Steel News

Danieli Receives Additional Order Tied to Sheet Mill Overhaul

04 June 2019 - Nucor Corp. has contracted Danieli to build a new emissions control system for its Gallatin sheet mill, a follow-on order arising from the steelmaker’s overhaul of the Kentucky facility.

ATI Divests Indiana, Kentucky Forges

04 June 2019 - Allegheny Technologies Inc. has sold two closed-die forging facilities to a Chicago private equity firm for US$37 million in cash, the company said.

UAW OKs Labor Agreement With AK Steel

04 June 2019 - Union workers at AK Steel Corp.’s Zanesville, Ohio, mill have ratified a three-year labor agreement with the company.

SMS group Gets the Nod for Reheat Furnace Build

30 May 2019 - SMS group has landed an order to build a new reheat furnace for the NLMK DanSteel A/S plate mill in Denmark.

ArcelorMittal Announces New Production Cuts

29 May 2019 - The world’s largest steelmaker on Wednesday announced new production curtailments in Europe, citing weak demand and competition from imports.

Early Interest in British Steel Buoys Hopes

28 May 2019 - Potential buyers are kicking the tires on British Steel, giving some hope that the U.K. long products maker might be saved.

Italian Long Products Maker Reveals Plans for New Rolling Mill

28 May 2019 - Nucor Corp.’s Italian joint venture, Duferdofin-Nucor, will build an EUR150 million rolling mill in the province of Brescia, the company has announced.

Danieli Lands U.S. Rail Mill Contract

28 May 2019 - Danieli has been chosen to build EVRAZ North America’s planned rail rolling mill for its Pueblo, Colo., facility.

AHMSA Signs Acceptance Certificate on New Vacuum Degasser

23 May 2019 - Primetals Technologies has received the final acceptance certificate on a twin RH vacuum degasser it built for Altos Hornos de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., the company has announced.

voestalpine Metallurgy R&D Center to Focus on High-Performance Steels

23 May 2019 - voestalpine has opened an EUR18 million metallurgy research center that is focused on high-performance steels that are used in specialty rails, quality wire rod and extremely durable oil country tubular goods.

Paul Wurth Bags Order for Two Blast Furnaces

23 May 2019 - SMS group’s Paul Wurth subsidiary has won contracts to build replacement blast furnaces for Turkey’s Erdemir Group, the company said in an announcement.

British Steel Collapses Amid Brexit Uncertainty

22 May 2019 - The U.K.’s second-largest steel producer has been thrust into liquidation after it failed to secure a government lifeline.

Nucor Contracts Danieli for Water Treatment Systems

22 May 2019 - Nucor Corp. has selected Danieli to provide the water treatment plants for its new micro-mills in Sedalia, Mo., and Frostproof, Fla., according to the equipment supplier.

Nucor Bar Mill to Upgrade Process Capability

20 May 2019 - Nucor Corp. on Monday revealed plans to equip its Darlington, S.C., bar and rod mill with a vacuum degassing system, allowing it to meet even higher quality specifications.

Three Steel Manufacturers Win GM Supplier Honors

20 May 2019 - AK Steel Corp., Nucor Corp. and China’s Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. have earned a high mark from one of their automotive customers.

ArcelorMittal Allocates US$162 Million for Burns Harbor Improvements

15 May 2019 - ArcelorMittal will invest US$162 million in its integrated Burns Harbor facility in Indiana, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.

A Heavy Lift: Danieli Delivers Crane Weighing 2,700 Tons to Steel Works

15 May 2019 - With the help of a number of sub-contractors, Danieli has delivered a new 50-ton-capacity grab ship unloader to ArcelorMittal Ghent, the equipment supplier reports.

SMS group Moves Toward Completion of SDI Columbus Upgrades

13 May 2019 - SMS group said it expects to begin commissioning several upgrades it is making to a Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) sheet mill this summer.

Bethlehem Steel HQ Faces Demolition

13 May 2019 - Come this weekend, another vestige of the once-mighty Bethlehem Steel Corp. will be no more.

Tata, thyssenkrupp Joint Venture Plan Falls Apart

10 May 2019 - Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp have all but called off plans to combine their European strip businesses, saying that they believe the deal is not likely to win approval from antitrust regulators.