Steel News

Report: Ezz Steel to Acquire Stake in Egyptian Steel

13 December 2021 - According to reports, Ezz Steel is set to acquire Ahmed Abou Hashima’s 18% stake in Egyptian Steel in a EGP 2.5 billion transaction.

voestalpine Unveils CO2-Reduced Steel

09 December 2021 - The company announced this week it is now offering a CO2-reduced version of the flat steel products produced at its steelmaking facility in Linz, Austria.

CMC to Acquire Tensar Corp.

08 December 2021 - Commercial Metals Company (CMC) announced yesterday it is to acquire subgrade soil reinforcement solutions provider TAC Acquisition Corp. (Tensar).

Primetals Technologies Completes Converter Upgrade at HBIS Group

08 December 2021 - The former basic oxygen furnace (BOF) converter at HBIS Group Handan Iron and Steel in Handan, China, was upgraded to a KOBM converter last month, according to Primetals Technologies.

The Systems Group Commissions New EAF Roof, Elbow at Optimus Steel

07 December 2021 - In a press release, The Systems Group announced the commissioning last month of a new gravity-drained Spray-Cooled™ electric arc furnace (EAF) roof and elbow as part of a mill modernization at Optimus Steel in Beaumont, Texas, USA.

BlueScope Teams Up With Shell on Renewable Hydrogen Projects

07 December 2021 - The Australian steelmaker today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shell Energy Operations Pty Ltd. to develop renewable hydrogen projects at its Port Kembla Steelworks in New South Wales.

TenarisDalmine Lowers Emissions Through Expansion of Large-Diameter Line

07 December 2021 - In a statement, the company announced its facility in Dalmine, Italy, has completed an investment of more than EUR 20 million to expand the range of its medium-size rolling mill, and has reduced its carbon footprint in the process.

Nucor Announces US$350 Million Rebar Micro-Mill

06 December 2021 - The steelmaker announced today in an official press release that it will build a 430,000-ton rebar micro-mill in the South Atlantic region of the U.S.

LIBERTY Steel Georgetown to Restart Production Next Month

06 December 2021 - GFG Alliance has announced the planned restart date of its LIBERTY Steel USA rod mill in Georgetown, S.C., USA.

Severstal to Sell Coking Coal Assets

06 December 2021 - The Russian steelmaker has announced that it has signed a binding agreement with OOO Russkaya Energiya to sell its coking coal assets, AO Vorkutaugol, for 15 billion roubles, according to an official press release.

SSAB to Provide Steel for New U.S. Navy Ships

03 December 2021 - Alabama-based shipbuilder Austal USA has contracted SSAB Americas to provide steel for new U.S. Navy ships, according to naval defense news site Naval Technology.

Algoma to Utilize Danieli Digimelter in Transition From BF to EAF Steelmaking

03 December 2021 - The Canadian steel producer selected Danieli as its sole technology supplier in the company’s transition from integrated to electric steelmaking, according to a press release from Danieli.

Primetals Technologies Receives Final Acceptance for EAF Quantum, LF for Wuzhou Yongda

03 December 2021 - According to the equipment supplier, Chinese producer Wuzhou Yongda Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (Wuzhou Yongda) issued the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for Primetals Technologies’ EAF Quantum electric arc furnace and twin ladle furnace at a greenfield project for the production of carbon steels.

H2 Green Steel and Iberdrola to Build €2.3 Billion Green Hydrogen Plant in Spain

02 December 2021 - Swedish steel startup H2 Green Steel has inked a deal with Spanish energy company Iberdrola to build a 1 GW green hydrogen plant in the Iberian Peninsula.

CSN to Purchase Metal Can Producer

01 December 2021 - The Brazilian steelmaker announced last week it has entered into an agreement to acquire metal can maker Metalgráfica, reports Reuters.

NLMK Lipetsk to Undergo Overhaul

30 November 2021 - The overhaul will include its reheating furnace and will increase the Russian steelmaker’s hot-rolled steel output.

Primetals Technologies, Yara Environmental Technologies to Deliver State-of-the-Art Flue Gas Treatment System for Acciaierie D’Italia

30 November 2021 - Steelmaker Acciaierie D’Italia has contracted the two equipment suppliers to install a new flue gas treatment (FGT) system for the three boilers at its No. 2 power plant in Taranto, Italy, Primetals Technologies reports.