SMS Group has completed 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 consistency and digital readiness.

The U.S. EPA has advanced a proposal to reverse the Biden-era Good Neighbor rule imposing NOx limits on steel mills, earning praise from SMA and AISI for promoting economic growth and job creation.

Nippon Steel has engaged Daido Steel to handle engineering for its new 500,000 tonnes per year electric arc furnace at Setouchi Works in Japan.

MEPs approve 47% cut in tariff-free steel imports to 18.3 million tonnes annually, with 50% duties on excess, enhancing traceability and banning Russian steel ahead of 2026 WTO expiry.

Tsingshan Indonesia increased its stainless steel 304 export quotes by $30/MT on January 26, marking the fourth hike this month with a cumulative rise of $180/MT, driven by strengthening futures prices.

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

Domestic raw steel production increased to 1.778 million net tons with a capacity utilization rate of 76.9 percent, marking a 4.6 percent year-over-year gain.

Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade has launched an interim review of anti-dumping measures on steel imports from China following a request from a domestic manufacturing enterprise.

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

Japan's Kyoei Steel Nagoya Division sees production activity fall from 9.0% to 6.0% in January 2026, linked to broader energy dynamics affecting Asian steel operations.