Steel News

Primetals Technologies Relocates Long Mill Shop

19 October 2020 - Primetals Technologies has completed construction on a new workshop and office in Massachusetts and is moving in machines and personnel, the company reports.

SMS group Lands Order for Bar Processing Line

13 October 2020 - Turkish bright bar producer Hasçelik San. Ve Tic. A.Ş has placed an order with SMS group for a new combined drawing line, the equipment supplier has said.

Lights On: Financing for Steel Mill Solar Farm Completed

06 October 2020 - Solar power developer Lightsource bp has secured US$285 million in financing for a solar farm that will supply electricity to EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel, the company has announced.

New Ladle Turret Ups ABS Caster Volume

15 September 2020 - Danieli Service has wrapped up installation of a new ladle turret at its steel plant in Italy, the company has said.

Nucor Nears Start-Up of Florida Rebar Mill

04 September 2020 - Nucor is closing in on a fourth-quarter start of its Florida micro-mill and has begun training those who will work on the shop floor, reports the The (Lakeland, Fla.) Ledger newspaper.

CISDI-Built Universal Mill Readied for Service

20 August 2020 - China’s Hebei Yongyang Special Steel is preparing to commission a new universal light rail rolling mill at its plant in Handan City, according to project contractor CISDI.

Commercial Metals to Build Third Micro-Mill

14 August 2020 - Commercial Metals Company will invest US$300 million in a third micro-mill to be built next to its existing facility in Mesa, Ariz., USA, the company has announced.

LIBERTY Steel Adds Two French Mills to Portfolio

14 August 2020 - LIBERTY Steel Group has acquired the Hayange rail mill and Ascoval steel works in France, giving the facilities a new lease on life.

EVRAZ Greenlights Rail Mill Construction

10 August 2020 - EVRAZ plc’s board of directors has given the go-ahead to the company’s proposed US$480 million long rail mill at its Pueblo, Colo., USA, steel plant.

Nucor Mill Commissions Bar Spooling Line

06 August 2020 - Nucor Corp.’s new Missouri rebar mill has started up the bar spooling line and is making coils weighing up to five tons, according to Danieli, the mill’s builder.

Zenith Steel Signs CISDI for Bar Mill Build

29 July 2020 - CISDI Group Co. Ltd. has been contracted to build a highly automated bar and wire rod mill for China’s Zenith Steel Group, the engineering and technology provider reports.

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.

Danieli Contracted for Bar Mill Build

06 July 2020 - Danieli has won an order for a flat bar rolling mill from China’s Changshu Longteng Special Steel, the company has announced.

GFG Alliance Reveals Plans for Australian DRI Plant, EAF

10 June 2020 - Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance will build a direct reduction plant and electric arc furnace (EAF) under a revised investment plan for its Whyalla steel works in Australia, the company has announced.

Danieli Receives Final Acceptance on Rolling Mill Improvements

08 June 2020 - Danieli recently upgraded process controls and automation on a special bar quality mill in southeastern Brazil.

ABB to Upgrade Drive System at Swedish Mill

05 June 2020 - ABB has won a US$2.5 million order for a new drive system to be installed at a Swedish blooming mill, the electrification, motion and industrial automation specialist has announced.

CMC Plant Upgrades Furnace Control

01 June 2020 - Italy’s Automazioni Industriali Capitanio (AIC) recently upgraded a reheat furnace at a Florida rebar mill, the company said.

Wire Rod Producer Turns to Primetals Technologies for New Mills

26 May 2020 - Primetals Technologies has received an order for three high-speed wire rod mills from a customer in China, the equipment supplier reports.

Danieli Caster First to Produce Extra-Large Beam Blank

22 May 2020 - A new, Danieli-built caster has reached a production milestone within months of a start-up – it produced what’s billed as the world’s largest beam blank and immediately topped out its capacity in the first cast.