Steel News

Outokumpu Exits Stainless Long Steel Market

06 April 2023 - Finnish stainless producer Outokumpu is divesting the last of its long products business, selling its Degerfors and Storfors facilities in Sweden to stainless long steel specialist Cogne Acciai Speciali.

KOCKS Lands Orders From Two SBQ Mills

28 March 2023 - Rolling and sizing specialist Friedrich KOCKS GmbH & Co. has received two separate orders for its reducing and sizing blocks from Chinese steelmakers, the equipment manufacturer has announced.

Indian Steel Producer Contracts Danieli for Bar Mill Build

23 March 2023 - Danieli has received an order for two high-speed rebar mills from India’s Rungta Group, the plant engineer has announced.

Danieli Wins Order for CMC Rebar Mill

09 March 2023 - Danieli will equip Commercial Metals Company’s planned rebar mill in Berkeley County, W.Va., USA, the plant builder has said.

YK Steel Turns to SMS group for Rebar Mill

13 February 2023 - South Korean steelmaker YK Steel has awarded a contract for a complete rebar mini-mill to SMS group.

Highbar Looking to Vault Into Steelmaking With Not One, Not Two, But Three Mills

08 February 2023 - Highbar LLC, the Dave Stickler-led rebar-making startup that is planning a mill in Arkansas and has a second on the drawing board, apparently has a third facility in the pipeline.

SBQ Mill Starts KOCKS Rolling Unit

23 January 2023 - Chinese special bar quality producer Huaigang Special Steel Co. Ltd. has rolled the first bar on its new KOCKS reducing and sizing block, the equipment supplier reports.

Primetals Technologies Tapped for Wire Rod Mill Project

17 January 2023 - A Swiss wire rod mill recently contracted Primetals Technologies to make improvements that will boost production performance, the plant builder has announced.

CMC Sees Spring Start for Arizona Micro-Mill

12 January 2023 - Long products maker Commercial Metals Company (CMC) is building out crews and training them as it begins commissioning equipment at its new Arizona micro-mill, the company’s chief executive said Monday.

Danieli Tapped for Tata Steel SBQ Project

19 December 2022 - Tata Steel Group has selected Danieli to provide a 500,000-tons-per-year special bar quality (SBQ) bar and wire rod mill in Jamshedpur, India, the equipment supplier announced last week.

British Steel Turns to Danieli for Wire Rod Mill Improvement

16 December 2022 - British Steel has ordered intelligent guides from Danieli Morgårdshammar Guide Systems for its 4-strand wire rod mill in Scunthorpe, England, the equipment manufacturer reports.

CMC Selects West Virginia for New Micro-Mill

08 December 2022 - Commercial Metals Co. will build its fourth micro-mill in Berkeley County, W.Va., USA, the long products maker said on Thursday.

KOCKS Lands Order for Bar Mill Reducing, Sizing Block

23 November 2022 - India’s Tata Steel Long Products Ltd. has contracted rolling mill sizing specialist Friedrich KOCKS GmbH & Co. KG for a reducing and sizing block that will serve the steelmaker’s new rolling mill complex in Jamshedpur.

Danieli Lands Order for Bar Spooling Line

22 November 2022 - Italy’s Pittini Group has contracted Danieli for a spooled bar line to be installed at its Potenza bar mill.

Australian Long Products Maker Sets Sights on U.S. Wire Rod Assets

17 November 2022 - Australian long products manufacturer InfraBuild intends to acquire the U.S. wire rod arm of its parent company, GFG Alliance.

Former Big River Chief Executive Brings Another Mill Project to Arkansas

01 November 2022 - Steel executive Dave Stickler, whose investment firm helped start Big River Steel, is launching a new, US$500 million mini-mill project in Arkansas, he revealed on Tuesday.

Forger Turns to Danieli for First Long Products Mill

18 October 2022 - Mexican forged products maker Frisa has contracted Danieli to build what will be the company’s first long products rolling mill.

ArcelorMittal Signs Danieli for Rolling Mill Build

06 October 2022 - ArcelorMittal has contracted Danieli for a new rolling mill and reheat furnace for its Barra Mansa Works in Brazil, the plant builder has announced.

AIC Completes Rolling Mill Automation Project

07 September 2022 - Automation specialist Automazioni Industriali Capitanio (AIC) has wrapped up installation of a new automation system for a stand in a Gerdau rolling mill.

Deacero Awards Plant Modernization Contract

01 September 2022 - Mexican long products maker Deacero has contracted Danieli to upgrade the meltshop and rolling mills at its Celaya plant.