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More Than 2 Years in the Making, voestalpine's U.S. HBI Plant Opens
26 October 2016 - voestalpine officially opened its US$740 million direct reduction plant in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Wednesday, marking the end of work on a project that is corporate Austria’s largest-ever U.S. investment and one that will help the company reduce its carbon footprint.
Tata's Change in Leadership Throws European Steel Merger Into Question
25 October 2016 - Cyrus Mistry’s ouster as chairman of Tata Sons Ltd. might disrupt the conglomerate’s effort to merge its U.K. strip business with thyssenkrupp’s European steel operations, according to the Bloomberg news service.
German Steelmaker in Talks to Sell Brazilian Plant
25 October 2016 - thyssenkrupp might sell its Brazilian steel plant, Companhia Siderúrgica do Atlântico, to Latin American steelmaker Ternium, according to The Wall Street Journal.
U.S. Adds Two More Steel Products to Anti-Dumping Duty List
25 October 2016 - U.S. trade officials have made final determinations on two types of steel products from countries in the Middle East and Asia.
ArcelorMittal's Relationship With Shipbuilder Steams Onward
25 October 2016 - ArcelorMittal Asturias has reached a milestone in its relationship with shipbuilder STX France, which is about to take delivery of its 100,000th metric ton of steel plate from the steelmaker.
Ferriola Confident Big River Won't Drain Nucor's Business
21 October 2016 - Nucor Corp. is prepared to battle start-up Big River Steel, and, in fact, believes it has the upper hand on its new competitor, Nucor chief executive John Ferriola said Thursday.
Canadian Researchers Getting Close to Start of Pilot-Scale Coke Oven
20 October 2016 - The Canadian Carbonization Research Association’s pilot-scale energy recovery coke oven is about 70 to 75 percent complete and is scheduled to start up sometime in January or February, according to CanmetENERGY’s Louis Giroux.
EAF Production to Gain Ground, But BOF Production to Remain King
18 October 2016 - Electric arc furnace-based steel production will continue to grow faster than basic oxygen furnace production over the next several years, but the latter of the two will remain the dominant method, CRU North American steel consultant Josh Spoores said on Tuesday.
Consultant: India Holds Much Long-Term Steel Promise
18 October 2016 - Despite the global steel industry’s current woes, India presents steelmakers with a tremendous long-term opportunity as consumption there is expected to double over the next decade, according Atanu Mukherjee, president of Datsur Business & Technology Consulting.
Orissa Metaliks Prepares for November Start-Up of New Billet Caster
18 October 2016 - Indian steelmaker Orissa Metaliks Private Ltd. is preparing to start up a new three-strand billet caster next month, according to the equipment vendor on the project.
Report: Liberty House Eyes Australian Steelmaker
18 October 2016 - Liberty House, the steelmaker and metals trading firm that had looked to acquire Tata Steel’s U.K. strip business, might be turning its attention to a different set of distressed assets, reports the Bloomberg news service.
Ukrainian Steelmaker Upgrades Blast Furnace, Adds Coal-Injection System
17 October 2016 - ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih chief executive Paramjit Kahlon and Ukraine Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman ceremonially opened a new pulverized-coal injection system at the company’s No. 9 blast furnace last week.
A Fire Rekindled: How ArcelorMittal's Cleveland Works Reinvented Itself
17 October 2016 - Through innovation, hard work and difficult decisions, employees and managers at the former LTV steel works in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, have transformed the once-shuttered business into one of the world’s most productive steelmaking facilities, if not the most productive.
Danieli Secures Order for Heat Treat Furnace
17 October 2016 - Danieli Olivotto Ferré has won an order for a roller hearth furnace from Mexican tubemaker TenarisTamsa.
This Girder System is for Shorter Bridges and the Budget-Minded
12 October 2016 - A group made up of universities, government officials and the steel industry representatives have developed a new type of short-span bridge girder that’s less expensive to make and easier to install, reports the Engineering News-Record.
Mexican Wire Rod Processing Plant Inaugurated
12 October 2016 - Kobelco CH Wire Mexicana S.A. de C.V. has cut the ribbon on its new automotive wire plant in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico.
Tosyali Receives Hot DRI Conveyor for Algerian Plant
11 October 2016 - AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH has delivered a specialized bucket conveyor that will enable hot charging of iron into the electric arc furnace at the new Tosyali steel plant in Algeria.
EU Sets Tariffs on Two Steel Products from China
07 October 2016 - The European Union is imposing provisional anti-dumping duties on hot-rolled sheet and heavy plate from China, saying that the products were being sold at “heavily dumped prices.”
Red Bud Fulfills Order for New Blanking Line
07 October 2016 - Red Bud Industries has shipped a precision blanking line to Majestic Steel USA Inc., a service center in Cleveland, Ohio, Red Bud has announced.
Danieli Tapped for Slab Caster Modernization
07 October 2016 - ArcelorMittal’s Galati steel works in Romania has awarded a contract to Danieli for upgrades to a 38-year-old slab caster, Danieli has announced.