Almatis and ROMCO plan partnership for brown fused alumina

Frankfurt - The proposed cooperation will combine ROMCO’s manufacturing operations in India with Almatis’ international sales, technical service and distribution network.

25. Sep 2026

US-Canada tariff dispute further restricts North American steel trade

Sheffield - Canada increased tariffs on most US-origin steel products from 25% to 50% on September 8, as part of retaliatory measures covering CAD27.6 billion worth of annual US imports.

25. Sep 2026

EUROFER warns EU steel carbon costs could more than double by 2031

Brussels - In a new position paper on the revision of the ETS, EUROFER estimates that carbon costs for conventional blast-furnace steel could reach around €100 per tonne by 2030.

25. Sep 2026

SMS group wins orders for two large-scale pelletizing plants in China

Mönchengladbach - The plants will be installed at Ganglu Iron and Steel in Tangshan, with capacity of 2.4 million tonnes per year, and Jinan Iron and Steel in Wu’An, with capacity of 2.7 million tonnes per year.

17. Sep 2026

Von der Leyen puts energy costs and competitiveness at centre of EU agenda

Brussels - European steel industry welcomed the focus on competitiveness, affordable energy and a level playing field, but said the priority must now be implementation

17. Sep 2026

GSCC-certified steelmakers avoid 32.5 million tonnes of CO2e emissions

Washington - Nine steel producers certified under the Global Steel Climate Council’s (GSCC) Steel Climate Standard avoided substantial CO2-equivalent emissions between 2023 and 2025.

17. Sep 2026

European Parliament backs wider CBAM coverage for steel products

Brussels - MEPs adopted their negotiating position on the proposed CBAM changes by 464 votes to 50, with 159 abstentions.

17. Sep 2026

U. S. Steel Košice approves €900 million EAF investment in Slovakia

Kosice - The project will receive approximately €350 million in funding through the EU Modernisation Fund under an agreement signed with the Slovak government.

17. Sep 2026

Salzgitter appoints Christoph Martin as CFO to succeed Birgit Potrafki

Salzgitter - Martin has served on the management boards of Salzgitter Mannesmann Handel GmbH and Salzgitter Mannesmann International GmbH since January 2025.

15. Sep 2026

GSM Tanzania orders Danieli rebar and wire rod mill for new steel plant

Buttrio - Th new 300,000-tonne-per-year rebar and wire rod mill will be implemented at the Kilimanjaro Industrial Park in Tanzania.

15. Sep 2026