SMS Group has successfully upgraded Level 1 automation and HMI systems for three downcoilers at Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe's Duisburg hot strip mill, enhancing efficiency and digital readiness.

US steelmaker Nucor anticipates higher Q1 2026 earnings due to robust order backlogs, declining imports under Section 232 tariffs, and strategic expansions including a new West Virginia sheet mill.[1]

SMS Group has successfully upgraded Level 1 automation and HMI systems for three downcoilers at Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe's Hot Strip Mill No. 1 in Duisburg, Germany, enhancing operational efficiency and digital readiness.

U.S. Steel has obtained regulatory approval from the Allegheny County Health Department to construct a $100 million slag recycling facility, enhancing sustainable waste management practices in steel production.

The European Commission welcomes the initiation of trilogue negotiations on a new steel regulation to protect the EU industry from global overcapacity.

U.S. raw steel production increased 6.6% year-over-year to 1.817 million net tons for the week ending February 21, 2026, operating at 78.5% capability utilization.

SMS group has finalized the upgrade of Level 1 automation and HMI systems for three downcoilers at Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe's Hot Strip Mill No. 1 in Duisburg, Germany, enhancing operational efficiency and digital readiness.

US steelmakers like Steel Dynamics and Cleveland-Cliffs have increased prices significantly in response to doubled tariffs on imports, boosting domestic production amid declining imports.

European steel producers call on the European Commission to address high electricity costs amid upcoming industrial production law.

Barry Zekelman highlighted critical tariff loopholes flooding the US with pipe and tube imports and urged adoption of small-scale nuclear power amid grid strains from data centers.