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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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JSPL Automates Rail Inspection Line
22 September 2021 - Indian rail producer JSPL on Monday said it has outfitted its rail inspection line with automation technologies to ensure its specialty rails are defect-free, according to The Free Press Journal.
Nucor Unveils Plans to Add Meltshop to Bar Mill
21 September 2021 - Nucor Corp. announced today that it will add a US$100 million meltshop at one of its bar mills in the Western U.S.
BlueScope Steel Considers New U.S. Site
21 September 2021 - According to reports, Australian steelmaker BlueScope Steel Ltd. is considering construction of a new electric arc furnace–based painted and coated steel products mill in the United States.
POSCO Announces 1-Million-Ton Production Facility
20 September 2021 - POSCO’s new facility has a production capacity of 1 million tons for its GIGA brand steel, according to The Korea Herald.
U. S. Steel Anticipates Strong Third Quarter
20 September 2021 - United States Steel Corporation has provided guidance for the third quarter of 2021, which the company calls a “quarter of records,” according to a press release.
Nucor to Build 3-Million-Ton State-of-the-Art Sheet Mill
20 September 2021 - Nucor Corp. announced today its plans for a US$2.7 billion, 3-million-ton sheet mill to serve the Midwest and Northeast U.S. markets.
ArcelorMittal Commits US$100 Million to Breakthrough Energy’s Catalyst Program
20 September 2021 - ArcelorMittal has joined green technology accelerator Breakthrough Energy’s Catalyst initiative as an anchor partner and will invest US$100 million to help fast-track industrial decarbonization, the steelmaker announced today.
JSW Outlines Digital Transformation Agenda for Smart Steel Factories
17 September 2021 - JSW Steel has unveiled sweeping plans to transform its Indian steelmaking operations to a smart steel manufacturing network powered through Industry 4.0 technology, reports the Hindu Business Line newspaper.
U. S. Steel Considering US$3 Billion Flat-Rolled Mini-Mill
16 September 2021 - United States Steel Corporation on Thursday revealed plans for a new 3-million-ton mini-mill to be built somewhere in the United States.
Primetals Technologies Supplying Plate Mill for Kobe Steel
16 September 2021 - This summer, Primetals Technologies received an order for a steel plate finishing mill from Kobe Steel Ltd., the supplier has announced.
Tenaris Reopens Two Pennsylvania Manufacturing Facilities
16 September 2021 - Manufacturing facilities in Koppel and Ambridge, Pa., USA, were reopened this week, the company announced via press release.
Nucor Expects Record Third-Quarter Earnings
16 September 2021 - In announcing guidance for its third quarter, Nucor Corp. today said its earnings are expected to be the highest quarterly earnings in the company’s history.
Arvedi Set to Purchase Acciai Speciali Terni
16 September 2021 - thyssenkrupp announced today its plans to sell its stainless unit Acciai Speciali Terni (AST), including its sales organization in Europe, to Italy’s Arvedi, according to S&P Global Platts.
Tata Steel Takes the Hydrogen Route at IJmuiden
16 September 2021 - The steelmaker on Wednesday announced plans to adopt hydrogen steelmaking technologies at its steel works in IJmuiden, Netherlands.
Steel Dynamics Secures Tax Break for Heartland Expansion
15 September 2021 - Local officials in Indiana have approved an economic incentive for a potential Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) expansion in the state, the Tribune-Star newspaper reports.
SDI Sees Another Profitable Quarter on the Horizon
15 September 2021 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) is forecasting a record third quarter, driven again by strong demand and elevated prices.
Finnish Government Takes Over Control of SSAB Shares
15 September 2021 - The government of Finland on Tuesday announced it will be taking direct control over shares in the Swedish steel producer in a move toward carbon neutrality.
Tata Steel Commissions Carbon Capture Plant at Jamshedpur
15 September 2021 - The steelmaker on Tuesday commissioned a 5-metric-ton-per-day carbon capture plant at its Jamshedpur Works, becoming India’s first steel producer to use carbon capture technology to extract CO2 directly from blast furnace gas.
NLMK Increases Capacity for Electrical Steels
14 September 2021 - The Russian steelmaker announced that it has commissioned a laser treatment unit for grain-oriented electrical steel, making it NLMK’s fourth such production line.
Danieli Secures Order for Drawing Bench
13 September 2021 - Acciai Trafilati Rettificati (ATR) has tapped the equipment supplier for a new pinion/rack drawing bench for its facilities in Orsenigo, Italy, according to a press release from Danieli.