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NLMK Indiana Completes EAF Overhaul
21 August 2024 - NLMK Indiana successfully has started up a revamped, 118-ton electric arc furnace, according to project contractor Primetals Technologies.
thyssenkrupp Teams With Australian Producer to Study Smelting Technology
21 August 2024 - thyssenkrupp is partnering with Australia’s BlueScope Steel on research that will focus on direct reduction and electric smelting plants, the company has announced.
ArcelorMittal to Add Solar Capacity in Brazil
21 August 2024 - ArcelorMittal Brazil on Wednesday signed contracts to develop two solar energy projects with a combined capacity of 465 MW, equivalent to 14% of its current electricity requirements.
Trump Again Pledges to Halt U. S. Steel-Nippon Steel Deal
21 August 2024 - Donald Trump reiterated a campaign promise to block Nippon Steel Corp.’s acquisition of United States Steel Corporation during a campaign stop in central Pennsylvania.
Nucor Names New VP at W.Va. Sheet Mill
20 August 2024 - Nucor Corp. has named Johnny Jacobs as vice president and general manager of its new West Virginia sheet mill, succeeding John Farris, who is retiring after 32 years with the company, reports WVNews.
Caster Robot Takes its Place at Gerdau Plant
20 August 2024 - Gerdau’s Araçariguama plant in Brazil has installed a PolyCAST multitool robot on its caster, an upgrade that improves productivity and safety.
BlueScope Steel Invests in Capacity Boost at North Star Plant
19 August 2024 - BlueScope Steel Ltd.’s board of directors has given the go-ahead to a US$130 million debottlenecking project at its Ohio sheet mill, the company said in its fiscal year-end earnings announcement.
IEEFA: MENA Producers Already Have the Tools to Lower CO2 Emissions
15 August 2024 - Steel producers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) could reduce their CO2 emissions by adopting a shorter-term strategy that combines intermittent hydrogen production and the partial substitution of natural gas in the direct reduction process, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis argues in a new paper.
Tosyali Mill Project Receives Boost From Angola
15 August 2024 - Angola’s national oil producer Sonangol has signed on to a Tosyali project to build an integrated iron and steel plant in the country.
Mexican Pipemaker Orders Two ERW Tube Mills
15 August 2024 - Danieli Centro Tubes has received an order from Achv Aceros for two electric resistance-welded (ERW) tube mills to be installed at a new facility in Monterrey, Mexico.
Stainless Producer Signs FAC on New Bar Mill
15 August 2024 - Yantai Walsin Stainless Steel has issued the final acceptance certificate for a stainless steel combination bar and rod mill built by a consortium that includes Primetals Technologies.
Algoma Steel Wraps Up Plate Mill Upgrade and Eyes Start of New EAF
14 August 2024 - Algoma Steel is calling its plate mill modernization effectively finished and is moving toward commissioning new electric arc furnaces. at its Ontario plant.
JSW Buys Into Australian Met Coal Miner
14 August 2024 - JSW Steel Ltd. is taking an indirect stake in Australian metallurgical coal miner Illawarra Metallurgical Coal and will sign an offtake contract with the business, the company has announced.
China Baowu Braces for a “Harsh Winter”
14 August 2024 - China Baowu Steel Group Corp. is warning of the potential for China’s steel slowdown to spill over to the rest of the world and deepen its own problems, the Bloomberg news service reports.
Metallus Receives State Support for US$100M Expansion
08 August 2024 - Specialty metals manufacturer Metallus Inc. has received US$3.5 million in grants from the state of Ohio in support of a planned expansion.
Kobe Steel to Launch Aluminum JV With China’s Baowu Steel
08 August 2024 - Kobe Steel is forming a joint venture around its Chinese automotive aluminum business with China Baowu Steel Group Corp. Ltd., Kobe has announced.
AISI: Commerce Department Made the Correct Decision on Vietnam Non-Market Economy Status
08 August 2024 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) is applauding the Commerce Department’s decision to retain Vietnam’s non-market economy status.
Inductotherm Names New Leadership
07 August 2024 - Inductotherm Group has named two new co-leaders as longtime chief executive officer (CEO) Gary Doyon steps down from his role as part of the company’s planned succession strategy.
ArcelorMittal Completes Vallourec Transaction
07 August 2024 - ArcelorMittal has finalized its acquisition of a EUR955 million stake in tubemaker Vallourec.
Chilean Steelmaker Blames Chinese Imports for Production Stop
07 August 2024 - Compañía Siderúrgica Huachipato, Chile's largest steel plant, is "indefinitely suspending" production, saying that it is impossible to compete with dumped Chinese steel, according the AFP news service.
