Gary Works' No. 14 Blast Furnace Resumes Operation Following $350 Million Reline

United States Steel Corporation has completed a US$350 million reline of Blast Furnace No. 14 at its Gary Works facility in Indiana and returned the unit to service. Capable of producing more than 2 million metric tons of hot metal annually, No. 14 is the largest furnace at Gary Works and in U.S. Steel's domestic fleet. The project required more than 1 million labor hours and was completed with a zero-days-away injury rate, with the reline including replacement of the furnace's refractory lining and restoration of critical support systems, alongside maintenance on furnace gas, cooling water, hoisting, and stove infrastructure.

JSW Steel produced 24.65lakh tonnes of consolidated crude steel in August 2026, up 3% from an adjusted 23.82lakh tonnes a year earlier. Production from its Indian operations increased 4% to 23.87lakh tonnes from 22.95lakh tonnes, with capacity utilisation standing at 88%. Output from JSW Steel USA–Ohio, however, declined 11% to 0.78lakh tonnes from 0.88lakh tonnes.The August 2025 comparison excludes production from Bhushan Power and Steel Limited’s steel undertaking, which was transferred to the JSW-JFE Steel joint venture through a slump sale in March 2026. JSW Steel currently has a combined crude steel capacity of 37.9million tonnes/year, including 4.5million tonnes/year through the JSW-JFE joint venture, and plans to increase this to 54.8million tonnes/year over the next four years. Its Vijayanagar plant has a capacity of 19.5million tonnes/year and is being expanded to around 25million tonnes/year by FY2030.

[Turkey] Lifted by a broader global uptrend driven by rising raw material and finished steel prices in countries such as China, India, and Vietnam, Turkish flat steel prices moved broadly higher. Both domestic and export hot-rolled coil (HRC) quotes increased to 595 USD/tonne, while import offers also rose to 550 USD/tonne CFR, with buyers expecting a discount of at least 50 USD/tonne compared to domestic resources. According to SMM research, climbing raw material costs in China have pushed up HRC offers, and with the approaching Chinese holidays, the willingness of sellers to lower prices remains limited; consequently, these rising import costs have bolstered the firm pricing intentions of local Turkish mills. Although some buyers argue that current end-user demand is insufficient to support the high levels targeted by producers, the global steel price recovery has effectively boosted optimistic market sentiment. Furthermore, firmer HRC prices from India and Vietnam have indirectly pulled up Turkish export quotes. Compounded by European buyers returning to the market following the summer break, the demand side is gradually entering its traditional peak season.