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Rail freight returns to Nottingham scrap metal processing site to support sustainable transport of metals
Ward and GBRf work together to restart rail operations at metal processing site
Nucor produces first prime coil on continuous galvanising line supplied by Primetals Technologies
Advanced line designed to produce exposed automotive-grade steels and advanced high-strength steels produces first coil
British steelmakers face widening electricity price gap – but solution could cost just 42p per household
Uncompetitive power prices will cost UK steel producers an additional £66 million in 2026/27 compared with France alone.
SMS group and JFE Steel start up Japan’s first stamp-charging coke oven battery with smokeless charging technology
JFE Steel has commenced operations at Battery 6-A in Fukuyama, Japan’s first Paul Wurth stamp-charging coke oven battery
worldsteel short range outlook October 2026
worldsteel forecasts that global steel demand will remain essentially unchanged in 2026 at 1722Mt, before returning to growth of 1.7% in 2027 to reach 1752Mt
voestalpine greentec steel Donawitz: installation of the electric arc furnace completed
In the first half of 2027, voestalpine will partially convert production at its Donawitz site to electrified steelmaking
voestalpine and VERBUND launch expanded H2FUTURE hydrogen pilot plant in Linz
The H2FUTURE research project at the voestalpine site in Linz is entering the next expansion stage amounting to €16.4 million.
Rio Tinto commissions carbon capture trial facility for blast furnace gas
The new facility is designed to capture carbon dioxide (CO₂) contained in blast furnace gas produced during ironmaking. It has been integrated into Shougang’s ironmaking production system and will operate long-term for trial and research purposes.
Moeve and ArcelorMittal launch a joint innovation platform for industrial decarbonisation
The new entity, established under their Green Molecules to Green Steel (G2G) partnership, will have both private and public funding to carry out large-scale projects that advance competitiveness and sustainability
Primetals Technologies strengthens long-term partnership with JSW Steel in India
Primetals Technologies deepens its partnership with JSW Steel in India, commissioning a new meltshop and supplying two 8mtpa pelletising plants.
Tuflesa contracts SMS group to upgrade its ERW pipe welding line
SMS group will replace four outdated sizing stands and the associated changeover tooling to improve product quality
SMS group supplies Hybar with a second CMT mill in Osceola, USA
The new order enables twin CMT mill operation by leveraging the existing infrastructure of the SMS CMT 550 mill already in operation
Tenova to supply Germany’s largest EAF for HKM’s transformation
The new electric arc furnace, with its design capacity of 2.5 million tons per year, will rank as the largest in Germany and one of the largest in Europe.
Cleveland-Cliffs promotes Celso Goncalves
Cleveland-Cliffs announces promotion of chief financial officer Celso Goncalves from executive vice president to president and the appointment to board of directors.
Global usage of molybdenum rises while production remains static
Global production of molybdenum was at 168.4 million pounds (mlbs) in Q1, 2026, the same as the previous quarter, and a 2% rise when compared to Q1, 2025
Hybar raises financing to expand
Hybar has raised $1.1 billion to build a second electric arc furnace (EAF) steel rebar mill. The second mill will double its rebar production capacity to approximately 1.3 million tons annually.
EMSTEEL and the Technology Innovation Institute form partnership
EMSTEEL Group has signed a collaboration agreement with Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute, to advance high-strength reinforcement solutions designed to enhance the protection and resilience of the UAE’s critical infrastructure.
Pomini Tenova and Siemens strengthen partnership to advance roll grinder revamping solutions
By combining Pomini Tenova’s process expertise and roll shop solutions with Siemens’ advanced CNC automation, this strategic partnership claims to take the modernisation of existing roll grinders to a higher level.
voestalpine Railway Systems receives €470m order for the new high-speed Rail Baltica line
voestalpine Railway Systems has secured a contract worth €470 million, for the supply of high-tech turnouts and digital monitoring systems for the new high-speed line Rail Baltica