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Danieli Receives Order for Indian Bar Mill
05 December 2024 - The Steel Authority of India Ltd. has awarded a contract to Danieli for a new bar mill and reheat furnace to be built in Durgapur.
Nippon Steel Remains Confident About U.S. Steel Transaction
05 December 2024 - Nippon Steel Corp. believes it can close its acquisition of United States Steel Corporation by year’s end, in spite of opposition from President-elect Donald Trump.
Mittal: Better Policy Needed to Preserve European Steelmaking
04 December 2024 - If Europe wants to continue to produce iron and steel, then it must immediately commit to building a better policy framework, ArcelorMittal founder and executive chairman Lakshmi Mittal writes in a (London) Financial Times op-ed.
SSAB's Chuck Schmitt Announces June Retirement
04 December 2024 - Chuck Schmitt, who has led SSAB’s Americas division for more than a decade, will retire in June 2025, the company has announced.
Liberty Steel Temporarily Shutters Peoria Wire Mill
04 December 2024 - Liberty Steel is shuttering its wire mill in Peoria, Ill., USA, temporarily and has furloughed over 500 employees at the facility, according to the (Peoria) Journal Star.
SMS group Tapped for EAF Power Feeder System
27 November 2024 - SMS group has been contracted to integrate an electrical direct feed system into a new electric arc furnace being built at SSAB’s Oxelösund steel plant in Sweden.
thyssenkrupp Proposes Job Cuts, Capacity Reduction
26 November 2024 - thyssenkrupp’s steel division is looking to shed 11,000 jobs over the next five years and reduce its steelmaking capacity as it attempts to reorient itself in changing European market.
Celsa Group Divests U.K., Nordic Facilities
21 November 2024 - Spain’s Celsa Group has agreed to sell mills in the United Kingdom and the Nordic region to Sev.en Global Investments, a Czech-based investment group.
Cliffs Plans Ontario Blast Furnace Improvement
21 November 2024 - With Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. having finalized its acquisition of Stelco, what’s next?
Primetals Technologies Bags Order for U.S. EAF
20 November 2024 - Primetals Technologies has won an order for a 68-ton electric arc furnace from an unidentified U.S. producer.
Commerce Department Wants to Raise Tariffs on Nippon Steel
19 November 2024 - Just as Nippon Steel Corp. promised unionized United States Steel Corporation workers that it wouldn’t export slabs at the company’s expense, the U.S. Commerce Department proposed to push up tariffs on Nippon imports.
thyssenkrupp Writes Off EUR1 Billion in Steel Division Value
19 November 2024 - thyssenkrupp recorded a EUR1 billion impairment on its European steel division, saying fiscal 2025 would be one of decisions, CNBC reported.
Plasma Specialist Signs for Tech Trial at Major Steel Manufacturer
19 November 2024 - PyroGenesis Inc., a Canadian company that develops and manufacturers plasma-based solutions for iron ore pelletization, will trial its technology with a multinational steel producer, the company has said.
Nippon Steel Promises No Exports at U. S. Steel’s Expense
18 November 2024 - Nippon Steel Corp. is promising the United Steelworkers union that it won’t direct shipments from its Japanese mills to U.S. customers as part of its planned acquisition of United States Steel Corporation.
ArcelorMittal Starts New Galv, Annealing Line
18 November 2024 - ArcelorMittal Brazil has started up a new US$345 million galvanizing and continuous annealing line at its Vega unit in São Francisco, reports BNAmericas.
Report: U.S. Steelmakers Will Need 174 Terawatt-Hours of Electricity by 2050
18 November 2024 - Green energy needs steel. And steel need green energy. But just how much?
Inductotherm Co-Leaders Bring Wealth of Experience
18 November 2024 - Thermal processing equipment specialist Inductotherm Group has brought aboard two co-leaders who have nearly 70 years of company experience between them.
SSAB Highlights Decarbonization Efforts at COP29
14 November 2024 - SSAB is joining Business Sweden’s delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, the company reports.
Report: Nippon Steel to Visit With U. S. Steel Union Members
14 November 2024 - A Nippon Steel Corp. executive will be traveling to Pittsburgh, Pa., USA, to meet with members of union locals serving U. S. Steel's Mon Valley Works, reports the Bloomberg news service.
Tata Steel to Study Liquid Hydrogen Imports
14 November 2024 - Tata Steel is looking to import liquid hydrogen produced in Norway and export carbon dioxide for permanent storage.
