Steel News

Trump Says He Has Approved Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel 'Partnership'

23 May 2025 - President Donald Trump announced Friday that he has approved Nippon Steel’s acquisition of United States Steel Corporation, stating in a Truth Social post that the “planned partnership” will create thousands of jobs and inject billions into the economy.

Steel Industry Awaits Trump Decision on U. S. Steel

22 May 2025 - The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has forwarded a recommendation on the United States Steel Corporation and Nippon Steel Corp. merger, but details of the recommendation have not been disclosed, the Reuters news service reports.

ANDRITZ to Upgrade Tangsteel’s Continuous Galvanizing Line

21 May 2025 - Tangsteel High Strength Automotive Strip Co. Ltd. has turned to ANDRITZ to upgrade and modernize its No. 5 continuous galvanizing line at its facility in Tangshan, China.

Systems Spray-Cooled: New Investment and Partnership

21 May 2025 - The Systems Group announced it has brought on a new investor to its Systems Spray-Cooled (SSC) business unit as the majority shareholder, while it retains 35% ownership.

Report: Nippon Steel Proposes Even Greater U. S. Steel Mill Investments

20 May 2025 - Nippon Steel Corp. would invest US$10 billion in United States Steel Corporation and build a greenfield mill if it wins approval to acquire the company, reports the Reuters news service.

Fives Installs Oxygen System on Billet Reheating Furnace

20 May 2025 - Fives announced it has successfully completed its first PREMIX oxygen enrichment project on an existing billet reheating furnace at MEGASA Group’s rebar production plant SN Maia Siderurgia Nacional in Maia, Portugal.

Feralpi Stahl Launches €220 Million Green Rolling Mill

16 May 2025 - Feralpi Stahl, part of Feralpi Group, announced the completion of its €220 million Danieli-supplied green rolling mill at its facility in Saxony, Germany.

ArcelorMittal Confirms Intention to Build €1.2 Billion EAF in Dunkirk

15 May 2025 - ArcelorMittal, working closely with the French government, announced its confidence that all conditions will be in place soon after summer to relaunch its decarbonization plan which includes building a €1.2 billion electric arc furnace (EAF) in Dunkirk, France.

Danieli Walking Beam Furnace in Operation

14 May 2025 - The Stahlwerk Annahütte Max Aicher plant in Ainring-Hammerau, Germany, has granted final acceptance to its new Danieli walking beam furnace.

Blastr Green Steel Signs Land Use Agreement for Finnish Mill

14 May 2025 - Blastr Green Steel has signed a land use agreement with a Finnish municipality governing the construction of the startup’s steel mill and hydrogen production plant.

Nucor Reports Cybersecurity Incident

14 May 2025 - Nucor Corp. halted some of its operations following a cybersecurity incident affecting various locations, the company said Wednesday.

U.S.-China Trade Deal: Doesn’t Cover Steel, Cars, Aluminum

13 May 2025 - The U.S. and China announced a 90-day pause on tariffs following two days of talks between officials in Geneva, Switzerland, though sector-specific U.S. tariffs on cars, steel and aluminum will remain, reported The Guardian newspaper.

U.S.-U.K. Economic Deal Lowers Some Tariffs

12 May 2025 - The U.S. and U.K. announced a deal to lower tariffs on some goods including British-exported steel, cars and plane parts, reported the Reuters news service.

Steel Dynamics Announces Leadership Changes

12 May 2025 - Steel Dynamics Inc. announced Miguel Alvarez will take responsibility and oversight for its aluminum operations while Glenn Pushis will retire from his role but continue to provide consulting services, effective 1 October 2025.

Global Overcapacity Makes Tariffs Necessary, Executive Says

07 May 2025 - The scale and scope of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Section 232 steel tariffs are debatable, but what shouldn’t be up for argument is the necessity of them, an SSAB executive said Wednesday.

thyssenkrupp Steel, Union Set Outline Agreement Over Restructuring

07 May 2025 - thyssenkrupp’s steel unit has reached an agreement in principal with union workers over a planned restructuring, allowing for negotiations over a collective-bargaining agreement, the company has announced.

Tata Steel Upgrades MES Software at Dutch Cold Mill

07 May 2025 - Tata Steel Nederland has gone live with a new manufacturing execution system (MES) serving its cold mill, according to the software vendor.

Kingspan and Hydnum Steel Team Up on Green Steel Initiative

07 May 2025 - Kingspan and Hydnum Steel announced they will collaborate on a green steel initiative to decarbonize the construction sector and promote sustainability in building materials.

To Survive the Trade War, Algoma Will Do What It Does Best — Make Plate

06 May 2025 - Against the backdrop of trade tensions with the U.S., Canadian sheet and plate producer Algoma will focus on increasing plate shipments from its recently modernized plate mill, reports Northern Ontario Business.

Nucor Upgrades Tubular Operations

06 May 2025 - International engineering group Fives is fulfilling an order for two cutoff machines from Nucor Tubular Products, which is expanding its product portfolio and capabilities.