Tenova advances electrical steel processing project for JSW JFE in India

Castellanza - The project aims to strengthen domestic production of grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES), a specialised material designed to minimise energy losses in transformer cores.

15. Oct 2026

UK steel import quotas tighten trade amid weak demand and uncertainty

Sheffield - The UK introduced revised tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) on July 1, 2026, alongside a 50% tariff on imports exceeding the permitted volumes.

14. Oct 2026

JFE Steel starts Japan’s first stamp-charging coke oven battery

Fukuyama - The facility is the country's first stamp-charging coke oven battery and has an annual production capacity of 420,000 tonnes.

14. Oct 2026

Nippon Steel supplies 2.0 GPa hot-stamping steel for Nissan ELGRAND

Tokyo - The steel, designated 2.0G AL-HS, combines ultra-high strength with resistance to hydrogen-related cracking, addressing a major challenge in the development of lighter automotive body structures.

14. Oct 2026

EU steelmakers restart 10 million tonnes of production capacity in 2026

Brussels - EUROFER estimates that the resumption of production has helped preserve up to 80,000 jobs across the European steel value chain.

14. Oct 2026

Peter Brennan takes over UK Steel leadership amid industry challenges

London - Brennan previously worked on UK Steel's policy and advocacy activities, particularly efforts to protect domestic steelmakers against global overcapacity and subsidised imports.

14. Oct 2026

European steel prices rise 23% despite weak demand, MEPS reports

Sheffield - The increase reflects significant changes in European steel market conditions, including tighter trade defence measures, the introduction of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.

13. Oct 2026

Speira completes €40 million aluminium recycling investment in Neuss

Neuss - The new furnace has an annual capacity of around 60,000 tonnes and will primarily process used beverage cans into recycled aluminium for new products.

9. Oct 2026

Combilift launches engineering award to encourage young manufacturing talent

Monaghan - More than 100 students aged around 17, accompanied by engineering and technology teachers from schools across the county, attended the event.

9. Oct 2026

Dillinger France orders SMS group upgrade for Dunkirk plate leveler

Dunkirk - The project involves replacing the leveling control system originally supplied by SMS group in 1999 with the latest generation of X-Pact Plate Leveler Control.

9. Oct 2026

Italian scrap prices rise modestly as energy costs curb demand

Milan - Demand and scrap availability remained at acceptable levels following a relatively slow post-summer restart.

7. Oct 2026

Golden Aluminum and SMS scale up Nexcast aluminum casting technology

Mönchengladbach - The system has been operating since summer 2025 and produces hot-rolled aluminum coil directly from molten metal in a compact production line.

7. Oct 2026