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Dillinger France has awarded SMS group an order to upgrade the cold plate leveler at its heavy plate mill in Dunkirk, France, with the latest generation of X-Pact Plate Leveler Control. The modernization will replace…
GravitHy has awarded CAP INGELEC an EPC contract to design and build a 1.15 GW electrical substation for its planned low-carbon hot briquetted iron (HBI) production facility in Fos-sur-Mer, France. The substation will…
French company GravitHy has contracted Danieli to supply a direct reduction plant for its planned green HBI production project at Fos-sur-Mer, France. The facility will use ENERGIRON Zero Reformer technology, jointly…
Low-carbon iron producer GravitHy has submitted permit applications for its planned hot briquetted iron (HBI) plant in Fos-sur-Mer, marking a key milestone in the development of one of Europe's flagship hydrogen-based…
Vallourec has received certification from the Global Steel Climate Council (GSCC) for its science-based decarbonization pathway, confirming that the company's emissions reduction strategy is aligned with the Paris…
Vallourec has been awarded a major contract by Azule Energy to supply premium line pipes for the Greater PAJ offshore oil development in Angola. Under the contract, Vallourec will supply more than 26,000 tons of…
French water infrastructure specialist Tubao has begun using ArcelorMittal's XCarb recycled and renewably produced steel in its hot-dip galvanized metallic tubes, supporting efforts to decarbonize hydraulic…
French steel pipe producer Vallourec has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Brazilian engineering and consulting company Syngular Solutions to collaborate on bioenergy with carbon capture and storage…
ArcelorMittal awarded a consortium comprising Spain-based Tecnicas Reunidas and IDOM an EPCM contract for the development of new steelmaking facilities at its Dunkirk plant in France as part of the site's…
France-based Saarstahl Ascoval, part of the Saarstahl Group, has entered into a long-term partnership with Mannesmann Precision Tubes to supply semi-finished steel for tube applications in the automotive and industrial…
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…
Marcegaglia and Danieli have signed an agreement to develop a new steelmaking and flat rolling facility in Fos-sur-Mer, France. The proposed plant will have capacity to produce over 2 mln tons per year of liquid steel…
GravitHy has appointed engineering firm Hatch to carry out front-end engineering design (FEED) for its planned low-carbon iron production plant in Fos-sur-Mer, southern France. The facility is designed to produce 2 mln…
ArcelorMittal has produced the first industrial coil at its new electrical steel line at the Mardyck site in France, marking the start of operations. The first coil, weighing over 17 tons, was produced on the initial…
Vallourec reported full-year 2025 revenues of EUR 3.8 bln (USD 4.4 bln), down 6pct YoY, mainly due to lower sales volume and adverse currency impact. Full-year EBITDA totaled EUR 819 mln (USD 949 mln), slightly lower…
Vallourec has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Baker Hughes to collaborate on the development of hydrogen storage solutions for the green hydrogen market. The agreement aims to establish long-term…
ArcelorMittal has confirmed the construction of a 2-mln-ton electric arc furnace (EAF) at its Dunkirk steelworks in France, marking a major step in the group's decarbonization strategy. The EUR 1.3 bln (USD 1.54 bln)…
GravitHy, Elyse Energy and Marcegaglia have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore industrial synergies at the Fos-sur-Mer industrial-port area in southern France. The agreement supports the development of a…
ArcelorMittal and EDF have signed a Nuclear Power Production Allocation Contract (CAPN) covering ArcelorMittal's sites in France, following a letter of intent agreed in January 2024. Under the 18-year agreement, EDF…
ArcelorMittal has restarted steel production at its Fos-sur-Mer site in southern France following a fire that disrupted operations in early October. The site produced its first slab in mid-December after the restart of…
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