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ArcelorMittal Starts Coke Oven Gas Injections in Spanish Blast Furnace
18 February 2021 - ArcelorMittal Asturias has modified a blast furnace the B blast furnace at its Gijón, Spain, plant, equipping it to consume hydrogen-rich coke oven gas.
AM/NS Calvert Breaks Ground on Meltshop Project
17 February 2021 - Re-roller AM/NS Calvert has ceremonially broken ground on a US$775 million project that will equip its Alabama plant with melting capability.
Consortium to Research Metals Decarbonization Tech
17 February 2021 - A Finnish consortium that includes metals producers has launched a research effort intended to develop decarbonization technologies for the industry.
Nucor Says It’s Having a Record Quarter
09 February 2021 - Nucor Corp. expects to report record first-quarter earnings that could exceed US$900 million, the steelmaker said on Tuesday.
American Heavy Plates Announces Two Executive Appointments
05 February 2021 - Ohio-based re-roller and service center American Heavy Plates (AHP) has named Jack Biegalski as president and chief operating officer, the company has announced.
NLMK Names New CEO for Europe Strip Division
05 February 2021 - Russia’s NLMK Group has named a former executive to lead its European strip products division, the company has announced.
Severstal Lights Danieli-Built Blast Furnace
04 February 2021 - Russian steelmaker Severstal has successfully commissioned a rebuilt blast furnace at its Cherepovets mill, according to the project contractor.
Nucor’s Newest Bar Mill Enters Service
04 February 2021 - Nucor Corp. has commissioned a new merchant bar mill at its Kankakee plant in Illinois and will begin upgrades to the meltshop this month.
thyssenkrupp Sees Successful Hydrogen Test on Blast Furnace
04 February 2021 - thyssenkrupp has successfully completed an initial round of hydrogen injection testing on one of its blast furnaces in Duisburg, Germany, and is preparing for a second phase of experimentation.
First Coils at New SDI Mill Expected This Summer
02 February 2021 - Steel Dynamics Inc.’s (SDI) new flat-rolled mill remains on track for a summertime start-up, but some operations could begin as soon as this spring.
JSW Steel Capacity on the Rise
02 February 2021 - JSW Steel anticipates that its crude steel capacity will reach 23 million metric tons annually by March as it wraps up several expansion projects, reports commodities news and pricing service Argus.
ArcelorMittal Signs MOU for Biogas Project
29 January 2021 - ArcelorMittal will partner with a company that specializes in pyrolysis to build a biogas production plant in Europe, the steelmaker announced Friday.
SSAB Halts IJmuiden Talks With Tata Steel
29 January 2021 - SSAB has broken off discussions with Tata Steel over a possible acquisition of Tata’s IJmuiden steel mill in the Netherlands and related downstream assets, saying that there were limited possibilities to integrate the facility into SSAB’s strategic framework.
Steel Dynamics’ Q4 Profits Increase
28 January 2021 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) saw its fourth-quarter earnings climb to US$188 million on near-record steel shipments and rising prices and is looking for the positive momentum to continue going into the new year.
Nucor Reports Profitable End to 2020, Sees Continued Strength in Early 2021
28 January 2021 - Higher sheet and plate prices helped push Nucor Corp.’s fourth-quarter earnings to US$398.8 million, the steelmaker said Thursday.
Cleveland-Cliffs Commits to 25% Reduction in Carbon Emissions
28 January 2021 - Iron ore miner and steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is targeting a 25% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and will explore a potential carbon capture project at its Burns Harbor plant.
Stelco Enters Merchant Pig Iron Business
28 January 2021 - Canadian steelmaker Stelco Inc. has commissioned the new pig iron caster at its Lake Erie Works in Ontario, the company announced Thursday.
U. S. Steel Names New Tubular Division Lead
27 January 2021 - United States Steel Corporation has named company veteran Scott M. Dorn as the interim head of its tubular solutions division.
Nucor Gives Final Thumbs Up to New Galvanizing Line
27 January 2021 - Nucor Steel Gallatin has issued the final acceptance certificate on its new “heat-to-coat” pickling and galvanizing line, reports project contractor SMS group.
LIBERTY Steel Updates thyssenkrupp Offer
25 January 2021 - LIBERTY Steel Group has made what it's calling a firmed-up bid for thyssenkrupp’s steel unit, reports commodities news and pricing service S&P Global Platts.