-year contract with the US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to supply steel for critical defense applications, with an initial delivery order valued at USD 125 mln…
Spanish green steel project developer Hydnum Steel has secured a EUR 150 mln (USD 170 mln) investment commitment from Spain's state-owned investment fund manager COFIDES to build a new steel plant in Puertollano, Ciudad…
UAE's EMSTEEL has been named a finalist in two categories of the World Steel Association's 2026 Steelie Awards, recognizing its work in process and product innovation and life cycle assessment. The company is…
Maanshan Iron & Steel has awarded Danieli a contract to supply a new continuous caster for installation at its plant in Maanshan, Anhui province, China. The caster will produce high-quality round billets ranging from…
Nippon Steel has selected Tenova to supply a 340-ton electric arc furnace (EAF) for its Yawata Area at Kyushu Works in Japan. Once installed, the furnace will be the world's largest by heat size and the most powerful of…
Essar Group-backed Mesabi Metallics plans to invest USD 15 bln in a new steel complex in Iowa, US, integrating the facility with its iron ore mine in Minnesota to establish a domestic mine-to-steel supply chain. The…
Canadian steelmaker Stelco plans to indefinitely idle its cold-rolled and coated operations at Hamilton Works from around October 9, affecting up to 500 employees as trade disruptions and weaker demand weigh on the…
Saudi Aramco has awarded separate steel pipe supply contracts to Saudi Steel Pipe Co. (SSP) and Arabian Pipes Co., with a combined value of around SAR 168.8 mln (USD 45mln). SSP secured a SAR 72.8 mln (USD 19.4 mln)…
Shougang Group and Rio Tinto have commissioned an industrial-scale carbon capture trial facility at Shougang's Jingtang operations in China, designed to capture CO2 from blast furnace gas. The facility can process up to…
NMDC Limited has commissioned an integrated project connecting its iron ore operations at Bacheli in Chhattisgarh with its steel plant complex at Nagarnar. The project comprises a new iron ore processing plant at…
Tata Steel Nederland, the Dutch government and the Province of North-Holland have agreed to extend their Joint Letter of Intent (JLoI) on the Green Steel Project at the IJmuiden steel plant by five months to March 1…
Kazakhstan's Qarmet JSC has awarded POMINI Long Rolling Mills a contract to upgrade its rolling mill in Temirtau, Karaganda region. The rolling mill, installed by Siemens VAI in the early 2000s, currently produces…
Saudi Arabia's HRC market remains slow, with cautious buying and logistics constraints continuing to weigh on import activity amid the current regional situation. Chinese HRC offers are currently heard at around USD…
Saudi Arabia's East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry has signed a contract worth more than SAR 46 mln (USD 12.3 mln), including VAT, with Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Aramco) to manufacture and supply steel pipes. The…
India was a net importer of finished steel during the first five months of the financial year that began in April, with finished steel imports rising 29.5 pct YoY to 3.5 mln tons, according to government data cited by…
Welspun Corp's wholly owned US subsidiary, Welspun Tubular LLC, has secured its largest-ever order for high-frequency induction welded (HFIW) pipes, valued at approximately USD 412.5 mln. The pipes will be manufactured…
JFE Steel's East Japan Works in Chiba continues to face production disruptions following flooding caused by heavy rain in August and September, with the company estimating a production reduction of around 600,000 tons…
Outokumpu has unveiled EvoMaterials, a proprietary technology platform designed to produce low-CO2, high-purity ferrochrome and other metals, as the company advances the technology toward pilot-scale production. The…
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