Steel News

ANDRITZ Contracted for Austrian Galv Line Improvement

12 December 2024 - voestalpine has selected ANDRITZ to modernize the electrical and automation systems of one of its hot-dip galvanizing lines.

SSAB Secures Domestic Scrap Source

12 December 2024 - SSAB has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Swedish recycler Stena Metall, providing for deliveries of recycled scrap metal to SSAB’s new electric arc furnace in Oxelösund.

Rio Tinto Agrees to Supply DR-Grade Pellets to GravitHy

11 December 2024 - Iron ore miner Rio Tinto has struck an agreement to supply a French ironmaking startup with high-grade, direct reduction pellets and to manage sales and marketing of the hot-briquetted iron the startup will produce.

Report: Nippon Steel Shares Details on U. S. Steel Investment Plans

09 December 2024 - Seeking support from the United Steelworkers (USW) union for its acquisition of United States Steel Corporation, Nippon Steel Corp. has made new commitments as to the timing and purpose of its previously announced US$1.4 billion investment in the iconic steelmaker. United States Steel Corporation.

Research Team Makes Breakthrough in Ironmaking Technology

09 December 2024 - A Chinese research team reportedly has developed a flash ironmaking technology that can reduce ore iron within seconds rather than hours and works exceptionally well with lower-grade feedstocks.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Baowu Selects Tenova for Two Projects

14 November 2024 - Pomini Tenova announced today it has signed two contracts with China Baowu Steel Group Corp. Ltd. during the 7th China International Import Expo Signing Ceremony of China Baowu International Procurement held in Shanghai, China.

Primetals Technologies Completes Upgrade of SAIL Bokaro’s Finishing Mill

14 November 2024 - Primetals Technologies announced its completion of an upgrade to the automation systems at the finishing mill of Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) Bokaro's hot strip mill in Bokaro Steel City, Jharkhand, India.

ANDRITZ Tapped for Combi-Line Furnace in Turkey

08 November 2024 - International technology group ANDRITZ announced today it was selected by Turkey’s Borçelik to provide a combi-line furnace for a new continuous galvanizing and annealing line to produce automotive material.

Nucor Sets New World Record for Cold DRI Production

06 November 2024 - Nucor Corp.’s Louisiana direct reduction plant produced a record-shattering 330.3 tons per hour of cold direct reduced iron (CDRI) in August 2024, according to one of the mill’s equipment suppliers.

Thinking About Decarbonization, ArcelorMittal Reimagines the Blast Furnace

06 November 2024 - ArcelorMittal is exploring another way to lower its carbon emissions — by building a better blast furnace.

Shougang Selects Danieli EAF Technology for Automotive Exposed Grades

05 November 2024 - China’s Shougang has awarded Danieli a contract for a 160-ton ZERO BUCKET® electric arc furnace, which will be used to produce automotive exposed grades, Danieli announced.

Iran, Qatar Could Grow Positions in DR-Grade Pellet Market

05 November 2024 - The demand for direct reduction (DR)-grade pellets is only set to grow and could potentially account for 40% to 50% of the seaborne market, said Tarraco Commodities Solutions chief executive officer Gilberto Cardoso.

DR Pellet Supply Could Decarbonization ‘Choke Point’

05 November 2024 - There are dozens of steel decarbonization technologies in various stages of development, but only one today is of sufficient technological maturity to significantly reduce CO2 reductions – the direct reduction electric arc furnace (DRI-EAF) route.