Steel News

Gerdau Certifies Danieli-Led Furnace Upgrade

30 April 2020 - Gerdau has signed off on an upgrade to a furnace at its Divinopolis plant in Brazil, reports Danieli, the project contractor.

Former Obama Administration Official Named to U. S. Steel Board

30 April 2020 - United States Steel Corporation has elected former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh C. Johnson to its board of directors.

POSCO Commissions New Coiler at Hot Strip Mill

28 April 2020 - POSCO’s Gwangyang works in South Korea recently wound the first coils on a newly installed coiler at its No. 4 hot strip mill.

Ovako Successfully Heats Steel in Hydrogen-Fueled Furnace

28 April 2020 - Sweden-based engineering steel producer Ovako has successfully trialed the use of hydrogen as combustion source in a production furnace, marking an industry first, the company reports.

Report: The Title of World’s Largest Steelmaker Now Belongs to Baowu Steel

28 April 2020 - The Nikkei Asian Review is calling it: Baowu Steel Group in 2019 unseated ArcelorMittal as the world’s largest steelmaker.

MMK Contracts Danieli for EAF Technology Suite

24 April 2020 - Russia’s Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) is outfitting its No. 2 electric arc furnace with Danieli’s Q-MELT process control technology, the equipment supplier has announced.

SDI: No Changes Yet to Texas Mill Construction Schedule

21 April 2020 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) said it continues to aim for a mid-2021 start-up of its new Texas sheet mill, but will re-evaluate that goal as the year progresses.

Nippon Steel Explores Quantum Computing

20 April 2020 - Nippon Steel Corp. has begun collaborating with a developer of quantum software, the developer has announced.

Nucor Chooses Danieli for Plate Mill Cranes

17 April 2020 - Nucor Corp. has contracted Danieli to supply the meltshop cranes for its Brandenburg, Ky., USA, plate mill.

Outokumpu Names New Chief Executive

17 April 2020 - Finnish stainless steel producer Outokumpu has named board vice chairman Heikki Malinen to succeed president and chief executive Roeland Baan, who is resigning to take a leadership position outside the company.

LIBERTY Steel Sets Management Board, Names U.S. Leadership

16 April 2020 - LIBERTY Steel Group has assembled a board of directors to steer the business and named two industry veterans to oversee operations in Europe and the U.S.

Nucor EVP to Retire; Successor Named

16 April 2020 - Nucor Corp. executive vice president Ladd R. Hall will retire from the company in June, Nucor announced Thursday.

Schenk Vision Lands Order for Inspection System for SDI Mill

16 April 2020 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has chosen Schenk Vision to equip production lines at its new Texas sheet mill with a surface inspection and surface analysis system.

Ternium Steels the Medical Community

15 April 2020 - Latin American steelmaker Ternium is stepping up to support the communities in which it operates through donations of needed medical equipment.

Nucor Seattle Steps Up Production of Face Shields

13 April 2020 - Employees at Nucor Corp.’s Seattle, Wash., USA, rebar mill, along with a number of community partners, are increasing production of face shields that are being delivered to the local medical community.

CELSA Taps Fives for Reheat Furnace Install

13 April 2020 - Spanish long products maker CELSA Group has ordered a new reheat furnace from Fives and contracted the OEM to modify a second, Fives has announced.

SSAB Americas to Speed Orders for COVID-19 Relief

09 April 2020 - SSAB Americas will give priority designation to orders arising from COVID-19 disaster relief programs, the company has announced.

ArcelorMittal Ramps up Production ... of Plastic Face Shields

09 April 2020 - The world’s largest steelmaker is bringing its R&D resources to bear in the fight against the COVID-19 virus and has begun making 3D-printed ventilators and face shields, the company said.

AIC Contracted for Caster Safety Improvements

09 April 2020 - Automation and robotics specialist Automazioni Industriali Capitanio (AIC) has been contracted to upgrade safety systems on a continuous caster in northern Italy.

Ohio Blast Furnace Being Taken Off-Line

09 April 2020 - ArcelorMittal is preparing to idle the No. 6 blast furnace at its Cleveland, Ohio, USA, facility, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.