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SMS group to Service Egyptian Mill

23 September 2020 - Egypt-based Al Ezz Dekheila Steel Co. has signed a service agreement with SMS group, the equipment supplier has announced. 

EUROFER: Climate Goals Are Important, But So Is a Plan for Meeting Them 

17 September 2020 - If the European Union hopes to achieve a newly proposed carbon emissions goal, it will have to quickly adopt a set of enabling measures that support the effort, the European Steel Association (EUROFER) said Thursday. 

Non-Residential Construction Likely to Lift Nucor Q3 Profits 

17 September 2020 - Nucor Corp. expects its third-quarter profits to notch up on continued resiliency in the non-residential construction market, the steelmaker said in its quarterly earnings forecast on Thursday. 

Outokumpu Orders Metal Powder Plant

16 September 2020 - Stainless producer Outokumpu has contracted SMS group to build a metal atomization plant that will produce stainless powders for additive manufacturers. 

LIBERTY Steel to Pilot New Sensor Network

16 September 2020 - LIBERTY Steel Group and another company under the GFG Alliance umbrella will test a pilot sensor system meant to reduce workplace accidents and improve efficiency. 

Stelco: Blast Furnace Reline Remains On Schedule

15 September 2020 - Stelco Inc.’s reline of its Ontario blast furnace continues apace and remains on budget and on schedule, the Canadian steelmaker reports. 

Salzgitter to Decide on DRI Plant Next Year

15 September 2020 - Salzgitter expects to report whether construction of direct reduction of iron ore (DRI) plant and upstream hydrogen electrolyzer is feasible by next spring, the company said Tuesday. 

New Ladle Turret Ups ABS Caster Volume 

15 September 2020 - Danieli Service has wrapped up installation of a new ladle turret at its steel plant in Italy, the company has said. 

Noodle.ai and SMS digital Unveil Production Line Sequencing App

11 September 2020 - It is the second jointly developed application between San Francisco, Calif., USA-based Noodle.ai and Düsseldorf, Germany-based SMS digital.

ABB and Hydrogen Optimized Partner to Develop Large-Scale Green Hydrogen Production

11 September 2020 - The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to make green hydrogen a viable option.

ABB Completes Modernization for Egyptian Steelmaker in Record Time

08 September 2020 - Al Ezz Dekheila Steel Co. (EZDK) approved the record two-week modernization and commissioning with the goal of obtaining rated speed and optimum productivity.

TenarisTamsa Reports Nearly 60% Emissions Reduction Thanks to Improved Dust Collection System

08 September 2020 - Tenaris’ US$27 million investment in its Tamsa pipe mill in Veracruz, Mexico, has upped the mill’s emissions capture rate by almost 60%, the company reports.

Tenova Strengthens Partnership With Microsoft

08 September 2020 - The two companies aim to lead the digital transformation of the sector, leveraging Microsoft’s Azure platform and Tenova's steel industry solutions.

Metalloinvest Automates Production Planning

08 September 2020 - The Russian manufacturer and supplier of iron ore products and hot briquetted iron is introducing a production scheduling system that is expected to save the company 90 million rubles per year, according to news site Metallurgprom.

Nucor Nears Start-Up of Florida Rebar Mill

04 September 2020 - Nucor is closing in on a fourth-quarter start of its Florida micro-mill and has begun training those who will work on the shop floor, reports the The (Lakeland, Fla.) Ledger newspaper. 

SMS group Lands Order for Ring Roller

04 September 2020 - China’s Wuxi Paike New Materials Technology Co. Ltd. has contracted SMS group to build what SMS group says will be the world's largest ring rolling machine for jet engine components. 

Plastics Recycling Plant Could Soon Feed Canadian Blast Furnace 

03 September 2020 - A start-up plastics recycler has announced plans to build a sorting facility in northern Pennsylvania that potentially could sell polymers to a Canadian steel producer.  

Morgan Automation Tapped for Water Treatment System Project

03 September 2020 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has contracted Morgan Automation Systems Inc. to automate the water treatment system at its new Sinton, Texas, USA, flat-rolled mill. 

SSAB Celebrates Start of H2-Based Sponge Iron Plant

02 September 2020 - SSAB and partners LKAB and Vattenfall on Monday started up a pilot-scale sponge iron plant that will use hydrogen from a renewably powered electrolyzer. 

 OMK Plans DRI Plant, Meltshop

02 September 2020 - Russian steelmaker OMK is investing the equivalent of US$2 billion in a new direct reduction plant and associated electric arc furnace-based meltshop, reports commodities news and pricing service S&P Global Platts.