Steel News

voestalpine Idles Blast Furnace; Closes Global Sites

25 March 2020 - voestalpine has closed facilities in Europe, South America and the U.S. and will temporarily reduce hours at other European sites as global economy slows.

Primetals Technologies Announces Start of New Pickling Line

25 March 2020 - China’s Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. has started up a new continuous pickling line built by Primetals Technologies.

Paul Wurth: Reline Complete at Dillinger Hüttenwerke BF

25 March 2020 - Paul Wurth recently finished a modernization of the slag granulation plant at AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke (Dillinger).

U. S. Steel Idles Ohio, Texas Tube Mills

24 March 2020 - United States Steel Corporation has informed workers that will indefinitely idle its seamless tube plant in Lorain, Ohio, as well as its Lone Star tubular operations in Texas, reports The (Elyria, Ohio) Chronicle-Telegram newspaper.

ArcelorMittal, Gerdau Idling Some North American Assets

24 March 2020 - Some North American producers have announced production curtailments following word that automakers would temporarily halt production lines amidst the spread of the coronavirus.

thyssenkrupp Appoints Permanent Chief Executive

23 March 2020 - thyssenkrupp interim chief executive Martina Merz has been given the job on a permanent basis, the steelmaker has announced. In a statement, thyssenkrupp said Merz will begin a three-year contract on 1 April.

U. S. Steel Issues Q1 Earnings Guidance

20 March 2020 - United States Steel Corporation expects to record a first-quarter loss due in part to difficulties in the tubular market and the European sheet market, both of which are occurring against the backdrop of a global pandemic, the company said on Friday.

Nucor, SDI Off to Solid 2020 Start, But Coronavirus Consequences Loom

19 March 2020 - Impacts from the coronavirus have so far been minimal, but Nucor and Steel Dynamics said Thursday that they each expect to see fallout further down the road.

Union Employees at Cleveland-Cliffs Mill OK New Labor Deal

19 March 2020 - Union employees at Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.’s Middletown Works in Ohio have ratified a three-year labor agreement, the company said Thursday.

Fives Gets the Nod for Reheat Furnace Improvement

19 March 2020 - JSW Steel has contracted Fives to upgrade the reheat furnaces at its Vijayanagar Works in India, the equipment supplier has said.

Coronavirus Prompts ArcelorMittal to Reduce European Production

19 March 2020 - ArcelorMittal is reducing production in Europe due to impacts from the coronavirus, the company said Thursday.

Indonesian Mill Signs Off on Skinpass Mill Improvement

18 March 2020 - An Indonesian steelmaker has signed the final acceptance certificate for an overhaul of its hot skinpass mill, according to contractor Danieli Automation.

EU Should Adopt Carbon Border Tax on Steel, ArcelorMittal Says

16 March 2020 - ArcelorMittal is calling on EU leaders to include a carbon border adjustment in its EUR1 trillion Green Deal, its plan to make the carbon neutral by 2050.

It’s Official: AK Steel Is Now a Part of Cleveland-Cliffs

13 March 2020 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. on Friday completed its acquisition of AK Steel Corp., marking the beginning of a new era for two storied American businesses.

CMC Sees Successful Upgrade of California Rolling Mill

13 March 2020 - Italy’s Automazioni Industriali Capitanio (AIC) has wrapped up upgrades to Commercial Metal Company’s (CMC) California rolling mill, the company has announced.

Baosteel Orders Fifth Robot System From Primetals Technologies

11 March 2020 - Chinese steelmaker Baosteel has commissioned two of Primetals Technologies’ LiquiRob systems at its Meishan facility and ordered another for its Zhanjiang facility, Primetals Technologies said.

Cleveland-Cliffs Wins Shareholder Approval for AK Steel Merger

10 March 2020 - Shareholders have given approval to Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.’s planned acquisition of AK Steel Corp., bringing the deal one step closer to fruition.

Nucor Hands SMS group Additional Plate Mill Equipment Order

10 March 2020 - Nucor has awarded a follow-on order to SMS group for reheating equipment to be installed at its greenfield plate mill in Kentucky.

Stelco Names New CFO

10 March 2020 - Paul Scherzer has taken over as chief financial officer of Stelco Inc., the company announced on Monday.

Is ArcelorMittal Planning a Major Expansion in Alabama? Maybe.

09 March 2020 - ArcelorMittal reportedly is considering a major plant investment in Alabama, if a recent conversation between President Donald Trump and ArcelorMittal founder Lakshmi Mittal is any indication.