Steel News

Emirates Steel to Participate in Middle East Carbon Capture Joint Venture Project

29 November 2013 - Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Masdar recently signed a joint venture agreement to create the Middle East’s first company focused on exploring and developing commercial-scale projects for carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS).

Danieli Corus Completes Blow–in of Tata Jamshedpur "G" Furnace

29 November 2013 - Danieli Corus has successfully completed the blow-in of Tata Steel’s “G” furnace in Jamshedpur, India, after a three month planned shutdown.

Hyundai HYSCO Hosts Completion Ceremony of PL-TCM Supplied by Mitsubishi-Hitachi

28 November 2013 - In October 2013, the president and CEO of Hyundai HYSCO CO., Ltd. hosted a grand completion ceremony at the Dangjin Works of Hyundai HYSCO in Korea.

Steel Plantech Makes Successful Hot Run of Hyundai Steel's Plant Expansion

28 November 2013 - Steel Plantech announced a successful hot run was held in early September 2013 of Phase III of the 4 million ton per year expansion of the No.2 steelmaking plant at Hyundai Steel’s Dangjin Works.

Rautaruukki and Ruukki Group Settle Name Dispute

28 November 2013 - Rautaruukki Corporation (Ruukki) and Ruukki Group Plc have settled their name dispute.

SSAB Continues to Add High Strength Steel Capabilities at North American Operations

27 November 2013 - The state-of-the-art quench line in Mobile, Ala., allows SSAB to grow its global foot print and produce high quality branded plate domestically.

SDI to Add Siemens Electrode Control System to Roanoke EAF

27 November 2013 - Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI) selects Siemens Metals Technologies to supply the Simetal Simelt AC electrode control system for its electric arc furnace (EAF) in Roanoke, Va.

Metalloinvest Discusses Cooperation Prospects with Bridge Builders

27 November 2013 - Representatives of Metalloinvest, Russian bridge and steel building companies, as well as employees of the national research centers recently participated in a Coordination Council held at Ural Steel.

Republic Steel Produces First Heat at New Lorain Furnace

26 November 2013 - Republic Steel, one of the nation’s leading providers of special bar quality (SBQ) steel, has initiated hot commissioning of its new electric arc furnace (EAF) in Lorain.

POSCO Officially Launches 1% Sharing Foundation

26 November 2013 - POSCO hosted the inaugural meeting of the POSCO 1% Sharing Foundation at the Seoul POSCO Center on 18 November, and decided to donate US$ 300,000 to support victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.

Kvaerner Awarded Galvanizing Line Contract from ArcelorMittal Dofasco

26 November 2013 - Kvaerner North American Construction Ltd. (Kvaerner NAC) has received a contract to perform equipment installation and ancillary work for a galvanizing line in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, at ArcelorMittal Dofasco.

Ruukki Completes Employee Negotiations, Avoids Plant Closure

26 November 2013 - The employer-employee negotiations initiated in October by Ruukki Building Systems at its Peräseinäjoki plant in Finland have now been completed.

Outokumpu Sells Electricity Distribution Network at Tornio Site

26 November 2013 - Outokumpu is selling the electricity distribution network at its Tornio site in Finland to InfraVia European Fund II.

Salzgitter Flachstahl Wins Energy Efficiency Prize

25 November 2013 - Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH (SZFG) has been awarded first prize under the Energy Efficiency Award 2013 by the Deutsche Energie Agentur GmbH (dena).

NLMK Group Optimizes Energy Sector Management

25 November 2013 - NLMK Group continues to optimize its energy sector management, appointing a new group vice president for energy.

AK Steel Announces Stainless Steel Price Increase

25 November 2013 - AK Steel will increase base prices for some of its specialty stainless steel products, effective with shipments on 1 January 2014.

Report: Plans for SunCoke Plant Advancing

25 November 2013 - SunCoke Energy officials shed new light this week on the company’s proposal to build a new coke plant in South Shore, Ky., The Independent reports.

EVRAZ North America Names New Executive Vice President for Long Products Business

22 November 2013 - EVRAZ North America announced Jerry Reed as the company’s new executive vice president – long products, the position formerly held by president and chief executive officer Conrad Winkler.

ArcelorMittal Zenica's New Blast Furnace Filter System Begins Operations

22 November 2013 - ArcelorMittal has reached an important milestone in its ongoing environmental program with the official start of operations of a major new filter system for its blast furnace.

U.S. Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel Producers Applaud Trade Case Ruling

21 November 2013 - The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) made a unanimous (6-0) preliminary determination that foreign producers of grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) are causing injury to the two U.S. producers of GOES and their workers.