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Producers
The latest news on the companies producing steel or raw materials used in the iron- and steelmaking process.
Latest News
New Tata Steel Works Finding Its Stride
21 February 2017 - Tata Steel’s new Kalinganagar works in India has reached a new production milestone – it has achieved 2 million metric tons of hot metal, reports The (India) Economic Times.
Union Ratifies Labor Agreement With Canadian Wire Rod Maker
20 February 2017 - The United Steelworkers union has ratified a new three-year labor agreement with Canada’s Ivaco Rolling Mills, the union has announced.
Zekelman Industries Finalizes Acquisition of Western U.S. Tubemaker
20 February 2017 - Zekelman Industries has closed on its acquisition of Western Tube & Conduit Corp. from Japan’s Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. and minority shareholders, the company has announced.
Tata Strikes Deal to Divest U.K. Specialty Steel Business
10 February 2017 - Tata Steel has reached an agreement to sell its U.K. specialty steel business to metals entrepreneur Sanjeev Gupta and his Liberty House Group for 100 million pounds, Tata has announced.
ArcelorMittal Swings to Profitability in 2016; Plans Capital Spending Increase
10 February 2017 - Coming off its worst year since the 2006 merger that created it, ArcelorMittal recorded a US$1.8 billion profit in 2016 on an improving steel market and early savings in a turnaround initiative, reports the (London) Financial Times.
Producer Falls Victim to Email Phishing Scheme
09 February 2017 - Thieves employing an email phishing scam made off with employees’ W-2 information at special bar quality producer Alton Steel Inc., according to local reports..
Egyptian Steelmaker Taps Danieli for Bar Mill Upgrade
09 February 2017 - Egypt’s ezzsteel has awarded a contract to Danieli for modifications to the No. 2 bar mill at its EZDK plant in Alexandria.
Big River Disclosed Its First-Month's Production. It's A Lot.
09 February 2017 - Start-up Big River Steel produced 63,000 tons of hot-rolled coil in January, its first full month of production, the company has announced.
Rising Demand Prompts NLMK to Reactivate Hot-Dipped Galvanizing Line
06 February 2017 - NLMK’s U.S. division has restarted the No. 2 galvanizing line at its Sharon Coating plant in Pennsylvania, the steelmaker announced on Monday.
ArcelorMittal Inaugurates 'Breakthrough' Galvanizing Line
06 February 2017 - ArcelorMittal has commissioned a new type of steel coating line at its Kessales facility in Belgium.
U. S. Steel Allots $200 Million for Mill Projects
06 February 2017 - United States Steel Corp. said it will invest US$200 million in its mills during the next several years, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.
Two Named to U. S. Steel Executive Management Team
03 February 2017 - United States Steel Corp. has appointed two senior directors to its executive management team, the Pittsburgh-based steelmaker announced on Friday.
Commercial Metals Co. Adds Fence Post Capabilities to New Oklahoma Mill
03 February 2017 - Commercial Metals Co. said it will expand its fence post capacity by adding a new production facility at its new micro-mill in Oklahoma.
Commerce Department OKs Duties on Stainless Sheet, Strip From China
03 February 2017 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has affirmed tariffs of at least 139.5% on stainless sheet and strip from China.
SMS group Wins Contract for US$28 Million Bar Mill Expansion
03 February 2017 - SMS group has been awarded a contract to install a new reheat furnace and finishing area at Steel Dynamics Inc.'s Roanoke, Va., bar mill.
This Steelmaker Just Announced its Single Largest Investment Ever
31 January 2017 - U.S-based Charter Steel is investing US$150 million in a new special bar quality mill at its Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio, facility, the company announced on Monday.
Indonesian Steelmaker Sets March Start-Up for New Blast Furnace
30 January 2017 - Indonesia’s Krakatau Steel is wrapping up construction on a US$500 million blast furnace and expects to put into production by March, reports The Jakarta Post newspaper.
Tata Steel May Add 2 Million Tons of Capacity to New Steel Works
30 January 2017 - A Tata Steel executive said the company will seek board approval for plans to expand a planned second phase of construction on its new Kalinganagar Works sometime by the midpoint of the year.
Kobe Steel Adds Caster and Expands Bloom Mill Capacity at Kakogawa Works
27 January 2017 - Kobe Steel Ltd. has installed a new continuous caster and expanded a bloom mill at its integrated Kakogawa Works in western Japan, enabling a 65.5 billion yen consolidation (US$570 million) of its steelmaking operations.
Stainless Producer Sheds Indiana Plate Mill
25 January 2017 - Outokumpu has divested its Indiana quarto plate mill for approximately EUR28 million, the stainless steelmaker has announced.
