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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.
Danieli Contracted for Slab Caster Upgrade
24 October 2017 - Danieli has been awarded a contract to overhaul the No 2. slab caster at ArcelorMittal Tubarão, the steelmaker’s flat-rolled plant in Serra, Brazil.
The Gears Turn, and TimkenSteel Unveils a New Line of Steel
24 October 2017 - TimkenSteel has introduced a new line of special bar quality steels that combine strength and toughness.
Sandvik Lands Order for Offshore Tube
24 October 2017 - Sweden’s Sandvik has bagged an order for 250 km worth of undersea tubing to connect a development area to an offshore platform.
Improved Sales Lift Cleveland-Cliffs Q3 Profits
20 October 2017 - Iron ore miner Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. posted a profitable third quarter on better demand and prices.
JSW Steel Eyes Italian Long Products Producer
18 October 2017 - India’a JSW Steel Ltd. is in the market for European opportunities and may be lining up to buy Italy’s Aferpi.
Tata Executive: Spinoff of Merged European Business Will Be Later, Not Sooner
16 October 2017 - An anticipated spinoff of Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp’s European joint venture won’t happen for another two to three years, reports the Reuters news service.