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The HBE610-1256G band saw ensures automatic miter cuts with a working area of up to 610 × 1,250 mm. © Behringer

Achieve more with less effort

6. May 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Technology helps to combat a shortage of skilled workers: a new beam drilling and sawing line at a steel manufacturer requires fewer personnel, increases output and integrates additional processing steps. […]

The Benteler management with (from left) Thomas Michels (COO, Benteler Steel/Tube), Tobias Braun (CFO, Benteler Group), Ralf Göttel (CEO, Benteler Group), Daniel Thewes (Plant Manager of the Schloß Neuhaus and Paderborn plants, Benteler Steel/Tube) are campaigning for Paderborn. © Benteler

Major investment in Paderborn

29. April 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Benteler strengthens its sites in Paderborn with further investments. The focus is on a major project of the Benteler Steel/Tube Division: Around 17 million euros are being invested in the […]

Titgemeyer, the specialist for fastening technology, is also involved in plant construction. © Titgemeyer

Looking ahead for the anniversary

28. April 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Titgemeyer from Osnabrück is celebrating its 125th anniversary. For the internationally active company, however, the anniversary is not just an opportunity to look back, but also a commitment to the […]

Hydrogen can damage steel - thyssenkrupp counters this with specially developed steel materials. © Thyssenkrupp Steel

These steels tolerate hydrogen

24. April 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Thyssenkrupp Steel presented H₂-optimized steels for the transport of hydrogen and hydrogen mixtures at the Tube trade fair in Düsseldorf. The materials are designed to meet specific requirements such as […]

The CMT-700 rolling mill will be integrated into UMB Steel's existing steel production complex. © SMS Group

First European order for innovative rolling mill

17. April 2026 Stéphane Itasse

The steel manufacturer UMB Steel s.r.l., Bucharest, has placed an order with SMS group for the supply of Europe’s first rolling mill with Continuous Mill Technology (CMT 700) for its […]

The hunger for energy is growing worldwide, which is why Schoeller is benefiting as a supplier of stainless steel tubes for power plants. Schoeller

Million mark reached

16. April 2026 Stéphane Itasse

One year after re-entering the power plant market, Schoeller Werk GmbH & Co. KG, Hellenthal, can draw a positive balance: with projects in the USA, Asia and Europe, the company […]

Since the beginning of 2026, the Laserline Management Board has had four members. © Laserline

Laserline expands management team

15. April 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Turn three into four: Laserline appointed Dr. Alexander Arndt as its fourth Managing Director at the start of the year alongside Dr. Claus Narr and founders Dr. Christoph Ullmann and […]

The stacking and panel turner allows large and heavy materials to be turned safely and automatically. © Systraplan

Stack turner works energy-efficiently

14. April 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Systraplan relies exclusively on an electromechanical drive concept for its panel and blank turners. According to the manufacturer, the unit therefore offers three advantages. The first is greater precision and […]

Italy’s machine tool market disappoints again

10. April 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Weak foreign demand prevented growth for the Italian machine tool industry in 2025. Orders for the industry have been stagnating for two years, according to the Italian association for machine […]

Despite its high scrap content, bluemint steel can be processed in the same way as primary steel. © Thyssenkrupp

BMW receives CO2-reduced steel

8. April 2026 Stéphane Itasse

Thyssenkrupp Steel will start supplying the BMW Group with CO₂-reduced steel from the Bluemint recycled brand in 2026. The outer skin, interior parts and battery housing of the BMW iX3 […]