Two professors at LSU’s College of Engineering are working with NASA to advance additively manufactured alloys to help reduce cost and lead times.

Which companies produced the most steel in 2021? If you want the answer to that question, here’s a comprehensive list courtesy of the World Steel Association. A U.S. company failed to make the top 10, but Nucor was ranked 15th on this list. U.S. Steel (24th) and Cleveland-Cliffs (25th) were the only other U.S.-based steelmakers to make the top 40.

MP Materials Corp. began construction of its first rare-earth metal, alloy and magnet manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The project will create around 150 high-skill jobs and 1,300 indirect jobs.

Researchers at FIU’s College of Engineering and Computing received a $2 million award from the Department of Energy (DOE) to help develop technology to prevent, detect, analyze and mitigate cyberattacks against U.S. energy systems.

BASF is further expanding its North American Apprenticeship Development Program and welcoming nearly 100 apprentices at 20 manufacturing sites across the country. The program offers an opportunity to gain on-the-job training and earn industry-recognized credentials while receiving a full-time wage.

Alcoa Corp. is supplying low-carbon aluminum to Hellenic Cables S.A., one of the largest cable producers in Europe. According to Alcoa, its EcoLum brand has a carbon footprint that is approximately 3.5 times better than the industry average.

Collins Aerospace opened a new additive-manufacturing (AM) center in Monroe, N.C. The facility includes two 3D printers, with plans to add more. It joins the company’s existing global network of AM centers in Iowa, Minnesota and Singapore to support the next generation of aircraft.

Volkswagen Group will launch an all-electric pickup and SUV in the United States. The vehicles will be designed, engineered and manufactured in the U.S. for American customers.

The American Iron and Steel Institute awarded the “Automotive Excellence Award” to Ford Motor Co. for its advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) innovations in the all-electric 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E.

The BMW Group will use cast aluminum wheels produced with 100% green power for its BMW and MINI brands starting in 2024. The transition applies, in particular, to the energy-intensive electrolysis used in producing aluminum and to the wheel-casting process.