Mill Upgrades & Capital Investments
New mills, mill upgrades and other projects requiring an expenditure of capital.
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Ternium Orders Push Pickling Line for Mexican Mill
13 December 2022 - ANDRITZ has received an order for a high-end push pickling line (PPL) that will process advanced high-strength steel grades, the company has said.
CMC Selects West Virginia for New Micro-Mill
08 December 2022 - Commercial Metals Co. will build its fourth micro-mill in Berkeley County, W.Va., USA, the long products maker said on Thursday.
Cleveland-Cliffs Signs for 180 MW of Wind Power, Advances Carbon Capture Project
07 December 2022 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. will buy 180 megawatts of wind energy under a long-term agreement and is developing a large-scale carbon capture project, the company announced on Wednesday.
Systems Spray-Cooled Lands Order for Micro-Mill Furnace Components
07 December 2022 - Electric arc furnace (EAF) cooling specialist Systems Spray-Cooled has received an order from Nucor Corp. for components that will serve the steelmaker’s planned Lexington, N.C., USA, micro-mill.
Japanese Steelmakers Consider Increasing Electrical Steel Investment
07 December 2022 - Nippon Steel Corp. and JFE Steel Corp. are eying additional investments in electrical steels as demand for electric vehicles increases, according to the Bloomberg news service.
POSCO Lays Green Bet on Australia
05 December 2022 - South Korea’s largest steel producer plans to invest US$40 billion in hydrogen, direct reduced iron and green steel production in Australia over the next 15 years, reports commodities news and pricing service Argus.
Saarstahl Prepares to Move Ahead on DRI, EAF Conversion
05 December 2022 - Saarstahl AG leaders are greenlighting a EUR3.5 billion plan to build two electric arc furnaces (EAFs) and a direct reduction plant at sites in Germany, the company has said.
Omani Steelmaker Looks to Build Green Mill
05 December 2022 - Oman’s Jindal Shadeed Group has announced plans to build a 5-million-ton green steel plant at the country’s Port of Duqm, reports the English-language Arab News newspaper.
Danieli Lands Order for Nucor EAF
29 November 2022 - Nucor Corp. has contracted Danieli to install a new electric arc furnace (EAF) at the steelmaker’s Kingman, Ariz., USA, bar mill, the plant builder has announced.
Rio Tinto Steps Up Testing of New Low-Carbon Ironmaking Process
23 November 2022 - Iron ore miner Rio Tinto will build a large-scale pilot plant to further test its promising low-carbon ironmaking process, the company has announced.
KOCKS Lands Order for Bar Mill Reducing, Sizing Block
23 November 2022 - India’s Tata Steel Long Products Ltd. has contracted rolling mill sizing specialist Friedrich KOCKS GmbH & Co. KG for a reducing and sizing block that will serve the steelmaker’s new rolling mill complex in Jamshedpur.
Danieli Lands Order for Bar Spooling Line
22 November 2022 - Italy’s Pittini Group has contracted Danieli for a spooled bar line to be installed at its Potenza bar mill.
Primetals Technologies Reports First Coil on Upgraded PLTCM
17 November 2022 - China’s Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel has produced the first coil on an upgraded tandem cold mill in Loudi, Hunan province, reports project contractor Primetals Technologies.
Gerdau Gives Final OK to Furnace Modernization Project
11 November 2022 - Gerdau has issued the final acceptance certificate on an electric arc furnace (EAF) modernization at its Monroe, Mich., USA, special steel plant, reports project contractor Primetals Technologies.
Salzgitter Throttles Up New Galvanizing Line
10 November 2022 - German steelmaker Salzgitter has begun ramping up its new No. 3 hot-dip galvanizing line, a EUR200 million investment meant to help strengthen its position as a supplier of premium sheet to auto and appliance manufacturers.
Algoma Reports Progress on EAF Installation
09 November 2022 - Algoma Steel’s transformative electric arc furnace (EAF) installation remains on track, despite a number of operational setbacks elsewhere that dampened the company’s fiscal second-quarter results.
Former Big River Chief Executive Brings Another Mill Project to Arkansas
01 November 2022 - Steel executive Dave Stickler, whose investment firm helped start Big River Steel, is launching a new, US$500 million mini-mill project in Arkansas, he revealed on Tuesday.
JSW Steel Lines Up Financing for U.S. Plate Mill Modernization
27 October 2022 - JSW Steel has secured US$182 million in financing for the modernization of its Baytown, Texas, plate mill, the company reports.
Nucor Taps Fives for Tube Line Improvement
26 October 2022 - Nucor Corp.’s tubular products group has contracted industrial engineer Fives for a new tube packaging system and cut-off at its Marseilles, Ill., USA, plant.
Forger Turns to Danieli for First Long Products Mill
18 October 2022 - Mexican forged products maker Frisa has contracted Danieli to build what will be the company’s first long products rolling mill.
