Steel News

voestalpine Moves First Low-Emissions Coils Out the Door

13 June 2022 - voestalpine has shipped the first coils of its reduced-CO2 steel from its plant in Linz, Austria, the company said Monday.

JSW Steel Starts Slag Recycling Plant

13 June 2022 - JSW Steel’s Vijayanagar Works has inaugurated a slag-based sand-making plant capable of producing 300,000 metric tons annually, reports The Hindu newspaper in India.

Danieli: Aperam Mill Slated for Improvements

10 June 2022 - Danieli has been contracted to revamp an Aperam Steckel mill in Brazil, the equipment supplier has said.

AM/NS India Selects Primetals Technologies for Tandem Mill Build

09 June 2022 - Primetals Technologies has landed an order for a pickling line and tandem cold mill for a joint-venture mill in India.

Welspun, Tata Steel Partner on Hydrogen Pipes

09 June 2022 - Indian welded line pipe maker Welspun Corp. Ltd. and Tata Steel will work together on making pipes capable of moving hydrogen and natural gas-blended hydrogen, reports the Press Trust of India.

Green Mill Secures Renewable Power Source

09 June 2022 - A proposed steel mill in Sweden has signed a seven-year power purchase agreement securing a source of renewable energy, the project leaders have said.

Nucor Adds Metal Utility Poles to Its List of Construction Products

07 June 2022 - Nucor Corp. is expanding its portfolio of downstream steel products businesses, announcing Tuesday that it is acquiring a maker of metal utility and highway signage poles.

Acerinox Halts Merger Discussions With Rival

07 June 2022 - Stainless steel maker Acerinox has ended merger discussions with Aperam, reports the Reuters news service.

Salzgitter, Iron Ore Miners Cooperating on Making Better Iron Inputs

06 June 2022 - Salzgitter AG has signed technical cooperation agreements with iron ore miners LKAB in Sweden and Rio Tinto in Australia to develop high-quality iron ore pellets the steelmaker will need to achieve its decarbonization goals.

ArcelorMittal, Nippon Steel Adding Processing Capabilities to JV Mill

01 June 2022 - Joint-venture partners Nippon Steel Corp. and ArcelorMittal are investing US$1.1 billion in an Indian steel works as they target value-added production, reports Nikkei Asia.

U.K. Mill Testing Biomass-Based Coke

01 June 2022 - U.K.-based LIBERTY Specialty Steels is trialling a new biomass-based coke at its Rotherham facility, according to the company that makes it.

SSAB to Help Build Fossil-Free-Steel Heat Exchanger

31 May 2022 - SSAB will collaborate with heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling specialist Alfa Laval on building the world’s first heat exchanger to made from fossil-free steel, the steelmaker has said.

Danieli Lands Order for Hot Mill Spindles

31 May 2022 - Danieli has received an order from thyssenkrupp for a set of heavy-duty slipper spindles for a hot strip mill in Duisburg, Germany.

U. S. Steel Kicks Off Pig Iron Caster Build

27 May 2022 - United States Steel Corporation has ceremonially marked the start of construction on a pig iron caster at its Gary Works.

Calling All Decarbonization Start-Ups: ArcelorMittal Might Have Funding for You

27 May 2022 - ArcelorMittal’s XCarb Innovation Fund, which is looking to invest in commercially feasible technologies holding potential to decarbonize steelmaking, is soliciting proposals from start-up companies.

Brazilian BF Slated for Upgrade

25 May 2022 - Latin American steelmaker Ternium is planning to refurbish a blast furnace at its Rio de Janeiro facility in Brazil, reports the Reuters news service.

ArcelorMittal North America CEO Receives AISI Honor

25 May 2022 - ArcelorMittal North America chief executive John Brett has been named the 2022 recipient of the Gary Memorial Medal, the American Iron and Steel Institute’s (AISI) highest honor.

Hyundai Steel Inks MOU on Carbon Capture Tech

23 May 2022 - South Korea’s Hyundai Steel and the Korea Institute of Energy Research have agreed to work together on developing green hydrogen production and carbon capture utilization and storage technologies, reports The Korea Herald newspaper.

Nucor Receives Air Permit for Proposed Sheet Mill

18 May 2022 - The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has signed off on an air quality permit for Nucor Corp.’s planned flat-rolled mill in the state, reports the Charleston (W.Va.) Gazette-Mail.

Pennsylvania Signs On to Hydrogen Hub Effort

17 May 2022 - Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is backing an initiative that includes United States Steel Corporation to create a hydrogen hub in southwestern Pennsylvania.