Steel News

North American Stainless Expansion Underway

01 February 2024 - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and North American Stainless (NAS) executives recently celebrated progress on a US$244 million expansion of the company’s Ghent, Ky., USA, facility.

Primetals Technologies Selected for AOD Revamp

31 January 2024 - Italian special stainless steel producer ASONEXT has contracted Primetals Technologies to revamp its 40-metric-ton argon oxygen decarburization (AOD) converter shop at its facilities in Brescia, Italy.

SDI Prepares to Start New Processing Lines

25 January 2024 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) has completed construction of its four new paint and galvanizing lines and expects to commission them sometime before the end of March, the company’s chief executive officer has said.

Degasser, Caster Improvements Slated for JSW Steel USA Mill

24 January 2024 - JSW Steel USA has contracted Primetals Technologies to build what will be North America’s largest twin-station vacuum tank degasser and to upgrade the slab caster at its Ohio mill.

Salzgitter Chooses SMS group for HSM Improvement

22 January 2024 - Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH is upgrading its hot strip mill with a comprehensive technology package from SMS group, the equipment manufacturer has announced.

Tata Steel Announces Plan to Replace U.K. BFs with EAFs

19 January 2024 - Tata Steel will close its two U.K. blast furnaces and replace them with electric arc furnaces as part of an effort to decarbonize its operations, the steelmaker announced Friday.

voestalpine Contracts Primetals Technologies for EAF Build

17 January 2024 - voestalpine has placed an order with Primetals Technologies for a 180-metric-ton electric arc furnace, the equipment manufacturer has announced.

ArcelorMittal Moves French Decarbonization Project Forward

15 January 2024 - ArcelorMittal is advancing early plans for a major decarbonization project at its Dunkirk steel works in France, moving it to the front-end engineering design stage, the company has said.

One of the World’s Largest Steelmakers Lays Plans for the World’s Largest Mill

11 January 2024 - ArcelorMittal intends to build its Hazira, India, plant into the world’s single-largest steelmaking complex, company founder Lakshmi Mittal has announced, according to The (India) Economic Times.

Erdemir Announces US$3.2B Decarbonization Investment

11 January 2024 - Turkish steelmaker Erdemir said it will invest US$3.2 billion to reduce its emissions by 25% over the next seven years.

CMC Reports Progress on Arizona Mill Ramp-Up

09 January 2024 - U.S. long products maker CMC is ramping up its new Arizona micro-mill following its summer start-up and is reporting month-over-month production increases, according to the company’s chief executive officer.

SMS group Wins Contract for Dominican Republic Rebar Plant

08 January 2024 - SMS group has been contracted to build a 400,000-ton rebar mill in the Dominican Republic, the equipment manufacturer has said.

Salzgitter Announces Completion of Blast Furnace Reline

03 January 2024 - Germany’s Salzgitter has restarted its blast furnace following a 100-day reline and overhaul of the unit, the company has said.

POSCO Electrical Steel Plant Enters Service

03 January 2024 - POSCO has wrapped up the first phase of construction on a US$767 million non-oriented electrical steel plant, The Korea Times reports.

Under New Ownership, HWI Expands Manufacturing Capacity

20 December 2023 - Refractories maker HWI is completing a slate of investments – and eying more in the year ahead, the company reports.

Danieli Contracted for Turkish Cold Rolled, Tinplate Complex

20 December 2023 - Danieli has won an order from the Turkish Habaş Group for a 900,000-metric-ton cold rolling and tinplating facility, the equipment manufacturer said Wednesday.

U. S. Steel Readies DR-Grade Pellet Plant for Production

15 December 2023 - United States Steel Corporation is expecting to produce the first batches of low-silica iron ore pellets at the first of the year, following a US$150 million upgrade at its Keetac facility in Minnesota.

New Bar Processing Plant Is Up and Running, Gerdau Says

13 December 2023 - Gerdau has commissioned a new long steel heat treat facility in Midlothian, Texas, USA, the company has announced.

Ontario Mill Switches on New Electric Arc Furnace

12 December 2023 - Brazilian long products maker Gerdau is commissioning an upgraded meltshop at its Whitby, Ont., Canada, facility, according to project contractor Danieli.

Vale Inaugurates Iron Ore Briquetting Plant

12 December 2023 - Vale has cut the ribbon on its first-ever iron ore briquette plant, a milestone achievement that will help the company and its steelmaking customers lower their air emissions.