Steel News

JFE Steel to Idle Some Plate Mills in Japan

18 February 2020 - Citing falling demand and slowing growth, JFE Steel has announced plans to idle parts of its plate-making operations in Japan, the Jiji Press news service reports.

New Details Emerge on North Star BlueScope Steel Expansion

14 February 2020 - The planned expansion of North Star BlueScope Steel’s Ohio facility will feature a 195-ton EAF with pressurized water-cooled roof and panels, reports the equipment supplier on the project.

U. S. Steel on Track to Start Alabama EAF This Year

12 February 2020 - United States Steel Corporation is looking to strike an arc on its new electric arc furnace in Alabama later this year and begin steel production in the second half, reports the Alabama.com news site.

Nippon Steel Orders Tenova’s Consteel® EAF

12 February 2020 - Tenova has landed a contract to build on of its Consteel electric arc furnace’s for Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp., Tenova has said.

Outokumpu CEO to Step Down

12 February 2020 - Outokumpu president and chief executive officer Roeland Baan is stepping down to lead another company outside of Finland, Outokumpu has said.

thyssenkrupp Steel Europe Names New Executive Board Chairman

12 February 2020 - thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG will have a new chairman of the executive board in March, the company has announced.

Turkish Steel Producer Signs Harsco for Additional Services

12 February 2020 - Mill services contractor Harsco Environmental has signed a 10-year contract with Tosyali Holding, a private investment firm that operates 11 steel companies and two joint ventures in Turkey.

Danieli: Nucor Micro-Mill Has Begun Melting Scrap

10 February 2020 - Nucor Corp. safely struck the first arc on the EAF at its new rebar micro-mill in Missouri on 31 January, and produced ready-to-ship bundles a few hours later, confirms project contractor Danieli.

Negotiators Gain More Time on ILVA, ArcelorMittal Talks

10 February 2020 - ArcelorMittal and the Italian government have extended a deadline on talks related to the fate of the ILVA steel works in southern Italy, reports the Reuters news service.

thyssenkrupp Still Open to Steel Merger

10 February 2020 - thyssenkrupp hasn’t given up on merging its steel business and is continuing to seek industry partners, reports commodities news and pricing service S&P Global Platts.

Schenk Vision Bags Order from SDI Texas Mill

06 February 2020 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has contracted German inspection systems maker Schenk Vision to outfit its planned Texas flat-rolled mill with a surface inspection and analysis system.

Mittal: 2019 ‘A Very Tough Year,’ But Better Days Might Be Ahead

06 February 2020 - Although ArcelorMittal ended 2019 in the red, the world’s largest steelmaker reported better-than-expected profits in the final quarter of the year and is seeing signs of improvement in Europe, Brazil and the U.S., reports the (London) Financial Times.

ABB to Supply Fossil-Free Steel Project With Automation Suite

06 February 2020 - ABB has been chosen to provide the electrical and automation system for SSAB’s hydrogen-based DRI plant in Luleå, Sweden.

SAIL Commissions State-of-the-Art Hot Strip Mill

05 February 2020 - The Steel Authority of India Ltd.’s Rourkela works recently commissioned a new, 3-million-metric-ton hot strip mill, according to project contractor Larsen & Toubro.

SMS group to Replace North America’s Largest BOF

04 February 2020 - SMS group has secured an order to replace the 320-ton KOBM converter at ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s Hamilton, Ont., works.

Hoa Phat Steel Fires Up Second Danieli Blast Furnace

04 February 2020 - Vietnam’s Hoa Phat Steel has blown in the second of four blast furnaces being built at its new Dung Quat facility.

JSW Steel Secures Two Iron Ore Mines at Auction

04 February 2020 - JSW Steel is gaining 980 million metric tons worth of iron ore reserves after winning government auctions for the mines, reports The (India) Economic Times.

Work Begins on Nucor Plate Mill

29 January 2020 - Nucor Corp. has begun moving earth for its US$1.35 billion plate mill in Kentucky and has struck an arc on the electric arc furnace (EAF) at its new rebar mill in Missouri, Nucor president and chief executive officer Leon Topalian said on Tuesday.

Gerdau to Halt Melting, Rolling Operations at Michigan Mill

27 January 2020 - Gerdau Special Steel North America will idle the meltshop and rolling mill at its Jackson, Mich., USA, plant this April and shift production to two other facilities, the company has announced.

Alan Kestenbaum Back as Stelco CEO

27 January 2020 - Stelco Inc. chief executive officer David Cheney will step down next month and Stelco executive chairman Alan Kestenbaum will return to the role, the company said Monday.