1+ mon, 5+ hour ago   (307+ words) Published 13th August, 2026 by Matthew Moggridge US-based scrap metal recycling and steel production company Hybar LLC has again selected SMS group to supply a second continuous minimill technology order (CMT® 550) for its steelmaking complex in Osceola, Arkansas (USA). The company is…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (292+ words) Published 4th August, 2026 by Pete Downham NEMO Industries has chosen Tenova to be the technology provider for a new Direct Reduction ENERGIRON plant in Louisiana, USA. The plant will be based on the ENERGIRON DRI technology, jointly developed by Tenova and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (267+ words) Published 4th August, 2026 by Pete Downham ArcelorMittal has made Microsoft Azure its primary cloud computing platform to accelerate its digital transformation. Azure will serve as the ‘backbone’ for enhancing IT systems, consolidating data into a single foundation, and deploying AI at…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (167+ words) Published 3rd August, 2026 by Pete Downham JFE Steel has produced a prototype of reduced iron using green hydrogen for the first time. The feat was recorded at JFE Steel’s East Japan Works, with it producing one tonne of the metal over…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (36+ words) Non Metallic Inclusions in Steel Understanding, Measuring and Managing Them in Modern Production Steel Times International Non Metallic Inclusions in Steel Understanding, Measuring and Managing Them in Modern Production Published 3rd August, 2026 by Jack Homewood...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (295+ words) Published 3rd August, 2026 by Pete Downham Outokumpu recorded earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of €100m for Q2 of 2026, an increase from €65m in Q1. A 5% increase in deliveries was also reported in Outokumpu’s Half-year report. The company highlighted that this growth was…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (245+ words) Published 17th July, 2026 by Pete Downham Primetals Technologies has successfully installed the first foundry-rated coil trimming and sampling system at Hyundai Steel’s wire rod mill in Dangjin, Korea. TrimRob is a collaborative effort between Primetals and Polytec, a global leader in…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (259+ words) Published 14th July, 2026 by Pete Downham Outokumpu Stainless USA has contracted Primetals Technologies for the supply of an 180-ton twin ladle furnace for its facility in Calvert, Alabama. The project will replace an existing ladle treatment stand from 2012 and is expected…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (181+ words) Published 8th July, 2026 by Pete Downham Baosteel has successfully started up its two-strand caster No.6 from Primetals Technologies at its Baoshan plant in Shanghai. Primetals supplied the mechanical equipment, Level 1 and 2 automation systems, and provided construction and implementation services. Primetals also…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (303+ words) Published 3rd July, 2026 by Matthew Moggridge The European Steel Association (EUROFER) has welcomed the entry into force earlier this week of the EU's new steel trade measure, calling it a historic shift in European industrial and trade policy and a decisive…...