SMS group completes partial hearth repair at Třinecké Železárny blast furnace

Düsseldorf - The project relied on Paul Wurth technology combining sectoral carbon block replacement with specialized concrete reprofiling.

22. Jan 2026

Germany’s steel output falls again in 2025, industry calls for decisive action

Berlin - German Steel Association calls for a medium-term target of an internationally competitive industrial electricity price, while inudstry is facing its most serious crisis since 2009.

22. Jan 2026

Düsseldorf to host global wire and tube industries in April 2026

Düsseldorf - More than 2,700 exhibitors from 65 countries are expected to present technologies, machinery, materials and finished products from April 13 to 17, 2026.

20. Jan 2026

Guangzhou Industrial Technology 2026 expands robotics focus for South China

Guangzhou – The Guangzhou Industrial Technology exhibition will return to the China Import and Export Fair Complex from March 4–6, 2026.

20. Jan 2026

Tata Steel and SMS group roll first coil after major CSP® plant upgrade

Jamshedpur - After the revamp, the CSP® plant is now able to roll thinner strip gauges down to one millimeter while achieving improved dimensional accuracy.

16. Jan 2026

ABB introduces new type of thickness gauge for aluminum hot rolling

Zurich - The newly developed MTG Box Gauge brings ABB’s proven pulsed eddy current measurement technology into the demanding environment of hot strip mills.

16. Jan 2026

Assofermet: Scrap markets end 2025 on firm tone as CBAM dominates outlook

Milan - December brought little movement in European scrap markets, but confirmed a modest upward trend heading into the new year.

16. Jan 2026

Nakamura boosts high-alloy forging efficiency with new SMS ultra-high-speed press

Düsseldorf - The investment is designed to strengthen Nakamura’s capacity for processing demanding, temperature-sensitive materials such as nickel, titanium, copper, aluminum and stainless steels.

16. Jan 2026

Metso secures €16 million mill order for Sweden’s Viscaria copper mine

Etsoo - Once fully operational, the Viscaria project is expected to produce around 26,000 tonnes of copper concentrate per year.

14. Jan 2026