Steel News

SSAB Celebrates Start of Work on EAF

29 November 2023 - SSAB has broken ground on a SEK6.2 billion (approximately US$600 million) project to install an electric arc furnace and ancillary equipment at its Oxelösund plant in Sweden.

POSCO Plans to Go All in on H2 Ironmaking

27 November 2023 - South Korean steel giant POSCO plans to shift entirely to hydrogen-reduced iron production by 2050, reports BusinessKorea.

Fives Receives the Nod for Walking Beam Furnace Build

27 November 2023 - India’s Vardhman Special Steels has ordered a billet reheating furnace from Fives, the equipment supplier has said.

Danieli to Upgrade Austrian Slab Caster

27 November 2023 - voestalpine has contracted Danieli to upgrade a vertical slab caster at its Linz plant in Austria.

thyssenkrupp Sees Machine Vision System Aiding Defect Detection

27 November 2023 - thyssenkrupp is implementing a Primetals Technologies-made computer vision solution for detecting strip cross cracks at a German hot strip mill.

Nucor Announces US$280M Plate Mill Improvement

20 November 2023 - Nucor Corp.’s board of directors have greenlighted a US$280 million modernization of its Tuscaloosa, Ala., plate mill, the company announced Friday.

BlueScope Steel Selects Danieli Technology for Decarbonization Project

20 November 2023 - BlueScope Steel’s New Zealand Steel has ordered a Danieli Digimelter furnace as part of its plans to reduce its CO2 emissions.

German Mill Gives Preliminary Acceptance of Mill Upgrade

15 November 2023 - Germany’s BGH Edelstahlwerke has signed the preliminary acceptance certificate on an upgrade to a roughing mill, according to project contractor Primetals Technologies.

Shifting Steel Demand Prompts Steel Tube Institute to Refocus

14 November 2023 - The Steel Tube Institute, a trade group representing North American pipe and tube producers, is shifting its priorities to reflect current commercial construction trends.

JSW Steel USA Rail Project Secures US$500K Grant

13 November 2023 - JSW Steel USA has been awarded a US$500,000 grant that will help cover costs of two rail projects at its Mingo Junction, Ohio, facility.

Rooftop Solar Installation to Help Power Rebar Mill

13 November 2023 - Philippines rebar maker Real Steel is investing the equivalent of US$17.9 million in a rooftop solar system, according to the BusinessWorld newspaper.

Danieli Contracted for Wire Rod Mill Build

09 November 2023 - Danieli has won an order for a new wire rod line that will serve an Italian long products mill.

PT Krakatau Steel Contracts SMS group for HSM Overhaul

09 November 2023 - Indonesian steel producer PT Krakatau Steel has signed SMS group to modernize the No. 1 hot strip mill in Cilegon, Banten.

Primetals Technologies Reveals World’s First 3-Strand Slab Caster

08 November 2023 - China’s Tangshan Donghua Iron and Steel has started up a 3-strand continuous slab caster at a mill in Tangshan, Hebei province, marking a world first, according to the caster’s builder, Primetals Technologies.

Outokumpu to Reorganize German Operation

08 November 2023 - Stainless producer Outokumpu is restructuring its Germany operation, impacting approximately 200 jobs.

British Steel Announces EAF Conversion

07 November 2023 - British Steel has unveiled a GBP1.25 billion plan to decarbonize its steelmaking process by converting to electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking.

SSAB Calls Off Development of Hydrogen Reduction Plant

03 November 2023 - SSAB and Finnish energy company Fortum are dropping plans for a hydrogen-reduced sponge iron plant in Raahe, Finland, the steelmaker has said.

It's All Coming Together: Algoma Steel Links Skeleton of EAF Building

02 November 2023 - Algoma Steel’s electric arc furnace (EAF) installation has reached a new construction milestone as the company has put in place the last of four crane girders, according to a regional business publication.

thyssenkrupp Starts New Cold Rolling Mill

31 October 2023 - thyssenkrupp has rolled the first coil on its Primetals Technologies-built 2-stand reversing cold mill, a centerpiece production unit that will help it meet demand for silicon steel.

U. S. Steel Unveils Electric Locomotives at Two Pennsylvania Facilities

30 October 2023 - Taking a step toward meeting its sustainability goals, United States Steel Corporation has converted two diesel switcher locomotives to battery-operated locomotives, the steelmaker said Monday.