** Shares in Danieli MIL:DAN rise 4.5% after Korean group Hyundai KRX:011760 late on Wednesday picked the Italian group as its technological partner for a new green steel production plant to be built in the U.S. state of Louisiana
** The Italian iron and steel group will supply four production units with a total value of about $650 million for the contracts
** Brokerage Equita deems the order one of the largest orders ever secured by the group and accounts for around 16% of its 2026 order intake estimate for the plant-making division
** Equita says the plant is designed for the production of high-performance, low-carbon steel, targeting both the automotive sector and durable consumer goods
** "With this project, Hyundai aims to increase its steel production, with a significant share in the United States, strengthening its industrial presence in the North American market and ensuring a supply chain closer to the local automotive sector," Danieli said in the statement
** The deal confirms restrictive trade policies in the steel sector are fostering re-shoring of production - Equita
** The brokerage points out the high technological content of the project supports its "expectation of above-average margins"