Steel News

TimkenSteel Begins Construction Of $40 Million Facility In Northeast Ohio

15 June 2015 - According to a report by Modern Metals, TimkenSteel Corporation has started construction on an advanced quench-and-temper facility in Northeast Ohio that will produce more value-added steel for demanding applications.

NLMK Kaluga Achieves Record Heat Series

05 June 2015 - NLMK Kaluga, NLMK Group Long Products Division’s next-generation EAF mini-mill that manufactures long products and sections for the construction industry, has achieved a record heat series duration of 110 heats in one tundish.

ArcelorMittal to Supply Steel Fibres to the Doha Metro Project in Qatar

03 June 2015 - ArcelorMittal WireSolutions will supply approximately 21,500 tonnes of steel fibres to be used in three lines of the new Doha Metro in Qatar.

Potential Buyer Emerges for ArcelorMittal Georgetown Wire Rod Mill

02 June 2015 - According to The Sun News, a prospective buyer has emerged for the ArcelorMittal wire rod mill in Georgetown, S.C., USA, which is set to close permanently in August 2015.

Fives’ New High-Flux Magnetic Induction Technology

25 May 2015 - Fives, a global industrial engineering group that designs and supplies process technologies to various industries, has developed a new generation of reheating furnace inductors with reduced operational costs and minimized NOx emissions.

ArcelorMittal Announces Closure of Georgetown, S.C. Wire Rod Facility

21 May 2015 - According to a report by The Sun News, more than 220 skilled laborers and professionals at ArcelorMittal in Georgetown, S.C., USA, will lose their jobs later this year.

Steel Market Development Institute Announces Bar Steel Fatigue Database Now At 134 Iterations

18 May 2015 - Today, the Long Products Market Development Group (LPMDG) of the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), announced the fifth update of its online Bar Steel Fatigue Database.

Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies Develops Leak-Tight Radial Shaft Seal for Roller Bearings in Steel Plants

04 May 2015 - Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies' unique solution to the roller bearing challenges found in steel plants – the Merkel Radiamatic RPM 41 radial shaft seal – will be on display at AISTech, Steel's Premier Technology Event in Cleveland, Ohio, May 4–6.

POSCO to Construct Iron Manufacturing Plant in Turkmenistan Valued at $1 billion

27 April 2015 - POSCO Group will construct an iron manufacturing plant in Turkmenistan. Daewoo International signed a MOU for the construction project of the iron manufacturing plant for producing reinforced steel and pipe with a value of 1 billion dollars with the Ministry of Industry of Turkmenistan while attending the summit of both Korea and Turkmenistan on April 13th.

JP Steel Plantech to Supply New SBQ Mill to Jatim Taman Steel

09 March 2015 - Jatim Taman Steel has placed an order with JP Steel Plantech Co for a new SBQ mill to produce special round bar and flat bar.

Gerdau’s New Structural Steel Mill in Mexico Starting Up Operations

02 March 2015 - With the start of steel production scheduled for the first quarter of 2015, the melt shop of Gerdau's new steel mill in Mexico is in its final testing period.

ArcelorMittal USA Idling Indiana Harbor Long Carbon Facility

27 February 2015 - ArcelorMittal will idle its Indiana Harbor Long Carbon (IHLC) facility beginning with the electric arc furnace on 1 March 2015, followed by the rolling mill operation in Q2 2015, pending customer requirements.

Primetals Technologies Revamps Two Wire Rod Mills for China’s Zenith Steel

10 February 2015 - The upgrade increases rolling speed to 105 m/s. Expanded product line allows entry into fine grain rebar markets. Integrated solution includes electrical/automation revamp.

Germany's Stahlwerk Thüringen Hopes to Expand Range of Heavy Sections

05 February 2015 - The company is planning to expand its range of beams to produce wider dimensions that can bear heavier loads.

ArcelorMittal Zenica Invests €4.65 Million in New Coil Production Facility

22 January 2015 - ArcelorMittal Zenica, the region’s largest steel producer, announced further enhancements to its production facilities in an investment project valued at €4.65 million.

Danieli Automation to Revamp Wire Rod Mill Automation and Drives for PT Pulogadung Steel

31 December 2014 - To revamp the automation and drives of the wire rod mill in operation at the Jakarta, Indonesia, operations of PT Pulogadung Steel, Danieli Automation will replace the armature and the field regulator cards of six DC converters for six stands of the rolling mill.

ANDRITZ to Supply New Furnace Plant for Railroad Track Production to voestalpine

24 December 2014 - International technology Group ANDRITZ has been awarded an order to supply a new walking beam furnace for the Donawitz plant of voestalpine Schiene GmbH, Austria, Europe’s leading supplier of railroad tracks.

Siemens to Modernize Wei Chih Bar Mill in Taiwan

22 December 2014 - Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from Wei Chih Steel Industry Co. Ltd. to modernize the company's existing bar mill in its Tainan Plant in Taiwan.

Asil Çelik Orders Turkey’s First 3-Roll RSB from FRIEDRICH KOCKS

21 November 2014 - ASIL ÇELIK, headquartered in Orhangazi county, in the Turkish province of Bursa, has decided to modernize its medium section mill with a major revamp. An order was placed with an international consortium made up of: DANIELI (Italy), FEMATEK (Turkey), and FRIEDRICH KOCKS (Germany).

MLP Steel Installs New Rolling Mill for Shapes and Profiles

03 November 2014 - MLP Steel LLC has installed a state-of-the-art rolling mill at its facility in Scottsdale, Pa., to add to the company’s capabilities of rolling special shapes and profiles.