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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
LIBERTY Steel Sets Management Board, Names U.S. Leadership
16 April 2020 - LIBERTY Steel Group has assembled a board of directors to steer the business and named two industry veterans to oversee operations in Europe and the U.S.
Nucor EVP to Retire; Successor Named
16 April 2020 - Nucor Corp. executive vice president Ladd R. Hall will retire from the company in June, Nucor announced Thursday.
Schenk Vision Lands Order for Inspection System for SDI Mill
16 April 2020 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has chosen Schenk Vision to equip production lines at its new Texas sheet mill with a surface inspection and surface analysis system.
Ternium Steels the Medical Community
15 April 2020 - Latin American steelmaker Ternium is stepping up to support the communities in which it operates through donations of needed medical equipment.
Nucor Seattle Steps Up Production of Face Shields
13 April 2020 - Employees at Nucor Corp.’s Seattle, Wash., USA, rebar mill, along with a number of community partners, are increasing production of face shields that are being delivered to the local medical community.
CELSA Taps Fives for Reheat Furnace Install
13 April 2020 - Spanish long products maker CELSA Group has ordered a new reheat furnace from Fives and contracted the OEM to modify a second, Fives has announced.
SSAB Americas to Speed Orders for COVID-19 Relief
09 April 2020 - SSAB Americas will give priority designation to orders arising from COVID-19 disaster relief programs, the company has announced.
ArcelorMittal Ramps up Production ... of Plastic Face Shields
09 April 2020 - The world’s largest steelmaker is bringing its R&D resources to bear in the fight against the COVID-19 virus and has begun making 3D-printed ventilators and face shields, the company said.
AIC Contracted for Caster Safety Improvements
09 April 2020 - Automation and robotics specialist Automazioni Industriali Capitanio (AIC) has been contracted to upgrade safety systems on a continuous caster in northern Italy.
Ohio Blast Furnace Being Taken Off-Line
09 April 2020 - ArcelorMittal is preparing to idle the No. 6 blast furnace at its Cleveland, Ohio, USA, facility, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.
Nippon Steel Adjusts Production
08 April 2020 - Nippon Steel Corp. will bank two blast furnaces later this month and curtail coke production as it adjusts to lower demand, the company has said.
Primetals Technologies Awarded Contract for Wire Rod Mill
08 April 2020 - China’s HBIS Shijiazhuang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. expects to start a new wire rod mill in the Hebei province late this year, reports mill equipment maker Primetals Technologies.
BlueScope Pushes Back Ohio Expansion Project
07 April 2020 - BlueScope Steel Ltd. is delaying the expansion of its North Star sheet mill as it looks to preserve cash during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Weak Energy Demand Forces EVRAZ to Close Pipe Mill
07 April 2020 - With energy pipeline projects falling to the wayside, EVRAZ North America is idling its spiral-weld pipe mill in Oregon, reports The Oregonian newspaper.
USIMINAS Sets COVID-19 Curtailments
06 April 2020 - Brazilian integrated producer Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA (USIMINAS) is shutting down two blast furnaces and halting other operations due to falling demand.
ArcelorMittal Brings Its Resources to Bear in Fight Against Pandemic
03 April 2020 - With certain basic medical gear supplies in short supply, the world’s largest steelmaker is using its global reach to help medical professionals continue to do their jobs.
Citing Section 232 Tariffs, ATI Joint Venture Idles Finishing Mill
01 April 2020 - With no relief from the Section 232 tariffs in sight, Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI) will idle its Direct Roll Anneal and Pickle plant in Midland, Pa., USA, by the end of June.
Chinese Mill Upgrades Caster Automation, Plant Controls
31 March 2020 - China’s Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd. has commissioned a new integrated control center (ICC) to run a casting plant at its Shanghai steel works.
AK Steel Banks Michigan Blast Furnace
31 March 2020 - With the COVID-19 pandemic having brought North American auto production to a halt, AK Steel is temporarily idling its Dearborn Works in Michigan, reports Fastmarkets AMM.
An Aging Population, Other Market Challenges Force JFE Steel to Resize
30 March 2020 - JFE Steel will permanently close a blast furnace in southeastern Japan as part of a plan to consolidate operations and refocus on key products, the company has announced.
