Steel News

voestalpine Returns Idled Blast Furnace to Service

21 January 2021 - voestalpine has restarted the second blast furnace at its Donawitz site in Austria to meet rising long products demand, the steelmaker has said.

Nucor Mill Adding Spooled Rebar to Product Lineup

19 January 2021 - Nucor Corp. is adding rebar spooling capabilities to its Plymouth, Utah, USA, bar mill, according to the company that will supply the equipment.

U. S. Steel Starts Chemical Energy Package on EAF

19 January 2021 - Electric arc furnace accessories maker MORE srl said the chemical energy system on United States Steel Corporation’s new electric arc furnace has been started up.

Report: thyssenkrupp Weighs Potential Spinoff for Steel Unit

18 January 2021 - thyssenkrupp is said to be considering a spinoff of its steel division, the latest of potential paths for the German technology group’s flat-rolled business.

French Plate Mill Receives Support for Furnace Modernization

18 January 2021 - Dillinger Group subsidiary Dillinger France has received a grant from the French government that will help it reduce CO2 emissions.

A Historic Moment: U. S. Steel Closes Big River Acquisition

15 January 2021 - United States Steel Corp. finalized its acquisition of Big River Steel on Friday, closing a deal that combines the process technology of America’s youngest steelmaking company with the customer base, capacity, research and development, and product portfolio of one of the country’s oldest.

Gerdau Celebrates 120 Years in Steelmaking

15 January 2021 - Gerdau, a global steelmaker whose roots trace back to a single nail factory in Brazil, is celebrating the 120th anniversary of its founding on Saturday.

Nucor Announces Executive Retirement, Promotion

15 January 2021 - A Nucor Corp. executive will retire this spring, and another veteran manager has been tapped to lead the steelmaker’s bar division.

Blue Hydrogen Has a Role to Play in Decarbonization, thyssenkrupp Says

14 January 2021 - Natural gas can be a viable intermediate source of clean hydrogen for thyssenkrupp Steel Europe's Duisburg mill in Germany, but the German and European Union governments need to put a regulatory framework in place before any investments along those lines can be made, the steelmaker has concluded.

SMS group Details 1.5-Million-Ton Beam Mill

13 January 2021 - SMS group has been contracted to build a new mill for Italy’s Duferco Travi e Profilati in Brescia, the plant builder has confirmed.

ANDRITZ Bags Forging Furnace Order

13 January 2021 - ANDRITZ has landed an order from a slewing bearings maker thyssenkrupp rothe erde for eight chamber-forging furnaces.

LIBERTY Steel Restarts Polish Heavy Plate Mill

12 January 2021 - LIBERTY Steel Group is leasing one of Poland’s largest steel mills and has resumed production, the company has announced.

Salzgitter Heavy Plate Mill Starts New Heat-Treat Line

11 January 2021 - Salzgitter Group subsidiary Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH has processed the first heavy plate in a new heat-treat facility, according to the supplier of the equipment.

Nucor Sees Successful Start of Florida Rebar Mill

08 January 2021 - Nucor Corp. in December started up its Florida micro-mill, which began production in endless mode with its first heat, according to the mill’s builder.

Esmark Steel Names New CEO

07 January 2021 - Flat-rolled processor and distributor Esmark Steel Group has named Roberto M. Alvarez as chief executive officer, the company has announced.

China Sets Its Sights on Scrap

07 January 2021 - China is opening up its borders to scrap steel imports, seemingly to support electric arc furnace steelmaking, reports industry publication Recycling Today.

ArcelorMittal, Nippon Steel Shake Hands on Alabama EAF

05 January 2021 - ArcelorMittal and joint-venture partner Nippon Steel Corp. are moving ahead with plans to build an electric arc furnace (EAF) at their advanced re-rolling plant in Alabama, the companies have announced.

Paul Wurth Signed to Coke Plant Build

05 January 2021 - SMS group’s Paul Wurth subsidiary has won a contract to build a new cokemaking facility for China Steel Corp., Taiwan’s largest steel producer.

Danieli Completes Coating Line Upgrade

05 January 2021 - Danieli Centro Combustion India has wrapped up an upgrade to a continuous galvanizing line in Vietnam, the equipment supplier reports.

Steel Dynamics Announces Leadership Appointments in Flat Roll Group

21 December 2020 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) has announced three executive appointments, including the head of its newest steel mill in Sinton, Texas, USA.