Steel Networking Summit to bring international industry to Istanbul

Istanbul - More than 400 steel industry professionals are expected to attend the Steel Networking Summit 2026 from 25 to 27 October.

2. Oct 2026

Van Poelvoorde elected EUROFER president, sets steel priorities

Brussels - The new president identified stronger European markets, competitive energy prices and improved access to export markets as priorities for the industry.

2. Oct 2026

Global container traffic remains stable as northern European ports gain

Essen - The figures suggest that international goods trade remained resilient despite continuing uncertainty in the Persian Gulf and additional risks to shipping in the Red Sea.

2. Oct 2026

Saudi Arabia to host pipeline intervention technology conference

Dammam/Al-Khafji - The Global Hot Tapping, Line Stop and Pipeline Intervention Technical Exchange and Exhibition will take place from 19 to 21 October 2026 at the Kempinski Al Othman Hotel in Al-Khobar.

2. Oct 2026

Mesabi Metallics plans $18 billion integrated US steel project

Nashwauk - The company expects to create more than 6,000 construction jobs in Iowa and at least 1,750 permanent positions once the steelworks is operational.

2. Oct 2026

Tenova to supply second Consteel EAF to Nippon Steel Hirohata plant

Castellanza - The new furnace will have a heat size of 110 tonnes and will follow the first Consteel EAF at Hirohata, which was commissioned in 2022.

30. Sep 2026

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