Steel News

Primetals Technologies Receives Final Acceptance Certificate on Feralpi Billet Caster

04 November 2024 - Italian steel producer Feralpi Siderurgica (part of Feralpi Group) has granted the final acceptance certificate (FAC) to Primetals Technologies for a revamp of its 6-strand billet caster at its steel plant in Lonato del Garda, Italy, according to Primetals Technologies.

HWI Announces New Missouri Facility

31 October 2024 - Refractories manufacturer HWI will close its Minerva, Ohio, facility next year and replace it with a state-of-the-art facility to be built in Missouri.

JSW Steel, POSCO to Explore Building Integrated Mill in India

29 October 2024 - JSW Group and POSCO have signed a framework agreement that could lead to the development of a 5-million-metric-ton integrated mill in India along with investments in battery materials and renewable energy.

Nucor Progresses on West Virginia Sheet Mill

28 October 2024 - Nucor has set some of the first pieces of equipment at its new West Virginia sheet mill as it eyes a late 2026 start, reports The (Wheeling, W.Va.) Intelligencer.

Primetals Technologies Tapped for Substation Build

24 October 2024 - Primetals Technologies has been contracted to build an electrical substation for Saarstahl’s plant in Völklingen, Germany.

Nucor Signs SMS group for Steckel Mill Revamp

23 October 2024 - Nucor Corp. has contracted SMS group to modernize its Tuscaloosa, Ala., mill, USA, SMS group has announced.

Tata Steel UK Orders Tenova EAF

21 October 2024 - Tenova has received an order from Tata Steel UK for a high-productivity electric arc furnace, the equipment manufacturer reports.

European Commission OKs Sweden’s Financial Support for SSAB Project

21 October 2024 - The European Commission has approved Sweden’s plan to provide a EUR128 million grant to SSAB’s mini-mill project in Luleå.

SHS Group Chooses Technology Suppliers for Process Conversion

16 October 2024 - Germany’s SHS Group has awarded contracts for a direct reduction plant and two electric arc furnaces, the central components of a decarbonization project at its Dillinger/Saar and Völklingen plants.

Jindal Group to Acquire Czech Republic’s Vítkovice Steel

09 October 2024 - Czech plate producer Vítkovice Steel is being acquired by India’s Jindal Group, which plans to invest up to EUR150 million in the Ostrava company.

SSAB Contracts Engineering Partner for Mini-Mill Build

08 October 2024 - SSAB has selected Swedish engineering firm AFRY as its main engineering partner for its Luleå mini-mill project.

Report: thyssenkrupp Re-Examines Plans for Hydrogen DRI Furnace

07 October 2024 - thyssenkrupp AG is said to be reviewing plans for its billion-euro project to convert from traditional blast furnace ironmaking to hydrogen-fueled ironmaking.

ArcelorMittal Celebrates Start of EUR76 Million Ladle Furnace

03 October 2024 - ArcelorMittal’s Fos-sur-Mer plant in France has inaugurated a new ladle furnace, a milestone event that the company says will contribute to the European steel industry’s energy transition.

Report: Bull Moose to Expand in Missouri

02 October 2024 - Bull Moose Tube is planning to build a US$25 million plant in Gerald, Mo., reports the PTI news service.

Systems Spray-Cooled Announces Order from Danieli

30 September 2024 - EAF components manufacturer Systems Spray-Cooled has received an order for furnace cooling equipment from Danieli, which is building two new 65-ton AC units for Austrian steelmaker

Chinese Mill Incorporates Danieli Drawer Tech in SBQ Production

25 September 2024 - precision sizing unit, the equipment supplier reports.

KOCKS Lands Order for Reducing & Sizing Block

23 September 2024 - Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. has ordered a Friedrich KOCKS GmbH & Co. KG reducing and sizing block for a greenfield project.

Danieli Completes Billet Caster Upgrade

18 September 2024 - Danieli Service is wrapping up an upgrade of a 6-strand billet caster in Italy, the company reports.

U.K. Funding Allows Tata Steel EAF Project to Move Forward

11 September 2024 - Tata Steel has signed a GBP500 million funding agreement with the U.K. government, allowing it to move forward with a process conversion at its historic Port Talbot Works in Wales.

Danieli: Turkish Spooling Line Sets New Speed Record

05 September 2024 - A Danieli-built bar spooling is breaking speed records, achieving rates of 40 m/second for 8 and 10 mm diameters, Danieli reports.