Steel News

EVRAZ Marks Start of Work on Colorado Mill

20 July 2021 - EVRAZ North America has broken ground on its new long rail mill in Pueblo, Colo., marking the start of construction on its US$480 million investment.

Russian Mill Puts Danieli Rolling Stands on Order

13 July 2021 - Russia’s Abinsk Electric Steel Works has ordered two replacement rolling mill stands from Danieli, the equipment manufacturer has announced.

NISCO Issues FAC for New Rolling Equipment

24 June 2021 - Bar and wire rod specialist Friedrich KOCKS GmbH & Co. KG has received the final acceptance certificate for a new reducing and sizing block installed at a Chinese special steel mill.

Wire Rod Mill Undertakes Equipment Upgrade

22 June 2021 - The operator of a Texas wire rod mill has contracted Danieli to modernize its rolling line, Danieli has announced.

ABS Starts Highly Automated Wire Rod Mill

10 June 2021 - Acciaierie Bertoli Safau, the steelmaking arm of Danieli, has inaugurated a new, 500,000-metric-ton wire rod mill in Udine, Italy.

Nucor Contracts KOCKS for Bar Mill Upgrade

08 June 2021 - German bar mill specialist KOCKS GmbH & Co. KG has received an order from Nucor for a 3-roll reducing and sizing block.

With Air Permit in Hand, CMC Looks to Begin Equipping New Mill

19 May 2021 - Commercial Metals Company (CMC) has received an air permit for its planned micro-mill in Mesa, Ariz., clearing the way for mill construction to begin.

Nucor-Yamato Signs FAC for Rolling Mill Upgrade

12 May 2021 - Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. has issued the final acceptance certificate on improvements to its No. 2 heavy beam mill, according to project contractor SMS group.

Nucor Bar Mill to Undergo Enhancements

06 May 2021 - Nucor Corp.’s board of directors has OK’d a US$58 million investment in the company’s Nebraska engineered bar mill.

Gerdau Completes Structural Mill Improvements

30 April 2021 - Gerdau has conducted initial hot trials on its upgraded structural steel rolling mill in Petersburg, Va., USA, the company said Friday.

Local Planners OK Commercial Metals Mill Development

21 April 2021 - Commercial Metals Company’s planned micro-mill has cleared a local development hurdle, receiving approval from the Mesa, Ariz., city council and the planning and zoning board, reports The Mesa (Arizona) Tribune.

Gerdau Plans SBQ Investments in Brazil

19 April 2021 - Gerdau SA will invest approximately BRL1 billion (approximately US$180 million) in its Brazilian special steel operations, the company announced on Monday.

Tenaris to Resume Production at Steel Shop, Pipe Mill

19 April 2021 - Tenaris is nearing completion of improvements to its Koppel, Pa., USA, steel shop and is planning to soon restart operations there and at its Ambridge, Pa., seamless pipe mill.

Nucor EVP Announces June Retirement

15 April 2021 - Nucor executive vice president Raymond S. Napolitan Jr. has announced he will step down in June, concluding a 25-year career with the steelmaker.

KOCKS Bags Order for Rolling Mill Upgrade

12 April 2021 - India’s Arjas Steel Private Ltd. has ordered a Friedrich KOCKS GmbH & Co. KG reducing and sizing block for its special bar quality (SBQ) mill in Tadipatri.

SMS group Receives Order for Wire Rod Mill Improvements

23 March 2021 - China’s Zenith Steel Group Co. Ltd. has contracted SMS group to upgrade the wire rod mill at its Changzhou works, a project that will take the mill’s rolling speed up to a blistering pace of 42 m/second.

Danieli Lands Order for Wire Rod Mill

19 March 2021 - Hoa Phat Hai Duong Steel has awarded two contracts to Danieli for new rolling equipment at its Kinh Mon steel complex in Vietnam, Danieli has announced.

SMS group Contracted for Turkish Wire Rod Mill Upgrade

25 February 2021 - Turkish steel manufacturer Kardemir (Karabük Demir Çelik Fabrikalari A.S.) has awarded SMS group a contract for the replacement of key components of its wire rod mill in Karabük.

Primetals Technologies Receives Final Acceptance on New Billet Welder

17 February 2021 - Italy’s Ferriera Valsabbia SpA has issued the final acceptance certificate on a new billet welding system, the first of its kind in the country, reports project contractor Primetals Technologies.

KOCKS Sees Third Order From Chinese SBQ Maker

05 February 2021 - Rolling mill specialist KOCKS has won an order from Shagang Group’s Jiangsu Lihuai Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. for a new reducing and sizing block.