2021 Member general news
Baowu organises 2021 Global Low-carbon Metallurgical Alliance Conference
The conference is taking place on 18-19 November 2021 Read more
JFE Steel Corporation Receives ISO 45001 Certification
JFE Steel Corporation today announced that its Chita Works has acquired ISO 45001 (JIS Q 45001) Certification, an international standard for occupational health and safety management systems. Read more
Brazilian Steel Conference 2021
The Brazil Steel Institute will bring together authorities, businessmen and specialists to debate the prospects and the importance of the sector for the Brazilian economy. Read more
Hybrid International Forum ‘HyIS 2021’ – 6-8 October 2021
Registrations for Hybrid International Forum 'HyIS 2021' are open. A number of large steel companies will discuss the potential of hydrogen in iron and steel making. Read more
POSCO sets up an automotive steel sheet joint venture with China’s HBIS Group
POSCO signs a contract with China’s HBIS Group Co., Ltd to set up a joint venture for production and sales of automotive steel sheet in China. Read more
Metinvest invests over US$1 billion in new cold-rolled steel production facility
Metinvest is launching a major construction project for a new cold-rolled, galvanised and colour-coated coil production facility at Ilyich Steel in Mariupol. Total investments will exceed US$1 billion. On June 10, the Group signed a contract with Italy’s Danieli Group, a leading global technology supplier for the steel industry. Ilyich Steel plans to construct a […] Read more
NLMK Group and MIPT launch MS in Machine Learning
NLMK Group, a global steel company, together with Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), is launching a Machine Learning Systems for Smart Manufacturing Master’s Programme. Read more
NLMK begins equipment assembly at new off-gas power plant
NLMK Lipetsk has started the assembly of main process equipment at its new 300 MW power plant. Read more
JFE Steel Develops Hot-continuous Rolling Process for HITEN
JFE Steel Corporation announced today that it has developed the world’s first hot-continuous-rolling (endless-rolling) process for high-tensile-strength steel sheets (HITEN). Read more
U. S. Steel Secures NanoSteel® Patents to Expand Capabilities of World Class Advanced High-Strength Steel Offerings
United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) today announced the acquisition of the flat rolled sheet patents and trademarks. Read more
JFE Steel Develops Unique Ultrasonic Testing Robots for Inspecting Steel Plate
JFE Steel Corporation announced today that it has developed the world’s first autonomous Ultrasonic Testing Robots (UT-Robots) for inspecting thick steel plate. Read more
HBIS 1300MPa Ultra-High Strength Martensitic Steel Reducing Weight of Passenger Cars
HBIS has delivered its newly developed ultra-high strength 1300MPa Martensite steel to a renowned automobile manufacturer in southwestern China. Read more
NLMK boosts sustainability of blast furnace operations
NLMK Lipetsk has completed an upgrade of Blast Furnace No. 4 with a capacity of 2.1 m t of pig iron per year. The project includes an environmental upgrade of the furnace infrastructure. Read more
HBIS Steel Winning Exclusive Contracts of the World’s Tallest Power Transmission Steel Tower
HBIS won an exclusive contract in the bid for the steel materials building world’s tallest electrical cable towers, helping the cable cross Yangtze River. Read more
NLMK Group to open centre for 3D printing of spare parts
NLMK Lipetsk has signed a contract for equipping a new 3D printing centre that will be used to manufacture spare parts for operating equipment. Read more
Tata Steel: Steel is bringing families together safely
Steel which is easy to clean in order to keep sanitised is being used to create innovative modular meeting rooms. Read more
Climate Action member initiatives
Our members are taking the lead and developing a number of technologies to tackle climate change.
COVID-19 steel industry response
Our members have launched a wide range of initiatives to support the community.
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