steelStories - worldsteel.org https://worldsteel.org/media/steel-stories/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 06:50:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://worldsteel.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/favicon.ico steelStories - worldsteel.org https://worldsteel.org/media/steel-stories/ 32 32 How spinning steel is turbocharging the green energy transition in Australia https://worldsteel.org/media/steel-stories/innovation/spinning-steel-turbocharges-australia-energy-transition/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 06:50:40 +0000 https://worldsteel.org/?post_type=steel_story&p=67495 The post How spinning steel is turbocharging the green energy transition in Australia appeared first on worldsteel.org.

]]> Extreme conditions are overcome to suspend this steel walkway above a canyon in Tibet https://worldsteel.org/media/steel-stories/construction-building/extreme-conditions-are-overcome-to-suspend-this-steel-walkway-above-a-canyon-in-tibet/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 02:46:16 +0000 https://worldsteel.org/?post_type=steel_story&p=66596 Steel makes it possible to cantilever a glass walkway over a canyon in Tibet.

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]]> Steel has it all wrapped up at the Northeastern University EXP Building in Boston https://worldsteel.org/media/steel-stories/construction-building/steel-has-it-all-wrapped-up-at-the-northeastern-university-exp-building-in-boston/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 06:20:16 +0000 https://worldsteel.org/?post_type=steel_story&p=63117 The EXP Building at Northeastern University, Boston, USA, is wrapped in a dramatic stainless facade that isn’t just for looks Boston’s Northeastern University briefed local architect studio, Payette, to design and build an expressive structure that would form part of its new modern flexible research space. Situated on a former brownfield site, the building also […]

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]]> Two Hundred Tons uses innovative technology to create iconic furniture from stainless steel https://worldsteel.org/media/steel-stories/innovation/two-hundred-tons-uses-innovative-technology-to-create-iconic-furniture-from-stainless-steel/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:55:18 +0000 https://worldsteel.org/?post_type=steel_story&p=62787 Using a hydraulic press and laser cutting, Two Hundred Tons produces stainless steel furniture destined to become future classics Prague-based furniture designer, Two Hundred Tons, is focused on creating simple, original and high-quality products and its latest collection involves deconstructing steel tubes. “Steel has fascinated us since our university days,” explains Adam Štok, who co-founded […]

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]]> How one company is helping to solve the e-waste problem by recycling steel and other metals from IT assets https://worldsteel.org/media/steel-stories/innovation/how-one-company-is-helping-to-solve-the-e-waste-problem-by-recycling-steel-and-other-metals-from-it-assets/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 07:57:20 +0000 https://worldsteel.org/?post_type=steel_story&p=65223 Kent Taggart, CEO of IT asset disposal company Mender, explains the challenges and opportunities around recycling steel from e-waste.

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]]> Bisley gets printing on steel down to a fine art https://worldsteel.org/media/steel-stories/innovation/bisley-gets-printing-on-steel-down-to-a-fine-art/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 06:59:57 +0000 https://worldsteel.org/?post_type=steel_story&p=64863 British furniture manufacturer Bisley has pioneered a printing technique that makes printing on steel easier and much more durable.

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]]> Modular steel construction cuts congestion and pollution https://worldsteel.org/media/steel-stories/construction-building/modular-steel-construction-cuts-congestion-and-pollution/ Fri, 23 May 2025 08:02:57 +0000 https://worldsteel.org/?post_type=steel_story&p=62448 Modular steel construction could transform the construction industry and go some way to helping the sector cut its carbon footprint. Modular construction, where sections of buildings are put together off-site and transported to the site to be slotted into their designated positions, is becoming increasingly popular and steel is often a key ingredient in this […]

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]]> How steel hovers maglev trains above the right track https://worldsteel.org/media/steel-stories/automotive/how-steel-hovers-maglev-trains-above-the-right-track/ Mon, 05 May 2025 06:18:56 +0000 https://worldsteel.org/?post_type=steel_story&p=59549 Magnetically levitated trains, known as maglev trains, are the fastest trains on Earth. Nevertheless, they took a very long time to arrive. The physics behind maglev trains was first touted at the beginning of the last century and a number of people have been associated with its development. The French-born American inventor, Emile Bachelet, obtained […]

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]]> The world’s first stainless steel memory cards are virtually indestructible https://worldsteel.org/media/steel-stories/innovation/the-worlds-first-stainless-steel-memory-cards-are-virtually-indestructible/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:07:17 +0000 https://worldsteel.org/?post_type=steel_story&p=62658 Flash memory solution provider Lexar launched the world’s first stainless steel SD memory card in March 2025 Digital photography is much more enduring than its predecessor, analogue photography, but, at least when you expose a roll of old film to the light, the worst you can do is lose a week’s worth of holiday photos […]

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]]> Future Designs retrofits steel lighting cases to extend the life of commercial lighting systems https://worldsteel.org/media/steel-stories/infrastructure/future-designs-retrofits-steel-lighting-cases-to-extend-the-life-of-commercial-lighting-systems/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 09:27:31 +0000 https://worldsteel.org/?post_type=steel_story&p=60825 Thousands of steel lighting cases across the UK are being retrofitted with the latest LED lighting technology, with Future Designs’ carbon careful™ initiative. Organisations are always looking for ways to make the buildings that they work from more sustainable. Often this means breaking down the component parts of their infrastructure to determine where they can […]

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