Steel News

Pakistani Rebar Manufacturer Triples Production Capacity With New Mill

29 September 2015 - Primetals Technologies has won an order to design and outfit a bar mill for Pakistan’s Amreli Steels Ltd., the company has announced.

Special Steel Manufacturer Put Into Administration

28 September 2015 - A U.K. special steel manufacturer has been placed in the hands of a court-appointed administrator while a buyer is sought for the business.

Nucor-Yamato Announces US$75 Million Beam Mill Upgrade

28 September 2015 - Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. plans to spend US$75 million on incorporating a new production process into its Blytheville, Ark., USA, plant, expanding its product offerings.

Material Handling Equipment Specialist Turns Over New Rail-Welding Facility

22 September 2015 - U.S.-based JBS Cranes & Accessories Inc. recently handed over the keys to what it claims is the world’s largest seamless rail welding facility.

ArcelorMittal Fulfills Order for New Grade of Sheet Piling

14 September 2015 - ArcelorMittal has delivered 3,200 metric tons of a new steel to a Scottish seaport project, its largest shipment yet, the company has announced.

ArcelorMittal South Africa To Close Facilities, Lay Off 400

31 August 2015 - ArcelorMittal South Africa is planning to close parts of one steel works and has begun studying whether to restructure another, the company said in a statement.

Steel Processor Pushes Back Plant Closure

21 August 2015 - Cold-finished steel bar manufacturer Niagara LaSalle Corp. has postponed the closure of its Buffalo, N.Y., USA, facility until the end of August.

UAE's Emirates Steel Wins Rebar Order for Power Plant Project

19 August 2015 - Rebar and structurals producer Emirates Steel is among the companies that are sharing in Dh9.15 billion worth of construction contracts for the United Arab Emirates' first nuclear power plant, according to The National newspaper.

Indian JV Inaugurates New TMT Bar Mill

18 August 2015 - The Steel Authority of India Ltd. in partnership with another company are opening a new mill capable of producing 100,000 tonnes annually of thermomechanically treated bar, India's The Economic Times reports.

Thai Rod Mill Awards Contract For Furnace Modifications

17 August 2015 - Primetals Technologies has won an order for electric arc furnace upgrades at a rod and wire mill in Thailand, the company has announced.

ArcelorMittal Finalizes South Carolina Rod Mill Closure

14 August 2015 - ArcelorMittal has formally closed its Georgetown, S.C., wire rod mill, bringing to a close 46 years of steel production at the site.

Acquisition Talks For Tata Steel Long Products Business Unsuccessful, Company Confirms

06 August 2015 - Confirming earlier reports, Tata Steel executives said that negotiations on the sale of its European long products business have broken off.

Klesch Group Ends Acquisition Talks For Tata Steel Long Products Business

04 August 2015 - A metals, chemical and oil company has withdrawn from discussions on buying Tata Steel's European long products business, according to a report in The Financial Times.

Steelmaker's European Division Reorganizes; Now Under New Management

04 August 2015 - Tata Steel's European long products division has begun operating as a standalone subsidiary and is now under new management, according to a U.K. newspaper.

Danieli To Equip CMC Micro Mill

29 July 2015 - Commercial Metals Co.'s proposed Oklahoma micro mill is to be outfitted with Danieli endless casting and rolling technology, Danieli has announced.

SMS group Modernizes Walking Beam Furnace of ArcelorMittal Asturias

24 July 2015 - In February 2015, SMS Meer SpA, Italy, was awarded a new contract by ArcelorMittal Asturias, Spain, for the revamping of the 150-ton/hour walking beam furnace that feeds the wire rod mill.

ArcelorMittal Rebars Reinforce Poland's New Landmark Bridge

29 June 2015 - An iconic new bridge being constructed across the river Wislok in Rzeszow, Poland, features 900 tonnes of rebars produced at ArcelorMittal Warszawa.

Mobile Profile Measurement Device From NextSense Optimizes Rolling Processes

29 June 2015 - For the first time, the profile of rolled materials can be measured quickly and accurately to a tenth of a millimetre anywhere in the rolling mill, which makes it even easier to configure the optimum rolling stand set-up.

Saarstahl Orders New Wire Rod Outlet From SMS Group

18 June 2015 - Saarstahl AG has placed an order with SMS group for a new wire rod outlet for its Neunkirchen works, Germany.

Primetals Technologies Modernizes Wire-Rod Mill in Turkey for Kroman

17 June 2015 - Turkish steel producer Kroman Çelìk Sanayìì A.Ş. has contracted with Primetals Technologies to apply advanced technology to a wire rod outlet built in 2008 to expand its product line with high carbon wire rod.