Steel News

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.

Duferco Closes Deal on Duferdofin-Nucor

21 December 2020 - Duferco today closed on a deal to fully acquire the Italian joint venture between Nucor and Duferco.

Nucor Announces Executive-Level Promotions

18 December 2020 - Nucor Corp. has named David A. Sumoski as chief operating officer and has announced a number of other promotions within its executive team.

Nucor Scrap Subsidiary Names New President

18 December 2020 - Scrap metal recycler The David J. Joseph Co. (DJJ) has promoted company veteran Mark Schaefer as president, the Nucor Corp. subsidiary said on Wednesday.

Russian Steel Producer Taps Danieli for New Rolling Mill

18 December 2020 - Danieli has been awarded a contract to build a special steel rolling mill for Russian steelmaker Severstal, the equipment supplier has announced.

Commercial Metals Co. Is Burning Daylight

17 December 2020 - Commercial Metals Company’s original micro-mill in Mesa, Ariz., USA, is now being powered in part by electricity generated from 100-megawatt solar array, the company reports.

With Flat-Rolled Prices Rising, Nucor, SDI Forecast Higher Q4 Earnings

17 December 2020 - The two major U.S. mini-mill operators are each expecting fourth-quarter earnings to outpace their Q4 2019 results, the companies said on Thursday.

Mexican Mill Sees Successful Commission of New Skinpass Mill

17 December 2020 - The Villacero Group’s Lamina y Placa Comercial S.A de C.V. has completed hot commissioning of an upgraded galvanizing line at its facility in Apodaca, N.L., Mexico, according to project contractor SMS group.

POSCO Lays Plans for Hydrogen Production

15 December 2020 - South Korea’s POSCO plans to ramp up hydrogen production capacity over the next 30 years and will begin laying investments in hydrogen infrastructure, reports South Korean business magazine BusinessKorea.

Goncalves: We’ll Reinvest in ArcelorMittal Facilities

14 December 2020 - With its acquisition of ArcelorMittal USA’s integrated mills a done deal, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has turned its attention to incorporating those facilities into its footprint.

ArcelorMittal Reaches New Agreement on ILVA

11 December 2020 - ArcelorMittal will partner with an Italian state-owned company to run the former ILVA and its steel works in Taranto, the company has announced.

Tata Steel Plans Environmental Investments in IJmuiden Plant

11 December 2020 - Tata Steel Europe has unveiled a EUR300 million plan to reduce emissions at its IJmuiden plant in the Netherlands.

Primetals Technologies Upgrades Its Original Arvedi ESP Line

11 December 2020 - Acciaieria Arvedi has restarted its cast-roll strip mill following upgrades that will put it on a path to reach 3 million metric tons of annual production.

Danieli: HBIS Direct Reduction Plant Will Be in a Green Class of Its Own

10 December 2020 - China’s Hebei Iron & Steel Group’s (HBIS) planned direct reduction plant, when completed in 2021, will be the lowest carbon-emitting direct reduced iron (DRI) plant in the world, according to one of its technology partners.

It’s Official: ArcelorMittal USA Mills Now Belong to Cleveland-Cliffs

09 December 2020 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has finalized its acquisition of ArcelorMittal USA and bought out a would-be partner in two jointly owned sheet processing facilities, the company announced Wednesday.

thyssenkrupp Signs with Primetals Technologies for Strip Mill Improvement

09 December 2020 - Primetals Technologies has been contracted to replace drives on a German hot strip mill, the company has announced.

Ontario Mill Plans Major Meltshop Investment

08 December 2020 - Italian stainless and specialty alloys producer Acciaierie Valbruna S.p.A. has contracted Tenova to replace an aging electric arc furnace at its Welland, Ont., Canada, facility.