Primetals to upgrade hot strip mill cooling line at Voestalpine in Linz

London - The new cooling headers will allow both mild and rapid cooling strategies using the same equipment.

27. Feb 2026

German industry association welcomes Hydrogen Acceleration Act

Berlin - The German Bundestag has adopted the Hydrogen Acceleration Act introducing measures aimed at speeding up permitting procedures for hydrogen infrastructure projects in Germany.

26. Feb 2026

EUROFER: Green steel support could flow abroad under draft Act

Brussels - European Commission’s draft Industrial Accelerator Act could channel public support for low-carbon steel to producers outside the EU unless lawmakers add a binding “Made in Europe” requirement.

26. Feb 2026

Global crude steel output down 6.5% in January 2026, Worldsteel data show

Brussels - World crude steel production for the 69 countries reporting to the World Steel Association totalled 147.3 million tonnes in January 2026.

26. Feb 2026

LeadIT analysis: 2026 set to test green steel as project pipeline loses momentum

Stockholm - Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) Green Steel Tracker : pace of new project announcements fell from a peak of 15 projects in 2021 to just two last year.

24. Feb 2026

MEPS: US tariff reset after court ruling, steel protections unchanged

Sheffield - Recent US Supreme Court ruling has changed the legal basis for parts of Washington’s tariff regime.

24. Feb 2026

Ramco Cements awards Loesche clinker and slag grinding plant

Düsseldorf - At the core of the installation will be a Loesche vertical roller mill with a rated capacity of 260 tonnes per hour (OPC).

19. Feb 2026

Tahweel Metal orders six-high aluminum cold rolling mill from SMS

Mönchengladbach - The mill is designed to produce aluminum strip up to 2,200 millimeters wide, with final gauges down to 0.15 millimeters.

18. Feb 2026

Metso wins order for energy-efficient Vertimill mills at DR-grade iron ore project

Helsinki - Vertimill mills are designed to reduce energy consumption and operating costs compared with conventional grinding solutions.

18. Feb 2026

EUROFER: High power prices put Europe’s steel competitiveness at risk

Brussels - Restoring electricity prices closer to pre-2021 levels, around €44 per megawatt-hour, is said to be essential if Europe wants to maintain and modernise its steel value chain.

13. Feb 2026