Steel News

Report: Nippon Steel Shares Details on U. S. Steel Investment Plans

09 December 2024 - Seeking support from the United Steelworkers (USW) union for its acquisition of United States Steel Corporation, Nippon Steel Corp. has made new commitments as to the timing and purpose of its previously announced US$1.4 billion investment in the iconic steelmaker. United States Steel Corporation.

Danieli Receives Order for Indian Bar Mill

05 December 2024 - The Steel Authority of India Ltd. has awarded a contract to Danieli for a new bar mill and reheat furnace to be built in Durgapur.

Cliffs Plans Ontario Blast Furnace Improvement

21 November 2024 - With Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. having finalized its acquisition of Stelco, what’s next?

Primetals Technologies Bags Order for U.S. EAF

20 November 2024 - Primetals Technologies has won an order for a 68-ton electric arc furnace from an unidentified U.S. producer.

ArcelorMittal Starts New Galv, Annealing Line

18 November 2024 - ArcelorMittal Brazil has started up a new US$345 million galvanizing and continuous annealing line at its Vega unit in São Francisco, reports BNAmericas.

Primetals Technologies Completes Upgrade of SAIL Bokaro’s Finishing Mill

14 November 2024 - Primetals Technologies announced its completion of an upgrade to the automation systems at the finishing mill of Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) Bokaro's hot strip mill in Bokaro Steel City, Jharkhand, India.

thyssenkrupp On Target With Conversion of Casting and Rolling Plant at Duisburg

04 November 2024 - thyssenkrupp Steel Europe last week announced its casting and rolling line at its Duisburg, Germany, facility was taken out of operation and will be replaced by a state-of-the-art continuous casting line and a modernized hot strip mill.

AM/NS India Plans for 17.8-Million-Metric-Ton Integrated Mill

04 November 2024 - AM/NS India, a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel, plans to build an integrated steel mill in the Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh, The Economic Times of India reports.

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.