Steel News

SDI Ready to Roll on Texas Mill

24 January 2020 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has received the necessary environmental permits for its planned Texas flat roll mill and is ready to begin full construction, chief executive officer Mark Millett said Thursday.

Shougang Jingtang Runs First Coils on New Galvanizing Line

23 January 2020 - China’s Shougang Jingtang has started up a new 360,000-ton hot-dip galvanizing line that is designed to coat high-strength automotive steels, according to equipment manufacturer SMS group.

Record Mill Shipments, Strong Sales Contributed to Profitable Year at SDI

23 January 2020 - Despite falling steel prices that marked much of 2019, Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) recorded one of its best years ever, posting record shipments and near-record net sales, the company reported Thursday.

CMC Poland Signs Renewable Power Agreement

22 January 2020 - Commercial Metals Co.’s Poland mill has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy.

ArcelorMittal USA Forms Digitalization Steering Committee

20 January 2020 - Looking for competitive advantages, ArcelorMittal USA has begun to embrace industry digitalization and has created a steering committee to guide its efforts at its U.S. plants.

Steel Recycler Expands Through Acquisition

20 January 2020 - Rivers Metals Recycling has closed on its acquisition of Kentucky-based scrapper Industrial Services of America Inc., Rivers Metals has said.

Noodle.ai, SMS digital Release AI-Driven Production Application

16 January 2020 - A new partnership between equipment maker SMS group and artificial intelligence (AI) provider Noodle.ai has borne fruit – the companies have released their first AI-driven application for the steel industry.

Salzgitter Acquires Statendam Steel Plates

16 January 2020 - Salzgitter trading subsidiary by Salzgitter Mannesmann Staalhandel B.V. has acquired heavy plate trader Statendam Steel Plates B.V. for an undisclosed amount, Salzgitter has announced.

Gerdau Rolling Mill Receives Automation Upgrade

14 January 2020 - Italy’s Automazioni Industriali Capitanio s.r.l. is upgrading to the rolling mill at Gerdau’s Selkirk plant in Canada.

Primetals Technologies Completes AOD Improvement

14 January 2020 - India’s Jindal Stainless Ltd. has issued the final acceptance certificate on an upgrade to the No. 1 AOD converter at its Jaipur, Odisha, plant.

Sandvik Finalizes Summerill Tube Acquisition

14 January 2020 - Sandvik has completed the acquisition of Summerill Tube Corp., the company announced Tuesday.

Specialty Steel Works Inc. Announces New CEO

13 January 2020 - Indiana-based steel processor Specialty Steel Works Inc. is under new management as president and chief operating officer Michael Salamon has been named chief executive, the company announced Monday.

CMC Mill Upgrades Furnace Control System

13 January 2020 - Industrial automation specialist Automazioni Industriali Capitanio has been contracted to upgrade a furnace system at Commercial Metals Company's Jacksonville, Fla., USA, mill, the company has announced.

North Star BlueScope Taps Danieli for Meltshop EOT Cranes

13 January 2020 - Danieli Centro Cranes will supply two charging cranes to North Star BlueScope Steel’s new meltshop at its Delta, Ohio, USA, plant.

ArcelorMittal Blast Furnace to Return to Service, But Other Outages Planned

10 January 2020 - ArcelorMittal intends to put an idled blast furnace back into service at its Gijón plant in northern Spain, but will halt other production lines this quarter in order to cope with lower demand, reports Kallanish Steel.

Court Allows Ilva Blast Furnace to Remain in Service

10 January 2020 - The No. 2 blast furnace at ArcelorMittal’s Ilva steel works in Italy can keep operating, an Italian court has ruled, according to reports.

Liberty Announces Layoffs at U.K. Mills

10 January 2020 - Citing challenging market conditions, Liberty Steel Group will lay off up to 355 employees at its U.K. mills in South Yorkshire and South Wales, the company has said.

With Construction Still Going Strong, Commercial Metals Records Profitable Q1

07 January 2020 - An expanded Commercial Metals Company took advantage of a healthy construction market and posted some of its best first-quarter results in years, the steelmaker said on Monday.

Chinese Steelmaker Could Become the World’s Largest Producer

06 January 2020 - China Baowu Steel Group could potentially surpass ArcelorMittal as the world’s largest steelmaker if it completes a deal to take a controlling stake in Chongqing Iron and Steel.

Worthington Acquires Majority Stake in Samuel Steel Pickling Co.

06 January 2020 - Steel processor and cylinder manufacturer Worthington Industries is rolling a newly acquired facility into its sheet processing joint venture with Samuel, Son & Co. and has taken the majority stake in the business.