Wiegand-Glas hybrid melting furnace receives funding

Wiegand-Glas hybrid melting furnace receives funding

20th July, 2026

German-based Wiegand-Glas has received funding commitment for its hybrid melting pilot furnace.

Outokumpu Stainless USA to install twin-ladle furnace

Outokumpu to install twin-ladle furnace

14th July, 2026

Outokumpu Stainless USA has contracted Primetals Technologies for the supply of an 180-ton twin ladle furnace for its facility in Calvert, Alabama.

Magnitude 7 Metals to restart US aluminium smelter

Magnitude 7 Metals to restart US aluminium smelter

8th July, 2026

Magnitude 7 Metals plans to restart its primary aluminium smelter in Missouri, USA.

Latest issue: June 2026

June 2026

Welcome to the June 2026 issue of Furnaces International.

It wasn’t so long ago President Trump said he would ‘drill baby drill’ and expand the use of fossil fuels for a while longer.

Despite that claim, I don’t think the sentiment is shared among the majority of consumers, particularly the young who retain a real focus on the environment and what a future climate will be like as they grow older.

Manufacturers are under pressure from consumers to decarbonise. Consumers don’t want to buy materials which they view as unsustainable

It means furnaces providers are under pressure to find alternative fuels to power their ovens as soon as they can.

In this issue we highlight some of the work which has been done to decarbonise the industrial…