Metals and alloys
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Ferrexpo has restarted Ukrainian pellet production after raising $100 million. One production line is operating, with European customers prioritised while attacks continue to restrict the company’s principal Black Sea export route.
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Salzgitter has commissioned a new hot straightening machine in Mülheim. The 1,100-tonne installation extends processing capability for thick, high-strength plate used in offshore wind foundations and other energy infrastructure.
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ArcelorMittal plans to close upstream steelmaking operations at Duisburg plant. The wire-rod mill would continue using billets sourced elsewhere after hot-metal supply ends in September 2027.
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Energy Fuels has completed its acquisition of Australian Strategic Materials. The deal adds operating rare-earth metal and alloy capacity in South Korea while extending a proposed mine-to-magnet supply chain.
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Castings Technology has installed a major titanium furnace in Sheffield. The equipment forms part of an £18 million factory expansion intended to increase capacity, productivity, and control over critical manufacturing processes.
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EGA has successfully restarted 25% of Al Taweelah’s reduction cells. The aluminium producer has 315 of 1,262 cells operating and continues to target full smelter production during the first quarter of 2027.
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Cleveland-Cliffs will invest $1 billion modernising its Middletown steelworks complex. The revised programme combines blast-furnace upgrades, process controls, gas recovery, and new materials-handling systems.
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VTC has acquired Silbitz after an eleven-year DBAG investment period. The foundry group enters new ownership after expanding end markets, cutting scrap, and improving energy efficiency.
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Norsk Titanium increased serial production revenue as aerospace volumes grew. Airbus, Northrop Grumman, defence, and semiconductor programmes are moving more installed additive capacity towards commercial utilisation.
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A missile strike has disrupted production at Ukraine’s largest steelworks. ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih says energy and blast-furnace facilities were damaged, two people were killed, and 14 were injured while specialists assess restoration options.
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