Steel News

SSAB to Proceed With EAF Installation

02 June 2023 - SSAB’s board of directors has greenlighted construction of an electric arc furnace at its Oxelösund mill, a SEK6.2 billion (US$575.6 million) investment that is projected to reduced Sweden’s national CO2 output by 3%.

India’s Steel Ministry Considering Proposals for Green Hydrogen R&D

01 June 2023 - The country’s steel ministry is seeking proposals for research and development of green hydrogen use in iron and steel production, Argus Media reported yesterday.

Nucor, ExxonMobil Sign Carbon Capture Agreement

01 June 2023 - Nucor Corp. will begin capturing CO2 emissions at its Louisiana direct reduction plant through a new agreement with ExxonMobil, the steelmaker said on Thursday.

Australia’s InfraBuild Lines Up Financing to Acquire Three U.S. Operations

01 June 2023 - InfraBuild, an Australian long products producer owned by Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance, has secured financing that will allow it to buy three U.S. wire rod operations also owned by GFG Alliance.

Nucor Bar Mill Looks for Q4 Start of New Bundling Station

31 May 2023 - Nucor Corp.’s Jewett, Texas, USA, bar mill has awarded a contract to Danieli for a new bundling station, the equipment manufacturer reports.

Spanish Mill Installs Hot Billet Charging System

31 May 2023 - A Sarralle-built hot-charging system has passed its factory acceptance test and is being installed at the customer’s plant in Spain.

POSCO Looks to Begin Work on Pilot DRI Plant

30 May 2023 - POSCO is set to break ground on a pilot-scale direct reduction plant that utilizes hydrogen, reports The Korea Economic Daily newspaper.

PGT Trucking, Nucor Celebrate a First — A Shipment of Steel on an Electric Truck

30 May 2023 - Flatbed trucker PGT Trucking Inc. recently celebrated a milestone, hauling a shipment of steel from Nucor Corp.’s Brandenburg, Ky., USA, plant to a fabricator via a battery electric tractor, reports The Trucker newspaper.

Salzgitter Selects Energiron DR for Hydrogen-Ready DRI Plant

24 May 2023 - Salzgitter Flachstahl announced today it has chosen Energiron DR technology for its new 2.1-million-tons-per-year hydrogen-ready direct reduction plant to be installed at its facility in Salzgitter, Germany.

Texas Port Lands Pipe, Tube Mill

24 May 2023 - Mexico’s Forza Steel is opening a 240,000-metric-ton pipe and tube mill at the Port of Brownsville in Texas, according to announcement from port officials.

Nucor to Shutter Texas Heavy Plate Facility

24 May 2023 - Nucor will close its Longview, Texas, USA, heavy plate mill later this year amid a reorganization of its plate mill group, the steelmaker said on Wednesday.

BlueScope Targets Emissions Reductions at NZ Steel

23 May 2023 - The Australian steelmaker announced yesterday it is looking into building a NZ$300 million (US$187 million) electric arc furnace (EAF) at its New Zealand Steel (NZ Steel) works in Glenbrook to lower its greenhouse gas emissions.

JSW Steel, JFE Steel to Build Electrical Steel Plant in India

22 May 2023 - The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a cold-rolled grain-oriented electrical steel plant in Vijayanagar, Karnataka, India, according to a statement from JSW Steel today.

Company Reveals Plans for Pittsburgh-Area Rebar Mill

18 May 2023 - New York-based steel trader 72 Steel LLC has announced a plan to build a 500,000-ton rebar mill in southwestern Pennsylvania, potentially returning steelmaking to a site once occupied by the former J&L Steel.

New MSS Steel Factory to House Dedicated Solar Tracking Manufacturing Line in Tennessee

18 May 2023 - MSS Steel Tubes USA and solar tracker provider Nextracker Inc. announced today the commissioning of a new factory in Memphis, Tenn., USA, to manufacture low-carbon steel components for solar tracking systems.

Coatings Maker Reports Early Success With Reduced-Wear Electrode Coating

10 May 2023 - Ceramic coatings specialist ITC Coatings is trialing a dually developed graphite electrode coating and application system that so far is showing remarkable performance, the company reports.

SMS group Upgrades Hot Strip Mill Automation for ArcelorMittal Tubarão

10 May 2023 - The equipment supplier announced today it has upgraded the existing automation system for the roughing mill and edger at ArcelorMittal Tubarão in Brazil.

ArcelorMittal North America Evaluating HBI Plant Expansion

09 May 2023 - ArcelorMittal is considering adding on to its recently acquired hot briquetted iron (HBI) plant near Corpus Christi, Texas, the company’s North American chief executive said on Tuesday.

Vale Signs MOU to Examine Potential Iron Ore Briquette Plant

09 May 2023 - Brazilian iron ore miner Vale will explore the feasibility of an iron ore briquetting facility in partnership with a European consortium, Vale has announced.

Howe Memorial Lecture: Fiber Optic Sensorization Could Unlock New Insights

08 May 2023 - As steelmakers further digitize steel production, the need for inexpensive and densely located sensors that can withstand harsh mill environments will grow, creating an opening for optical fiber-based sensors, a leading steelmaking expert said Monday.