09 June 2017 - ArcelorMittal has expanded its capacity to make its Magnelis line of coated steel, adapting a hot-dipped galvanizing line in Spain to produce the product, the steelmaker has announced.

JSW Steel Plans Blast Furnace Overhaul, Closure

08 June 2017 - SMS group’s Paul Wurth division has won a contract to reline and expand the No. 3 blast furnace at JSW Steel’s Vijayanagar Works in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Charter Steel Partners With Primetals Technologies on Mill Expansion, Upgrades

08 June 2017 - U.S.-based Charter Steel has awarded a contract to Primetals Technologies for equipment related to its US$150 million engineered bar mill in Ohio.

Italian Government OKs ILVA Sale to ArcelorMittal-Led Group

06 June 2017 - A consortium led by ArcelorMittal has won the right to acquire Italy’s ILVA and its Taranto works, Europe’s largest steel facility.

ArcelorMittal Prepares to Introduce New Electrical Steel

02 June 2017 - ArcelorMittal said it will formally kick off sales of its second-generation iCARe electrical steels at this year’s Coil Winding, Insulation & Electrical Manufacturing Exhibition, which is being held later this month in Berlin, Germany.

A Steel Works Opens in India, and Another On the Way

02 June 2017 - India’s JSW Steel has won approval from the state of Odisha to build a US$7.8 billion steel works, reports the Indian newswire IANS.

U. S. Steel Announces Four Executive Appointments

01 June 2017 - United States Steel Corp. president and chief executive officer David B. Burritt has begun setting his management team, announcing new roles and duties for three current executives and the hiring of a fourth on Thursday.

Danieli Corus Tapped for Blast Furnace Reline

01 June 2017 - Danieli Corus has a won a contract to reline the No. 5 blast furnace at Severstal’s Cherepovets plant in Russia, the company has announced.

Special Steel Manufacturer Puts New Extrusion Press into Service

31 May 2017 - Less than 24 months after signing a contract for a new tube extrusion press, Korean special steel maker SeAH Changwon Integrated Special Steel has commissioned the equipment, the equipment supplier on the project has announced.

Stelco Takes Another Step Toward Completing Sale

31 May 2017 - Members of the United Steelworkers union are getting their first look at tentative labor agreements between their locals and the investment firm looking to buy Canada’s Stelco, reports The Hamilton Spectator newspaper.

The World's Biggest Steelmaker May Win Europe's Largest Steel Works

30 May 2017 - ArcelorMittal and steel re-roller Marcegaglia have been named the preferred bidders for Italy’s ILVA steel works, reports the (London) Financial Times.

Essar Algoma Takes A New Name. But It's a Familiar One.

30 May 2017 - With a nod to the past, Canada’s Essar Steel Algoma is dropping Essar Steel from its name and rebranding itself simply as Algoma.

Stainless Manufacturer Sees Capacity Boost Through Converter Project

30 May 2017 - Slovenian Steel Group’s Acroni facility has started up an EUR30 million argon-oxygen converter and de-dusting system, the equipment supplier on the project has announced.

Chinese Steelmaker Puts Danieli Bar Peeler on Order

30 May 2017 - China’s Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd. has ordered a Danieli Centro Maskin bar peeler, the equipment supplier has announced.

Steel Dynamics' Co-Founder Recognized for Steel Industry Contributions

26 May 2017 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) co-founder Richard P. Teets has received the Steel Manufacturers Association’s Iverson-Selig Award in recognition of his decades of service and contributions to the electric arc furnace industry.

Nucor Reveals Plans for North America's Widest Galvanizing Line

26 May 2017 - Nucor Corp. said it will invest US$176 million in a new galvanizing and pickling line at its Ghent, Ky., USA, sheet mill, adding 500,000 tons of capacity.

Danieli Wins Order for Sampling Robots

22 May 2017 - Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. has ordered two robotic samplers to serve the ladle furnaces at the company’s facility in Blytheville, Ark., USA.

NLMK Lands Multi-Year Raw Material Supply Agreement

22 May 2017 - Integrated Russian steelmaker NLMK has signed a long-term agreement to supply raw materials to one of the world’s largest cement manufacturers.

POSCO Looks to Create 'One-Stop Shop' For Components Verification With New Lab

19 May 2017 - South Korea-based POSCO has cut the ribbon a new components-forming laboratory at is global research and development center in Songdo.

Nucor Bar Mill Puts New Reheat Furnace on Order

19 May 2017 - Nucor Corp. has ordered a reheat furnace from SMS group as part of a US$85 million upgrade to its Ohio bar mill.

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