Ulrike Brouzi appointed Chairwoman of Salzgitter AG Supervisory Board

Salzgitter - Brouzi has been a member of the company’s Supervisory Board since 2013. She currently serves as a member of the Board of Managing Directors of DZ BANK AG in Frankfurt.

20. Mar 2026

ABB launches EmissionVision platform for automated gas leak detection

Zurich - The platform connects emission detection, field investigations and data analysis in a single digital environment, enabling operators fully digitized and traceable workflows.

20. Mar 2026

Allgon appoints Hanna Landell as CEO of Åkerströms to drive growth phase

Västra Frölunda - Landell succeeds Hans Åkerblom, who will leave the company at the end of March.

20. Mar 2026

Industrial communication: Visibility is now generated via AI search systems

Düsseldorf – Artificial intelligence-based search tools are becoming increasingly important alongside traditional search engines. This opens up new ways for companies in the steel industry to achieve digital visibility.

20. Mar 2026

UNESID warns of €60 million monthly cost surge for Spanish steel industry

Madrid - The association has asked the government to reactivate the “Iberian exception” mechanism that decouples gas prices from electricity prices and to temporarily suspend the 7% tax on electricity generation.

18. Mar 2026

EU steel production hits historic low as imports gain record market share

Brussels - EUROFER: EU steel consumption will remain significantly below pre-pandemic levels, by around 11 million tonnes in 2026 and 9 million tonnes in 2027.

18. Mar 2026

GMH Gruppe commissions second electric single-bar tempering line

Georgsmarienhütte - While EVA 1 processes steel bars with diameters of 20–60 mm, the new EVA 2 line expands the range to 35–100 mm.

18. Mar 2026

SMS group to supply four-strand bloom caster to Xiangtan Iron & Steel

Mönchengladbach - The caster is designed to produce exceptionally large blooms, including sections of 450 × 530 mm and 395 × 410 mm.

18. Mar 2026

Enjoy the Easter holidays

Düsseldorf - We wish all our readers a happy Easter.

18. Mar 2026

Dutch manufacturing sector launches initiative to strengthen competitiveness

Utrecht - At the opening of TechniShow/ESEF 2026, the partners signed the manifesto “Building a Future-Proof Dutch Manufacturing Industry.”

13. Mar 2026

Dieffenbacher offers plant solutions for transformer board production

Eppingen - Integrated plant solutions for the production of cellulose-based transformer boards, a key insulation material used in power and distribution transformers.

12. Mar 2026