Steel News

MMK Taps Danieli Service for HDGL Upgrade

28 September 2021 - The order included new chemical roll coaters for the two hot-dip galvanizing lines at MMK Metalurji’s plant in Dörtyol and Istanbul, Turkey, according to the equipment supplier.

Gerdau Celebrates Groundbreaking for 80-MW Texas Solar Farm

27 September 2021 - Gerdau Long Steel North America kicked off construction of a 700-acre solar farm near the steelmaker’s Midlothian, Texas, USA, facility, according to an official press release.

Report: LIBERTY Steel to Possibly Restructure Belgian Steel Plants

24 September 2021 - According to a press release from S&P Global Platts, LIBERTY Steel Group has announced a possible restructuring of its steel plants in Flémalle and Tilleur, Liège, Belgium.

ArcelorMittal South Africa Contracts Primetals Technologies for Blast Furnace Staves

24 September 2021 - The equipment supplier announced yesterday the order for cast-iron staves for the blast furnace at ArcelorMittal South Africa’s Newcastle, KwaZulu Natal, works.

Tokyo Steel Selects Danieli Automation to Optimize Furnaces

23 September 2021 - In a press release today, the equipment supplier announced its Q-ONE package is in operation at Tokyo Steel’s Kyushu plant in Japan.

SMS group, MMK Sign MoU for Decarbonization Technologies

23 September 2021 - Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) and SMS group recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development and use of technologies to reduce or eliminate CO2 emissions, according to a press release from SMS group.

Tenova Tapped to Update OEMK Furnace

22 September 2021 - Tenova Italimpianti has been contracted by Metalloinvest to update and reconstruct a heating furnace in the second rolling unit of Alexey Ugarov OEMK in Russia.

Primetals Technologies Starts Up New EAF at ATI Latrobe

22 September 2021 - Primetals Technologies announced the start-up of the state-of-the-art electric arc furnace (EAF) at ATI’s Latrobe, Pa., USA, facility.

JSPL Automates Rail Inspection Line

22 September 2021 - Indian rail producer JSPL on Monday said it has outfitted its rail inspection line with automation technologies to ensure its specialty rails are defect-free, according to The Free Press Journal.

Nucor Unveils Plans to Add Meltshop to Bar Mill

21 September 2021 - Nucor Corp. announced today that it will add a US$100 million meltshop at one of its bar mills in the Western U.S.

BlueScope Steel Considers New U.S. Site

21 September 2021 - According to reports, Australian steelmaker BlueScope Steel Ltd. is considering construction of a new electric arc furnace–based painted and coated steel products mill in the United States.

POSCO Announces 1-Million-Ton Production Facility

20 September 2021 - POSCO’s new facility has a production capacity of 1 million tons for its GIGA brand steel, according to The Korea Herald.

U. S. Steel Anticipates Strong Third Quarter

20 September 2021 - United States Steel Corporation has provided guidance for the third quarter of 2021, which the company calls a “quarter of records,” according to a press release.

Nucor to Build 3-Million-Ton State-of-the-Art Sheet Mill

20 September 2021 - Nucor Corp. announced today its plans for a US$2.7 billion, 3-million-ton sheet mill to serve the Midwest and Northeast U.S. markets.

ArcelorMittal Commits US$100 Million to Breakthrough Energy’s Catalyst Program

20 September 2021 - ArcelorMittal has joined green technology accelerator Breakthrough Energy’s Catalyst initiative as an anchor partner and will invest US$100 million to help fast-track industrial decarbonization, the steelmaker announced today.

JSW Outlines Digital Transformation Agenda for Smart Steel Factories

17 September 2021 - JSW Steel has unveiled sweeping plans to transform its Indian steelmaking operations to a smart steel manufacturing network powered through Industry 4.0 technology, reports the Hindu Business Line newspaper.

U. S. Steel Considering US$3 Billion Flat-Rolled Mini-Mill

16 September 2021 - United States Steel Corporation on Thursday revealed plans for a new 3-million-ton mini-mill to be built somewhere in the United States.

Primetals Technologies Supplying Plate Mill for Kobe Steel

16 September 2021 - This summer, Primetals Technologies received an order for a steel plate finishing mill from Kobe Steel Ltd., the supplier has announced.

Tenaris Reopens Two Pennsylvania Manufacturing Facilities

16 September 2021 - Manufacturing facilities in Koppel and Ambridge, Pa., USA, were reopened this week, the company announced via press release.

Nucor Expects Record Third-Quarter Earnings

16 September 2021 - In announcing guidance for its third quarter, Nucor Corp. today said its earnings are expected to be the highest quarterly earnings in the company’s history.