12.02.2025
In the green transition, the steel industry needs to find ways to lower emissions. One way forward could be rethinking not only how but where steel manufacturing happens across the globe, as the authors of a study by the consulting firm McKinsey note.11.02.2025
The steel group ArcelorMittal is planning to build a plant in Alabama for non-grain-oriented electrical steel - the core material for electric motors in electric vehicles and wind turbines.10.02.2025
The Chinese Fujian Sanbao Group intends to expand into the international high-end, food-grade tinplate market, addressing the growing domestic and global demand. market for food-grade tinplate. The subsidiary Fujian Kebao Metal Products has awarded SMS contracts for two tinplate continuous annealing lines (TIN CALs).07.02.2025
A Chinese steel producer located in the northeastern part of China has placed an order with Primetals for a new 6-strand bloom casting machine. The equipment will be implemented within 2025.07.02.2025
• Six 3D sand printers, along with peripherals, have been successfully delivered and accepted by the BMW Group foundry in Landshut. • Laempe enters the additive manufacturing sector with its proprietary 3D printing solutions.05.02.2025
Dr Martin Theuringer, Managing Director of the Steel Trade Association (Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl) in Berlin, will take over as CEO of the German Foundry Association (BDG) in Düsseldorf at the end of 2025/beginning of 2026. Theuringer follows in the footsteps of Max Schumacher, who is retiring after 32 years of membership in the association.04.02.2025
The steel company Salzgitter is working with wind turbine manufacturer Enercon and steel constructor TMGROUP on the first lower-emissions steel tower for onshore wind turbines in Germany. The three partners promise more than 70 percent reduction in CO2e emissions for every steel tower.31.01.2025
With the upgrade of electric and automation systems for the pickling-tandem cold rolling mill, Baosteel intends to meet current and future production requirements.29.01.2025
By developing new high-performance torches, adapted power sources and innovative special wires, material build-up rates are to be increased to up to 15 kg/h for aluminium and 20 kg/h for steel and copper. This represents an important step towards making the production of large components more efficient and economical.29.01.2025
By developing new high-performance torches, adapted power sources and innovative special wires, material build-up rates are to be increased to up to 15 kg/h for aluminium and 20 kg/h for steel and copper. This represents an important step towards making the production of large components more efficient and economical.