Steel News

Nucor Joint Venture Eyes Mexican Auto Market

09 June 2016 - Nucor Corp. plans to build a US$270 million galvanized sheet mill in central Mexico through a new joint venture, the company has announced.

Primetals Signs Contract for Furnace Upgrades at German Mill

07 June 2016 - Primetals Technologies has won an order to modernize the electric arc furnace at BGH Edelstahlwerke GmbH’s Freital facility in Germany.

Italian Steelmaker Adding Waste-Heat Recovery System to EAF

07 June 2016 - Italy’s Acciaieria Arvedi is installing a waste-heat recovery system at its Arvedi facility in Cremona, according to a supplier on the project.

ArcelorMittal Prepares to Launch New High-Strength Auto Steel

06 June 2016 - ArcelorMittal is preparing to roll out a new high-strength automotive steel later this year, reports the (London) Financial Times.

Sandvik to Expand Technical Services Offerings

06 June 2016 - Swedish stainless manufacturer Sandvik Materials Technology is adding a suite of technical services to its business portfolio, hoping to meet demand for testing, inspection and certification services.

U.S. Should Resolve Trade Disputes Through Discussion, Not Protectionist Measures, Says China Official

03 June 2016 - Barring Chinese-made steel from the U.S. market would be an abuse of trade remedies, Zhu Guangyao, China’s vice minister of finance, said on Thursday, according to Xinhua, the country’s official news agency.

AHMSA Installs New Plate Normalizing Line

03 June 2016 - Altos Hornos de México S.A.B. de C.V. (AHMSA) has begun processing plates on a newly installed normalizing line at its Monclova works, according to the equipment supplier.

SSAB Trims 183 Positions at Swedish Plate Mill

03 June 2016 - Sweden’s SSAB is cutting 183 jobs at its heavy plate mill in Oxelösund, the steelmaker has announced.

Reports: U.K. Government May Loan Tata Steel Millions to Keep It from Leaving

03 June 2016 - Tata Steel, which in March announced that it no longer thought it could make steel profitably in the U.K. and would exit the market, may not leave after all.

Metals Trader Announces Plans to Expand U.K. Mill

31 May 2016 - Metals executive Sanjeev Gupta and his firm, Liberty House, plan to nearly double the capacity of its Welsh rolling mill and add 2 million metric tons of liquid steelmaking capacity there, the firm announced on Tuesday.

Severstal Plans Pickling Line Upgrade

31 May 2016 - Severstal has ordered a double-headed edge trimmer for the No. 3 continuous pickling line at its facility in Cherepovets, Russia, the vendor on the project has announced.

ArcelorMittal USA Signs Decade-Long Pellet Supply Agreement

31 May 2016 - U.S. iron ore producer Cliffs Natural Resources has signed a new 10-year pellet supply agreement with ArcelorMittal USA, which will buy up to 10 million long tons over the life of the deal.

Trade Commission Moves Forward on U.S. Steel Corp. Complaint

27 May 2016 - The U.S. International Trade Commission will pursue United States Steel Corporation’s Section 337 trade complaint against the largest of Chinese steel producers, the commission has announced.

Dubai Steelmaker's Rebar Wins Standards Certification

27 May 2016 - The Dubai Central Laboratory has awarded a standards certification to a nanocrystalline rebar being manufactured by United Arab Emirates-based Star Steel International.

Automaker Picks ArcelorMittal for New Supplier Program

27 May 2016 - A German automaker has chosen ArcelorMittal to participate in a new vehicle-development program designed to quicken innovation and to help it meet the needs of a global market.

New Cooling Stack On Order for Pilot Process Plant

24 May 2016 - A German plant engineering firm is building a new and larger gas cooling section for the Hlsarna steelmaking process pilot plant in the Netherlands, the company has announced.

Steel Industry Urged to Embrace Innovation, and Quickly

17 May 2016 - United States Steel Corporation chief executive Mario Longhi issued a challenge to the steel industry, saying that it must innovate or run the risk of being displaced by other materials.

Rainfall Hampers Start of Work on New Mill

17 May 2016 - Construction on Commercial Metals Company’s new micro-mill in Oklahoma is off to a soggy start.

Japan's No. 1 Steelmaker Strikes Deal to Buy Out Its No. 4 Rival

16 May 2016 - Japan’s largest steelmaker is acquiring a majority stake in the country’s fourth-largest producer, Nisshin Steel Co., as a defense against the supply glut, reports The Japan Times.

Producers, Buyers Ask U.S. Trade Commission to Quash U.S. Steel Complaint

15 May 2016 - China’s second-largest steelmaker – and some U.S. buyers – have told the U.S. International Trade Commission that it should reject United States Steel Corporation’s petition to bar imports of Chinese-made steel from entering the country, according to reports.