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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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Hoa Phat Group Gears Up for Hot-Rolled Expansion
01 March 2021 - Vietnam’s Hoa Phat Group will launch an expansion of its Dung Quat complex early next year, the company has said.
SMS group Contracted for Turkish Wire Rod Mill Upgrade
25 February 2021 - Turkish steel manufacturer Kardemir (Karabük Demir Çelik Fabrikalari A.S.) has awarded SMS group a contract for the replacement of key components of its wire rod mill in Karabük.
North Star BlueScope Sees Further Progress on Mill Expansion
25 February 2021 - BlueScope Steel’s expansion of its North Star sheet mill in Ohio remains on budget and on schedule and is moving toward start-up next year, the steelmaker said on Monday.
New Vietnamese HSM Nears Nameplate Capacity
24 February 2021 - A new Vietnamese hot strip mill has reached a major production milestone, producing 1 million metric tons of hot-rolled coils just eight months after its start-up.
Nucor Adds Insulated Metal Panel Production Capacity
24 February 2021 - Nucor Corp. is expanding its metal buildings and components business, announcing Wednesday that it will build a third TrueCore insulated panel plant in Brigham City, Utah, USA.
Toll Processor To Set Up Shop in SDI Mill
19 February 2021 - Toll processor Ferrous85" Co. will install and operate a slitting at Steel Dynamics Inc.’s Sinton, Texas, USA, sheet mill, the company has announced.
Using Existing Tech, Kobe Steel Makes Big Carbon Reductions in BF Trial
18 February 2021 - Kobe Steel Ltd. was able to significantly lower carbon dioxide emissions from a blast furnace by packing it with hot-briquetted iron and managing furnace operations with AI tools, the company has reported.
thyssenkrupp, LIBERTY Steel Fail to Reach Agreement on Steel Business Sale
18 February 2021 - thyssenkrupp has ended talks over a sale of its steelmaking business to LIBERTY Steel Group, saying on Thursday that it was unable to reach an agreement.
ArcelorMittal Starts Coke Oven Gas Injections in Spanish Blast Furnace
18 February 2021 - ArcelorMittal Asturias has modified a blast furnace the B blast furnace at its Gijón, Spain, plant, equipping it to consume hydrogen-rich coke oven gas.
AM/NS Calvert Breaks Ground on Meltshop Project
17 February 2021 - Re-roller AM/NS Calvert has ceremonially broken ground on a US$775 million project that will equip its Alabama plant with melting capability.
Consortium to Research Metals Decarbonization Tech
17 February 2021 - A Finnish consortium that includes metals producers has launched a research effort intended to develop decarbonization technologies for the industry.
Nucor Says It’s Having a Record Quarter
09 February 2021 - Nucor Corp. expects to report record first-quarter earnings that could exceed US$900 million, the steelmaker said on Tuesday.
American Heavy Plates Announces Two Executive Appointments
05 February 2021 - Ohio-based re-roller and service center American Heavy Plates (AHP) has named Jack Biegalski as president and chief operating officer, the company has announced.
NLMK Names New CEO for Europe Strip Division
05 February 2021 - Russia’s NLMK Group has named a former executive to lead its European strip products division, the company has announced.
Severstal Lights Danieli-Built Blast Furnace
04 February 2021 - Russian steelmaker Severstal has successfully commissioned a rebuilt blast furnace at its Cherepovets mill, according to the project contractor.
Nucor’s Newest Bar Mill Enters Service
04 February 2021 - Nucor Corp. has commissioned a new merchant bar mill at its Kankakee plant in Illinois and will begin upgrades to the meltshop this month.
thyssenkrupp Sees Successful Hydrogen Test on Blast Furnace
04 February 2021 - thyssenkrupp has successfully completed an initial round of hydrogen injection testing on one of its blast furnaces in Duisburg, Germany, and is preparing for a second phase of experimentation.
First Coils at New SDI Mill Expected This Summer
02 February 2021 - Steel Dynamics Inc.’s (SDI) new flat-rolled mill remains on track for a summertime start-up, but some operations could begin as soon as this spring.
JSW Steel Capacity on the Rise
02 February 2021 - JSW Steel anticipates that its crude steel capacity will reach 23 million metric tons annually by March as it wraps up several expansion projects, reports commodities news and pricing service Argus.
ArcelorMittal Signs MOU for Biogas Project
29 January 2021 - ArcelorMittal will partner with a company that specializes in pyrolysis to build a biogas production plant in Europe, the steelmaker announced Friday.
