Steel News

Severstal Wraps Up Cold Mill Overhaul

20 July 2020 - PAO Severstal has rolled the first coil on a rebuilt tandem cold mill at its Cherepovets plant in northwest Russia, reports project contractor SMS group.

Tokyo Steel Plans Pickling Line Modernization

17 July 2020 - Electric arc furnace-based flats and longs producer Tokyo Steel Co. Ltd. has contracted Primetals Technologies to overhaul a continuous pickling line at its facility in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, Primetals Technologies has said.

MORE Announces Order for Lime Injection System

17 July 2020 - Electric arc furnace equipment specialist MORE S.r.l. has received an order from a Polish long products mill for a new sidewall lime injection system, the company reports.

Fire Knocks ArcelorMittal Blast Furnace Off-Line

16 July 2020 - ArcelorMittal is assessing the damage following a Thursday morning fire at its integrated Burns Harbor plant in Indiana.

Feralloy Eyes October Launch of New Processing Facility

14 July 2020 - Steel processor Feralloy Corp. is setting up a facility at a Kentucky steel mill and plans to launch operations in October, according to announcement from Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear.

Special Alloys Producer Certifies Converter Upgrade

14 July 2020 - Italy’s Acciaierie Valbruna has issued the final acceptance certificate on upgrades to an argon oxygen decarburization (AOD) converter at its facility in Bolzano, according to project contractor Primetals Technologies.

Midrex, Kobe Steel Agree to Metallics Collaboration

13 July 2020 - Kobe Steel and its Midrex Technologies subsidiary have agreed to work with two other companies on providing green iron metallics and ironmaking solutions to the global steel industry.

ArcelorMittal Wraps Up Overhaul of European Slab Caster

13 July 2020 - ArcelorMittal Asturias has commissioned a newly rebuilt slab caster at its Avilés plant in Spain, concluding a 14-week project that expanded its dimensional capabilities, according to the project contractor.

ArcelorMittal Dofasco Project to Automate Ladle Metallurgy Area Wins Financial Support

10 July 2020 - ArcelorMittal Dofasco is one of several Canadian manufacturers that will share CA$28.8 million in funding to support advanced manufacturing projects.

Brazilian Mill Upgrades In-Line Inspection

09 July 2020 - An ArcelorMittal mill in Brazil recently upgraded its inspection capabilities by installing a Danieli-built laser gauge on its line, according to Danieli.

AIC Control System Passes Acceptance Test

09 July 2020 - An upgraded rolling mill control system at Chicago Heights Steel has passed its final acceptance test, reports the project contractor.

Air Liquide Plans US$100M Investment to Support SDI Mill

09 July 2020 - Air Liquide will invest more than US$100 million in new equipment and pipelines to support a long-term supply agreement with Steel Dynamics Inc.’s (SDI) Texas flat-rolled mill, the industrial gases distributor said Tuesday.

Gerdau Orders New MES for Ouro Branco Mill

01 July 2020 - PSI Metals and Primetals Technologies have been contracted to install a new manufacturing execution system (MES) for Gerdau’s Ouro Branco facility in Brazil.

Texas Long Products Mill Plans EAF Upgrade

01 July 2020 - The Systems Group has been awarded a contract to upgrade a Texas electric arc furnace (EAF).

U. S. Steel to Bring Gary Works BF Back Into Service

01 July 2020 - United States Steel Corporation plans to restart an idled blast furnace on account of rising demand, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.

Tenova Pomini Sells Three More Roll Grinders Into Vietnam

29 June 2020 - Vietnam’s Hoa Phat Group has commissioned three new roll grinders at its new Dung Quất flat-rolled mill in Quảng Ngãi Province, according to Tenova Pomini, which supplied the equipment.

This Digital Duo is Punching Up Severstal’s Pickling Production

29 June 2020 - Severstal believes that two digital tools developed in-house could tease an additional 80,000 metric tons of production out of one of its continuous pickling lines, the company reports.

ArcelorMittal Lays Out European Climate Action Plan

26 June 2020 - ArcelorMittal Europe intends to become carbon neutral in the next 30 years by transitioning to a direct-reduction based production route and by investing in technology and equipment to store or recycle its carbon output.

Nucor, AK Steel Receive Supplier Honors

26 June 2020 - AK Steel and Nucor have been recognized as GM Suppliers of the Year, a honor presented to the automaker’s vendors that distinguish themselves by providing innovative technologies and high-quality parts, materials and services.

SAIL, Danieli Complete Performance Testing on Rebuilt BF

25 June 2020 - A rebuilt Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) blast furnace has passed its final performance test with flying colors, reports project contractor Danieli Corus.