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Baosteel Orders Fifth Robot System From Primetals Technologies
11 March 2020 - Chinese steelmaker Baosteel has commissioned two of Primetals Technologies’ LiquiRob systems at its Meishan facility and ordered another for its Zhanjiang facility, Primetals Technologies said.
Cleveland-Cliffs Wins Shareholder Approval for AK Steel Merger
10 March 2020 - Shareholders have given approval to Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.’s planned acquisition of AK Steel Corp., bringing the deal one step closer to fruition.
Nucor Hands SMS group Additional Plate Mill Equipment Order
10 March 2020 - Nucor has awarded a follow-on order to SMS group for reheating equipment to be installed at its greenfield plate mill in Kentucky.
Stelco Names New CFO
10 March 2020 - Paul Scherzer has taken over as chief financial officer of Stelco Inc., the company announced on Monday.
Is ArcelorMittal Planning a Major Expansion in Alabama? Maybe.
09 March 2020 - ArcelorMittal reportedly is considering a major plant investment in Alabama, if a recent conversation between President Donald Trump and ArcelorMittal founder Lakshmi Mittal is any indication.
Jingye Finalizes Purchase of British Steel
09 March 2020 - The Chinese steelmaker on Monday closed on its acquisition of British Steel’s facilities in the U.K. and the Netherlands, securing approximately 3,200 jobs.
Danieli Receives Acceptance Certificate for New Micro-Mill
06 March 2020 - Nucor Corp. has signed a provisional acceptance certificate for its new micro-mill in Missouri, reports the mill’s equipment manufacturer.
SSAB Schedules Coke Battery Rehab
05 March 2020 - Paul Wurth has been chosen to revitalize the coke oven battery at SSAB’s Luleå plant in Sweden, the supplier has announced.
Nucor, JFE Steel Initiate Trial Production at New Galvanizing Facility
05 March 2020 - Nucor Corp. and joint venture partner JFE Steel Corp. have started up their hot-dip sheet galvanizing facility in central Mexico, Nucor announced Thursday.
ArcelorMittal Reaches New Deal on ILVA Steel Works
04 March 2020 - ArcelorMittal and the Italian government have agreed to revised terms governing the steelmaker’s acquisition of the ILVA steel works in Italy.
SAIL Rourkela Rolls Out First Coils on New Strip Mill
04 March 2020 - A new hot strip mill at the Steel Authority of India Ltd.’s Rourkela Steel Plant produced its first coils just two days after the start of hot trials, according to the company that supplied the rolling equipment.
Jingye Group Ready to Finalize Conditional Acquisition of British Steel
03 March 2020 - China’s Jingye Group is set to finalize its planned acquisition of British Steel and expects to close on at least a part of the business next week, the company said on Tuesday.
SDI Deepens Its Scrap Stream for Texas Mill
02 March 2020 - Steel Dynamics Inc. is locking up additional scrap supply to feed its planned flat-rolled mill in Texas, announcing Monday that it is acquiring a Monterrey, Mexico-based scrap processor.
U. S. Steel Buys Out Partner in Joint Venture Mill
02 March 2020 - United States Steel Corporation has acquired the remaining 50% share in its USS-POSCO Industries (UPI) joint venture, the company said on Sunday.
Nucor Mill Adds Lime Injection to Two Furnaces
28 February 2020 - Nucor Corp. recently commissioned a new pneumatic lime injection system at its facility in Plymouth, Utah, USA , reports EAF equipment manufacturer MORE s.r.l
Tata Steel Launches North American Sales of New Steel Grade
25 February 2020 - An Indiana-based distributor has launched sales of a new abrasion-resistant grade from Tata Steel in North America and Brazil.
ANDRITZ Nabs Order for Galv Line Furnace
25 February 2020 - South Korea’s Hyundai Steel will install a new ANDRITZ SELAS Direct-Fired Furnace (DFF) later this year, the equipment supplier has announced.
OMK Awards Danieli Contract for Special Bar and Light Sections Mill
25 February 2020 - Russian steelmaker OMK has contracted Danieli to build a new bar and light sections mill as it looks to further cement its leadership in the spring steel flats business.
North Star Expansion: So Far, So Good, CEO Says
24 February 2020 - North Star BlueScope Steel’s expansion of its Ohio sheet mill is on schedule and progressing well, BlueScope managing director and chief executive Mark Vassella said Monday.
Severstal Invests RUB11 Billion in New Long-Range Wire Mill
24 February 2020 - PAO Severstal is investing the equivalent of US$168.4 million in a new wire mill at its Cherepovets Steel Mill, the Russian steel producer has announced.