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Nucor Plans US$180 Million Investment in Illinois Bar Mill

16 November 2017 - Nucor Corp. said it selected a site for its planned merchant bar expansion, choosing its Bourbonnais, Ill., USA, rebar plant for the US$180 million investment. 

Asian Steelmaker Starts Up New Cold Mill

16 November 2017 - Vietnam’s Nam Kim Steel Joint Stock Company has rolled the first coil on its new reversing cold mill at its plant in the province of Binh Duong, according the equipment supplier on the project. 

Healthier Markets Push Up Gerdau's Q3 Profits

13 November 2017 - Rising shipments and increased and sales, along with a companywide effort to reduce costs, lifted Gerdau SA’s third-quarter profits by 53%, the company reported. 

ArcelorMittal Allots Nearly US$300 Million for 2018 Capital Projects

13 November 2017 - ArcelorMittal USA is budgeting for US$276 million in capital spending for next year, with much of that being set aside for its integrated mills in northern Indiana, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.

Kuwaiti Steelmaker Puts Bar Mill on Order

13 November 2017 - Italian bar mill equipment manufacturer Nuova Carpenteria Odolese (NCO) has won an order for a rebar mill from Kuwait’s Al-Oula Steel Manufacturing Company.

Mexican Furnace Maker Expands Through U.S. Acquisition

10 November 2017 - Industrial furnace manufacturer Nutec Bickley has acquired the key assets of U.S.-based Olson Industries for an undisclosed amount. 

Accumulating Scrap in China Could Reduce Demand for Coal, Coke

09 November 2017 - China’s scrap reservoir could more than double over the next eight years and enable a rise in electric arc furnace steelmaking – and drive a reduction in iron ore, coal and coke demand, according to Joseph Poveromo, president of Raw Materials & Ironmaking Global Consulting.

Better Performing Blast Furnaces Will Drive Coke Evolution

08 November 2017 - As coke batteries age and environmental rules make new greenfield projects less feasible, the coke industry will have to place a greater emphasis on repair know-how and technology, said Marcelo Andrade, ArcelorMittal raw material and ironmaking manager.

Executive: The Time Has Come for Coke Producers to Face Critical Investment Decisions

08 November 2017 - As the U.S. iron and steel industry rebounds from the downturn of 2015, the time has come for coke producers to make capital investment decisions that had been postponed. And those decisions won’t be easy to make, said John Quanci, vice president of engineering and technology for SunCoke Energy.

TimkenSteel Puts New Heat Treat Facility Into Service

03 November 2017 - Ohio-based TimkenSteel has commissioned its new US$40 million heat treat plant and has begun processing orders, the company has announced.  

Spanish Mill Puts New Walking Beam Furnace on Order

03 November 2017 - SMS group has received an order for a walking beam furnace from Spain’s Forjas Iraeta Heavy Industry, the equipment supplier said on Friday. 

Allegheny Technologies Establishes Stainless Sheet Joint Venture

02 November 2017 - U.S.-based Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI) is forming a joint venture with the world’s largest stainless producer to make and distribute 60-inch stainless sheet in North America. 

Steelmaker, OEM Form Chinese Joint Venture

02 November 2017 - Primetals Technologies has launched a joint venture with China’s HBIS Tangshan Iron and Steel Group that will provide support for the steelmaker’s slab casters in the Hebei province. 

Nucor Wins High-Level Supplier Recognition from Customer

30 October 2017 - Heavy equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. has given Nucor Corp.'s special bar quality mill in Tennessee its highest rating under its supplier quality program, the steelmaker said on Monday. 

Tenova Sees Growing EAF Market in China

30 October 2017 - Over the last eight months, Tenova has won contracts to install six electric arc furnaces at Chinese steel mills, reflecting a shift in the production route there, the company said. 

Commercial Metals Expands Product Lineup Through Acquisition

27 October 2017 - Commercial Metals Company (CMC) has acquired MMFX Technologies Corp., which licenses proprietary rebar grades, for an undisclosed amount.

ArcelorMittal Awards Contract for Caster Rebuild

27 October 2017 - SMS group has won a contract to rebuild the No. 2 slab caster at ArcelorMittal Asturias’ plant in Avilés, Spain, the equipment supplier has announced. 

A Foundry Prepares to Plunge Into the Abyss

27 October 2017 - A Finnish steel foundry has been contracted to help build a submersible that will take Chinese researchers to the deepest point on Earth. 

Primetals Wins Order for New Caster

26 October 2017 - India’s Star Wire Ltd. has contracted with Primetals Technologies for a new billet and bloom caster at its mill in Ballabgarh, Haryana state. 

New Cold Mill Put Into Service at Turkish Mill 

24 October 2017 - Turkish joint venture producer Tosyali-Toyo Celik has fired up a new rolling complex that is producing cold-rolled tinplate and hot-dip galvanized and painted sheets.