Innovation 3D steel printing takes off on the International Space Station Steel entered the space age on 30 May 2024 when a 3D steel printer printed its first steel component on the International Space Station.More
Innovation Revolution at the heart of green steelmaking A low-carbon pilot steel production facility in northern Sweden could drastically reduce the industry's carbon emissions
Innovation Stainless steel bottles offer sustainable and healthy alternative As worldwide concerns over the impact of plastic waste on the environment continue to grow, the spotlight has fallen on the sustainability and health effects of bottled water
Innovation How steel is crucial to Champagne making From the mechanisation of the bottling and storage processes, to the steel caps and cages that help keep the wine fresh and give it its iconic look, steel plays a vital role in Champagne production
Innovation How steel ‘nano’ needles are helping alter brain surgery MIT researchers have developed a stainless steel nano needle device that can administer drugs to specific brain regions measuring under one cubic millimetre
Innovation The precision steels that underpin watchmaking The precise and historic art of mechanical watchmaking relies on the many qualities of steel to deliver enduring and reliable timepieces
Innovation Mobile canning system could help tackle global hunger As much as a third of the world’s food is lost before it even reaches consumers, but a new mobile canning system could help lower waste
Innovation Smart flooring could revolutionise urban environments An innovative power and data generation technology built on the durability of steel is changing the way our urban environments consider pedestrian foot traffic
Innovation Are hydrogen powered trains the future of rail? Could this silent, sustainably powered, low-emission train be the first of a new wave of environmentally-friendly rail transport solutions?
Innovation A green future for cruise liners? Work is underway on a prototype environmentally-friendly cruise ship that combines the durability of traditional materials with renewable energy technology