Mill Upgrades & Capital Investments
New mills, mill upgrades and other projects requiring an expenditure of capital.
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BlueScope Targets Emissions Reductions at NZ Steel
23 May 2023 - The Australian steelmaker announced yesterday it is looking into building a NZ$300 million (US$187 million) electric arc furnace (EAF) at its New Zealand Steel (NZ Steel) works in Glenbrook to lower its greenhouse gas emissions.
JSW Steel, JFE Steel to Build Electrical Steel Plant in India
22 May 2023 - The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a cold-rolled grain-oriented electrical steel plant in Vijayanagar, Karnataka, India, according to a statement from JSW Steel today.
Company Reveals Plans for Pittsburgh-Area Rebar Mill
18 May 2023 - New York-based steel trader 72 Steel LLC has announced a plan to build a 500,000-ton rebar mill in southwestern Pennsylvania, potentially returning steelmaking to a site once occupied by the former J&L Steel.
Meranti Plans Green Steel Project for Thailand
18 May 2023 - Singapore’s Meranti Steel is planning to develop a 2-million-ton-capacity flat products mill in Thailand that will supply green hot-rolled coil to domestic and international manufacturers, the South East Asia Iron and Steel Institute reports.
New MSS Steel Factory to House Dedicated Solar Tracking Manufacturing Line in Tennessee
18 May 2023 - MSS Steel Tubes USA and solar tracker provider Nextracker Inc. announced today the commissioning of a new factory in Memphis, Tenn., USA, to manufacture low-carbon steel components for solar tracking systems.
SMS group Upgrades Hot Strip Mill Automation for ArcelorMittal Tubarão
10 May 2023 - The equipment supplier announced today it has upgraded the existing automation system for the roughing mill and edger at ArcelorMittal Tubarão in Brazil.
ArcelorMittal North America Evaluating HBI Plant Expansion
09 May 2023 - ArcelorMittal is considering adding on to its recently acquired hot briquetted iron (HBI) plant near Corpus Christi, Texas, the company’s North American chief executive said on Tuesday.
Vale Signs MOU to Examine Potential Iron Ore Briquette Plant
09 May 2023 - Brazilian iron ore miner Vale will explore the feasibility of an iron ore briquetting facility in partnership with a European consortium, Vale has announced.
Primetals Technologies Modernizes Slitting Line for thyssenkrupp Rasselstein
08 May 2023 - Primetals Technologies has upgraded the level 1 automation system and drive system for slitting line No. 1 at thyssenkrupp Rasselstein in Andernach, Germany.
Tata Steel UK Nears Decarbonization Crossroads
07 May 2023 - With Tata Steel’s Port Talbot blast furnaces nearing the end of their lives, the company’s U.K. steelmaking operation faces an uncertain future, according to reports.
JSW Steel USA to Upgrade Ohio Plant
02 May 2023 - JSW Steel USA will invest US$145 million in its Mingo Junction, Ohio, flat-rolled facility to better serve growing markets in the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors, the company said Tuesday.
Baosteel, Saudi Arabia Announce Joint Venture Plate Mill
02 May 2023 - China’s Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. and Saudi Aramco have agreed to establish a 1.5 million-metric ton plate mill in Saudi Arabia, the companies have announced.
CEC Lands Engineering Contract for Steel Dynamics' Aluminum Mill
26 April 2023 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has awarded an engineering contract to Pittsburgh-based Civil & Environmental Consultants Inc. (CEC) for the steelmaker’s planned aluminum facilities.
Salzgitter Secures Government Support for Low-CO2 Process Conversion
18 April 2023 - Salzgitter AG will receive EUR1 billion in federal and state support for its low-CO2 project, the German company said on Tuesday.
Report: Nucor Looking to Break Ground on West Virginia Mill This Summer
18 April 2023 - Nucor is working to secure federal permits for its planned West Virginia sheet mill, but company officials said they are optimistic that the project will break ground this summer, according the (Huntington, W.Va.) Herald-Dispatch newspaper.
Nucor Kicks Off Sheet Mill Expansion Project
17 April 2023 - Nucor Corp. has broken ground on a five-year, US$400 million expansion and modernization project at its Crawfordsville, Ind., USA, sheet mill, reports the (Crawfordsville, Ind.) Journal Review newspaper.
The Systems Group Announces Order From Nucor Sheet Mill
11 April 2023 - Nucor Corp. has placed an order with The Systems Group’s Systems Spray-Cooled unit for electric arc furnace (EAF) equipment at its planned West Virginia sheet mill.
Primetals Technologies Receives Final OK on Mill Stand Upgrade
11 April 2023 - Primetals Technologies has received the final acceptance certificate for upgrades it made to a mill stand Nordic plant.
New CMC Micro-Mill Nears Start of Commissioning
06 April 2023 - Commercial Metals Company (CMC) is set to begin commissioning its new Arizona micro-mill later this spring and anticipates receiving a key environmental permit for its planned West Virginia mill in the coming months, according to chief executive Barbara R. Smith.
Danieli Lands Order for Vertical Bloom Caster
05 April 2023 - China First Heavy Industries (CFHI) has contracted Danieli to build a semi-continuous jumbo bloom caster, the equipment supplier reports.
