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The latest news on the companies producing steel or raw materials used in the iron- and steelmaking process.
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Primetals Technologies Tapped for Nucor Steel–Berkeley Galvanizing Line
29 March 2023 - Nucor Corp. has selected Primetals Technologies to supply a 500,000-ton-capacity galvanizing line at its sheet mill in Huger, S.C., USA, the equipment supplier announced today.
SSAB Introduces a Green Steel, and New Growth Targets
28 March 2023 - SSAB has unveiled a branded steel made from scrap and produced with fossil-fuel-free energy.
CELSA Group Trials Machine Learning Software in Nordic Meltshop
28 March 2023 - CELSA Group’s Norwegian rebar and wire rod mill has launched a pilot program with a machine learning specialist to implement its production optimization software.
GM Recognizes Three Steel Producers
27 March 2023 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Nucor Corp. and POSCO again have taken home supplier honors from General Motors (GM).
Outokumpu to Consider Nuclear as a Way to Power Steelmaking
23 March 2023 - Outokumpu has signed a memorandum of understanding with Finnish energy producer Fortum to explore the use of nuclear power in its steel operations.
U. S. Steel Puts a Name to Its Latest Electrical Steel
23 March 2023 - With United States Steel Corporation nearing the end of construction on its electrical steel line in Arkansas, the company is introducing a branded line of non-oriented electrical steel.
voestalpine Board OKs EUR1.5 Billion EAF Installation
22 March 2023 - voestalpine will proceed with a EUR1.5 billion investment in two electric arc furnaces (EAFs), with construction expected to start next year, the steelmaker said on Wednesday.
CMC Expands Downstream Construction Reinforcement Business
21 March 2023 - Commercial Metals Company (CMC) has acquired Georgia-based post-tensioning contractor Tendon Systems LLC for an undisclosed amount, the company has said.
Nucor Sheet Mill Complete Software Upgrade
21 March 2023 - Nucor Corp.’s Gallatin sheet mill in Kentucky has implemented a new production planning and scheduling system from SMS group, the plant engineer has said.
U. S. Steel Returns Idled Blast Furnace to Service
20 March 2023 - Improving demand and rising prices have prompted United States Steel Corporation to restart an idled blast furnace.
Steel Manufacturers Association Adds TimkenSteel to Its Roster
20 March 2023 - Special bar quality producer TimkenSteel has joined the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA), and the steelmaker’s chief executive has joined the trade association’s board of directors.
thyssenkrupp Implements New Energy Trading Software
20 March 2023 - thyssenkrupp Steel Europe is deploying an energy trading and risk management system from the PSI Group, the software provider has said.
voestalpine Wraps Up Software Upgrade
17 March 2023 - voestalpine Stahl GmbH has gone live with a PSI Metals production management system, the software developer reports.
Here’s How One Buyer Is Putting Green Steel to Work
17 March 2023 - A Pennsylvania producer of limestone, sand asphalt and aggregates has become the first North American buyer of a construction vehicle made from fossil-fuel-free steel, according to an announcement from Volvo Construction Equipment.
Nucor Anticipates Profitable Q1
16 March 2023 - Nucor Corp. is expecting a softer first-quarter profit, but said its steelmaking, steel products and raw materials businesses are nevertheless off to a strong start in 2023.
thyssenkrupp Marks Construction Start on Electrical Steel Line
16 March 2023 - thyssenkrupp has laid the first foundation stones for a new annealing and insulating line at its Bochum plant in Germany, ceremonially kicking off construction of the EUR150 million project.
ArcelorMittal Takes Ownership of Brazilian Slab Plant
15 March 2023 - ArcelorMittal has finalized its acquisition of Brazil’s Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém (CSP) for an enterprise value of approximately US$2.2 billion, the steelmaker has said.
Blastr Green Steel Seeks Pellet Plant Power Supply
15 March 2023 - European steel startup Blastr Green Steel has opened discussion with power suppliers on a long-term hydropower-based, power agreement, the company has said.
Steel Dynamics Sees Healthy Steel Demand, Expects Profitable Q1
15 March 2023 - Steel Dynamics Inc.'s first-quarter earnings are likely to dip roughly 3%, but the company says demand in its steel, scrap and fabricated products businesses remains strong.
Report: U. S. Steel Ready to Cool Three Coke Batteries
14 March 2023 - United States Steel Corporation will start winding down three Pennsylvania coke batteries later this month, following through on a promise it made two years ago.