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China Expands Carbon Trading Program to Include Steel
10 September 2024 - China’s steel, aluminum and cement producers will be added to the country’s national carbon trading market, the Bloomberg news service reports.
Hydnum Steel Enlists Ports Operator for Help in Developing Logistics Solutions
05 September 2024 - Spanish green steel startup Hydnum steel has signed a memorandum of understanding with port and logistics operator Euroports to develop integrated logistics solutions that will optimize the steel supply chain across the continent.
Danieli: Turkish Spooling Line Sets New Speed Record
05 September 2024 - A Danieli-built bar spooling is breaking speed records, achieving rates of 40 m/second for 8 and 10 mm diameters, Danieli reports.
Midrex, Vale to Further Develop Use of Iron Ore Briquettes in DRI Furnaces
05 September 2024 - Midrex Technologies Inc. has signed a technical cooperation agreement with iron ore miner Vale, allowing the two companies to further collaborate on a technical solution for the use of iron ore briquettes in direct reduction plants.
New CEO Takes the Helm of Vollmer
05 September 2024 - Strip measurement specialist Friedrich Vollmer Feinmessgeräte GmbH has named Thorsten Wünsch as chief executive officer, the company has announced.
Chinese Steel Exports Resurge
03 September 2024 - Chinese steel exports are on pace to reach or exceed 100 million metric tons this year, an eight-year high, reports the (London) Financial Times.
thyssenkrupp Steel Europe CEO Leaves Company Amid Dispute
29 August 2024 - Several thyssenkrupp Steel executives, including its chief executive officer, are parting ways with the company as a result of a dispute over the division's future, the Bloomberg news service reports.
Salzgitter Trading Division Now Offers Product CO2 Declarations
28 August 2024 - Salzgitter Mannesmann Handel GmbH has developed a tool to calculate the carbon dioxide equivalent footprint of its products along the entire value chain and will issue product carbon footprint declarations.
ABB Selected for SSAB Rolling Mill Upgrade
28 August 2024 - ABB has won three related contracts tied to SSAB’s planned improvements of its Borlänge hot rolling mill in Sweden.
SSAB Completes Pilot Phase of HYBRIT Initiative
27 August 2024 - SSAB and partners are moving their HYBRIT fossil-fuel-free iron and steel initiative to the next stage of development, wrapping up an initial six-year effort that successfully demonstrated the feasibility of their process.
German Producer Issues FAC on New Scrap Cutting System
27 August 2024 - German special steel producer Lech-Stahlwerke (LSW) has signed the final acceptance certificate for a an innovative scrap torch-cutting machine at its plant in Meitingen, according to the machine's builder, Primetals Technologies.
China Reconsiders Capacity Swap Program
26 August 2024 - With China’s demand for steel on the decline, the government is rethinking its policy for allowing new steel mills to be built, according to the Bloomberg news service.
Danieli, Nalco Water Partner on Water Treatment R&D
22 August 2024 - Danieli has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with U.S.-based Nalco Water to utilize shared research and development capabilities to improve industrial water treatment for the metals industry.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
