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News on the latest technological processes and equipment used in all stages of the steelmaking process.
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Fives Wins Ternium Galvanizing Line Order
23 August 2023 - Ternium has contracted Fives to build a 600,000-metric-ton galvanizing line for its Pesquería, Mexico, flat-rolled facility, the equipment manufacturer has announced.
BlueScope to Proceed With Australian BF Reline
22 August 2023 - Australia’s BlueScope Steel Ltd. will invest AU$1.15 billion to reline a blast furnace at its Port Kembla Steelworks, a move that it says will “secure our immediate future while enabling a transition to lower-emissions steelmaking as soon as it is commercially feasible.”
U.S. Commerce Department Sets Anti-Dumping Duties on Tin Mill Products
22 August 2023 - Tin mill products from China, Canada and Germany are facing preliminary anti-dumping duties as high as 122% under a U.S. Commerce Department ruling.
Primetals Technologies Receives Order for Rolling Mill Upgrade
22 August 2023 - Primetals Technologies has been contracted to upgrade a pickling line and tandem cold mill at a Taiwanese mill, the company reports.
Salzgitter Commences Reline of Blast Furnace
21 August 2023 - The company announced it has commenced its 100-day, EUR100 million reline of its Blast Furnace A.
AM/NS India Orders Slab Inspection and Conditioning Plant From Danieli
21 August 2023 - Danieli Centro Maskin was awarded the contract for a new slab inspection and conditioning plant to be installed at AM/NS India’s Hazira, Gujarat, facility in India.
Meranti Taps Danieli for Green Steel Plant in Thailand
15 August 2023 - Singapore’s Meranti Green Steel has contracted Danieli for a direct reduced iron (DRI)-based green steel plant in Thailand, Danieli announced yesterday.
BlueScope Announces AU$415 Million Investment in Metal Coating Capacity
14 August 2023 - Australia’s BlueScope has received board approval for an AU$415 million (US$268 million) expansion of metal coating capacity at its Erskine Park, NSW, facility.
NMDC Commissions Blast Furnace at Nagarnar Steel Plant
14 August 2023 - The National Mineral Development Corp. (NMDC) marked the commissioning of its Maa Danteshwari Blast Furnace at its greenfield Nagarnar Steel Plant in Bastar, Chhattisgarh, India, on Saturday, according to The Times of India.
Grupo Simec Idles Republic Steel Operations in Ohio, New York
14 August 2023 - According to reports, Republic Steel announced it will “indefinitely idle” steelmaking operations in Canton, Ohio, and Lackawanna, N.Y., USA.
Danieli Implements New Hot Billet Charging System at Acciaierie di Sicilia
10 August 2023 - Danieli announced today its Danieli Centro Combustion unit upgraded the reheating furnace at Acciaierie di Sicilia (Alfa Acciai Group) in Catania, Italy.
H2 Green Steel Shores Up Supply of DR Pellets
10 August 2023 - In two separate deals, Sweden’s H2 Green Steel is securing its supply of direct reduction iron ore pellets from Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore Company of Canada and Vale.
Rio Tinto Awards Metso Engineering Contract for Low-Carbon Ironmaking Plant
09 August 2023 - Global mining group Rio Tinto has awarded Finland’s Metso a detailed design and engineering contract for its continuous pilot plant for the BioIronTM process, according to a Metso Corp. press release.
Danieli to Provide High-Speed Bar and Wire Rod Mills for Rungta Mines
09 August 2023 - The company announced today it has been tapped to supply two new, high-speed bar and wire rod mills for Rungta Mines’ sites in the Dhenkanal and Kamanda industrial areas, Odisha, India.
Primetals Technologies to Supply MULPIC System for Liberty Steel Galati
08 August 2023 - The equipment supplier announced today it has received an order from Liberty Galati for a new Multi-Purpose Interrupted Cooling (MULPIC) system and water treatment plant for the company’s heavy plate mill in Romania.
With US$700 Million in Hand, Hybar Breaks Ground on Arkansas Mill
03 August 2023 - Hybar LLC, the Dave Stickler-led rebar startup, has raised US$700 million in debt and equity financing and has broken ground for its planned rebar mill in Osceola, Ark., USA.
JSW Steel Establishes Electrical Steel JV
03 August 2023 - India’s JSW Steel and Japan’s JFE Steel are creating a 50-50 joint venture to produce cold-rolled grain-oriented electric steel, the companies said in a regulatory filing.
Outokumpu Considers U.S. Expansion
03 August 2023 - Stainless steel producer Outokumpu is weighing whether to build a hot rolling mill in the U.S. as it explores options for expanding operations here.
Tenova Roll Grinders Selected for Vietnamese Mill
01 August 2023 - Vietnam’s Hoa Phat Group has contracted Tenova Pomini to supply roll grinders at the steelmaker’s new hot rolling mill in Dung Quat, Quang Ngai province.
Nucor Obtains Permit for West Virginia Sheet Mill
31 July 2023 - Nucor Corp. has received an awaited environmental permit for its US$3.1 billion West Virginia sheet mill, allowing it to begin construction.
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