Steel News

AIC Wraps Rolling Mill Project, Announces Contract Award

06 July 2021 - Italy’s Automazioni Industriali Capitanio s.r.l. (AIC) has completed upgrades to Gerdau’s bar mill in Cambridge, Ont., Canada, and will be undertaking a project at another of the steelmaker's plants.

Polytec Lands Order for Caster Manipulator

01 July 2021 - Steel Dynamics Inc.'s structural and rail division has ordered what will be its first fully automated manipulator from robotics and automation specialist Polytec.

U. S. Steel Eyes Potential Hydrogen, Carbon Capture Projects

29 June 2021 - United States Steel Corporation will work with Norwegian energy producer Equinor to explore the potential for carbon capture and storage (CCS) and hydrogen projects in the greater Pittsburgh region.

Commercial Metals Sets New Environmental Goals

28 June 2021 - Commercial Metals Company (CMC) will look to reduce its Scope I and Scope II greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 20% and increase its use of renewable energy by 12% as part of a newly revised set of environmental goals.

Belgium Mill Puts Systems Spray-Cooled Furnace Roof Into Service

28 June 2021 - ArcelorMittal's Industeel Charleroi mill in Belgium has commissioned a Systems Spray-Cooled-built EAF roof and elbow, the equipment manufacturer reports.

Mexican Joint Venture Gives Final OK to New Coating Line

26 June 2021 - SMS group has received the final acceptance certificate for a 50-50 joint venture galvanizing line in Mexico.

voestalpine Sees Successful First Tests on New Ironmaking Tech

26 June 2021 - voestalpine has commissioned a new type of direct reduction plant and has carried out the first production tests, according to the developer of the technology.

Ovako Looks to Build H2 Electrolysis Plant

24 June 2021 - European engineered bar producer Ovako and several other Swedish and Norwegian industrial companies are teaming up to build a green hydrogen plant in Hofors, the companies have announced.

Nucor, AK Steel Win Supplier Recognition

23 June 2021 - Two of the leading U.S. flat-rolled producers have again taken home supplier honors from General Motors.

Sarralle Lands Order for Kentucky Sheet Processing Line

23 June 2021 - Steel mill solutions specialist Sarralle has received an order for a fully automated coil slitting line from North American Stainless (NAS), the equipment manufacturer has announced.

SSAB Reaches New Milestone in Green Steel Evolution

22 June 2021 - SSAB’s pilot-scale direct reduction plant has successfully produced about 100 metric tons of hydrogen-reduced sponge iron, a new milestone in its effort to produce fossil-fuel-free steels.

AK Steel Ashland Works Faces Demolition

22 June 2021 - After being largely idled for more than five years, a former AK Steel mill now appears destined for the scrap pile.

Volvo, SSAB Partner on Green Steel Development

16 June 2021 - Swedish automaker Volvo will collaborate with SSAB on developing fossil-fuel-free steels for the auto industry, SSAB has said.

Nucor Expects to Report Record Earnings — Again

16 June 2021 - Nucor Corp. is expecting to repeat its record-quarter performance, with strong demand and higher average selling prices lifting its profitability to new highs.

voestalpine Patents DR Process

15 June 2021 - voestalpine has received a European patent for sponge iron production process that uses green hydrogen and biogas, the company has announced.

Electrical Steel Line Coming to Big River Steel

11 June 2021 - United States Steel Corporation plans to invest US$450 million in an electrical steel line at its Big River mill in Arkansas.

Metinvest Lays Plans for US$1B Cold Mill

11 June 2021 - Ukrainian steelmaker Metinvest will build a US$1 billion cold-rolled mill at its Ilyich Steel facility in Mariupol and has named Danieli as the primary technology supplier.

ABS Starts Highly Automated Wire Rod Mill

10 June 2021 - Acciaierie Bertoli Safau, the steelmaking arm of Danieli, has inaugurated a new, 500,000-metric-ton wire rod mill in Udine, Italy.

Cliffs Cuts the Ribbon on HBI Plant

10 June 2021 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. on Wednesday celebrated the first six months of its new direct reduction plant in Ohio.

Outokumpu Appoints New Americas President

09 June 2021 - The acting president of Outokumpu’s North and South American business unit has been given the job on a permanent basis.