Steel News

Nippon Steel to Acquire Two Thai Steelmakers

24 January 2022 - The Reuters news service reported on Friday that Japan's Nippon Steel is set to purchase two electric arc furnace steelmakers in Thailand in a US$763 million deal.

New Paul Wurth Decarbonization Technology to Reduce Emissions at Russian Blast Furnace

20 January 2022 - A new blast furnace project at Russia’s Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) will feature innovative decarbonization technology designed by SMS subsidiary Paul Wurth.

MMK Taps Danieli for Reheating Furnaces

19 January 2022 - Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) has contracted Danieli Centro Combustion to supply four reheating furnaces for its flat product rolling plant #10 in Magnitogorsk, Russia, according to a press release from Danieli.

ANDRITZ to Supply Cut-to-Length Line for Taylor Steel Inc.

17 January 2022 - ANDRITZ Metals USA Inc. has received an order from flat-roll steel processor Taylor Steel Inc. to supply a new Herr-Voss Stamco cut-to-length line at its facility in Stoney Creek, Ont., Canada.

POSCO, Adani Group Sign US$5 Billion MoU for Eco-Friendly Integrated Mill

14 January 2022 - This week South Korean steelmaker POSCO and Indian infrastructure and energy conglomerate Adani Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that includes plans for a “green, environment-friendly” integrated steel mill to be built in Gujarat, India.

Metinvest Announces Multi-Billion-Dollar Commitment to Decarbonization

14 January 2022 - Ukrainian steelmaker Metinvest will spend US$20–30 million in the coming years to replace its aging blast furnaces with electric arc furnace (EAF) technology, reports the Reuters news service.

Texas Slitting Line Enters Service

05 January 2022 - Toll processor Ferrous 85” Co. has put a massive new slitter into commercial operation at Steel Dynamics Inc.’s (SDI) Sinton, Texas, USA, flat-rolled mill, the company reports.

Danieli Corus Tapped for Two Blast Furnaces for Hoa Phat

05 January 2022 - The two blast furnaces will add 5.6 million metric tons per year of capacity to the Vietnamese steelmaker’s Dung Quat steel complex II, according to Danieli.

Report: ArcelorMittal and Partners Receive €10M for Electrolysis Plant in Bremen

04 January 2022 - According to reports, ArcelorMittal Bremen, swb AG and EWE AG have received a subsidy of more than €10 million to construct a 12-MW electrolysis plant in Bremen, Germany, to produce green hydrogen by means of renewable energy.

AZZ Inks Deal to Purchase Steel Creek Galvanizing

04 January 2022 - AZZ Inc. announced yesterday that it has acquired South Carolina, USA-based galvanizer Steel Creek Galvanizing Co. LLC for an undisclosed sum.

POSCO to Memorialize Oldest Blast Furnace

04 January 2022 - POSCO shut down its oldest blast furnace in Pohang last week, and plans to turn it into a museum.

Metalloinvest Launches Ore Beneficiation Pilot Plant

21 December 2021 - Metalloinvest announced last week the launch of a pilot plant at Mikhailovsky GOK intended to model iron ore beneficiation processes and develop new high-quality products.

ABB Unveils New Electromagnetic Stirring Technology

15 December 2021 - Technology company ABB announced today the launch of its Tundish EMS solution to help steelmakers overcome the limited ability of the tundish vessel to control the flow of molten metal.

Primetals Technologies Starts Up Continuous Casters at JSW

13 December 2021 - In October 2021, two continuous slab casters supplied by Primetals Technologies were started up at JSW Steel Ltd.’s Dovi plant in Maharashtra, India.

Danieli to Supply Bar-in-Coil Line for Arjas Steel

13 December 2021 - Danieli has been tapped by Arjas Steel to supply a new bar-in-coil line which will produce bars in coil for both international and domestic markets.

American Precoat Opens Automotive-Grade Electro-Galvanized Steel Plant in India

13 December 2021 - American Precoat Specialty Pvt. Ltd. has built a continuous electrogalvanized steel plant in Valsad, Gujarat, India, according to news outlet Zee News.

Primetals Technologies Completes Converter Upgrade at HBIS Group

08 December 2021 - The former basic oxygen furnace (BOF) converter at HBIS Group Handan Iron and Steel in Handan, China, was upgraded to a KOBM converter last month, according to Primetals Technologies.

Metso Outotec Goes Green With Circored

08 December 2021 - Finland’s Metso Outotec announced yesterday it has launched the next generation of the 100% hydrogen-based Circored™ process for fine ore production.

The Systems Group Commissions New EAF Roof, Elbow at Optimus Steel

07 December 2021 - In a press release, The Systems Group announced the commissioning last month of a new gravity-drained Spray-Cooled™ electric arc furnace (EAF) roof and elbow as part of a mill modernization at Optimus Steel in Beaumont, Texas, USA.

TenarisDalmine Lowers Emissions Through Expansion of Large-Diameter Line

07 December 2021 - In a statement, the company announced its facility in Dalmine, Italy, has completed an investment of more than EUR 20 million to expand the range of its medium-size rolling mill, and has reduced its carbon footprint in the process.