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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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Hybar Adds Equity Investor
11 September 2024 - Infrastructure services provider Quanta Services has made a strategic equity investment in startup rebar manufacturer Hybar LLC.
U.K. Funding Allows Tata Steel EAF Project to Move Forward
11 September 2024 - Tata Steel has signed a GBP500 million funding agreement with the U.K. government, allowing it to move forward with a process conversion at its historic Port Talbot Works in Wales.
U.S. Flat-Rolled Producers Lodge Dumping Complaint Over Corrosion-Resistant Sheet
09 September 2024 - Several U.S. steel producers and the United Steelworkers union have filed dumping complaints with the Commerce Department over imports of corrosion-resistant steel from several countries.
SEC Fines Esmark, Bouchard Over U. S. Steel Offer
06 September 2024 - Esmark Inc. and its chairman will pay US$600,000 to settle Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges that they made an offer to buy United States Steel Corporation despite having the financial wherewithal to complete such a deal.
Harris Joins Biden in Opposing U. S. Steel Sale
03 September 2024 - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said she disapproves of Nippon Steel Corp.’s planned acquisition of United States Steel Corporation, arguing that the company should remain domestically owned.
thyssenkrupp Steel Europe CEO Leaves Company Amid Dispute
29 August 2024 - Several thyssenkrupp Steel executives, including its chief executive officer, are parting ways with the company as a result of a dispute over the division's future, the Bloomberg news service reports.
Nippon Steel Promises Additional Investment in Mon Valley, Gary Works
29 August 2024 - Nippon Steel Corp. plans to invest an additional US$1.3 billion, if not more, in United States Steel Corporation’s Mon Valley and Gary works, should it finalize its acquisition of the iconic American steelmaker.
ABB Selected for SSAB Rolling Mill Upgrade
28 August 2024 - ABB has won three related contracts tied to SSAB’s planned improvements of its Borlänge hot rolling mill in Sweden.
SSAB Completes Pilot Phase of HYBRIT Initiative
27 August 2024 - SSAB and partners are moving their HYBRIT fossil-fuel-free iron and steel initiative to the next stage of development, wrapping up an initial six-year effort that successfully demonstrated the feasibility of their process.
Cleveland Cliffs Names New SVP
22 August 2024 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has promoted vice president Michael Hrosik to the C-suite, naming him the senior vice president of its commercial operations.
NLMK Indiana Completes EAF Overhaul
21 August 2024 - NLMK Indiana successfully has started up a revamped, 118-ton electric arc furnace, according to project contractor Primetals Technologies.
thyssenkrupp Teams With Australian Producer to Study Smelting Technology
21 August 2024 - thyssenkrupp is partnering with Australia’s BlueScope Steel on research that will focus on direct reduction and electric smelting plants, the company has announced.
ArcelorMittal to Add Solar Capacity in Brazil
21 August 2024 - ArcelorMittal Brazil on Wednesday signed contracts to develop two solar energy projects with a combined capacity of 465 MW, equivalent to 14% of its current electricity requirements.
Trump Again Pledges to Halt U. S. Steel-Nippon Steel Deal
21 August 2024 - Donald Trump reiterated a campaign promise to block Nippon Steel Corp.’s acquisition of United States Steel Corporation during a campaign stop in central Pennsylvania.
Nucor Names New VP at W.Va. Sheet Mill
20 August 2024 - Nucor Corp. has named Johnny Jacobs as vice president and general manager of its new West Virginia sheet mill, succeeding John Farris, who is retiring after 32 years with the company, reports WVNews.
Caster Robot Takes its Place at Gerdau Plant
20 August 2024 - Gerdau’s Araçariguama plant in Brazil has installed a PolyCAST multitool robot on its caster, an upgrade that improves productivity and safety.
BlueScope Steel Invests in Capacity Boost at North Star Plant
19 August 2024 - BlueScope Steel Ltd.’s board of directors has given the go-ahead to a US$130 million debottlenecking project at its Ohio sheet mill, the company said in its fiscal year-end earnings announcement.
Tosyali Mill Project Receives Boost From Angola
15 August 2024 - Angola’s national oil producer Sonangol has signed on to a Tosyali project to build an integrated iron and steel plant in the country.
Algoma Steel Wraps Up Plate Mill Upgrade and Eyes Start of New EAF
14 August 2024 - Algoma Steel is calling its plate mill modernization effectively finished and is moving toward commissioning new electric arc furnaces. at its Ontario plant.
JSW Buys Into Australian Met Coal Miner
14 August 2024 - JSW Steel Ltd. is taking an indirect stake in Australian metallurgical coal miner Illawarra Metallurgical Coal and will sign an offtake contract with the business, the company has announced.
