Mill Upgrades & Capital Investments
New mills, mill upgrades and other projects requiring an expenditure of capital.
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JSPL Automates Rail Inspection Line
22 September 2021 - Indian rail producer JSPL on Monday said it has outfitted its rail inspection line with automation technologies to ensure its specialty rails are defect-free, according to The Free Press Journal.
Nucor Unveils Plans to Add Meltshop to Bar Mill
21 September 2021 - Nucor Corp. announced today that it will add a US$100 million meltshop at one of its bar mills in the Western U.S.
BlueScope Steel Considers New U.S. Site
21 September 2021 - According to reports, Australian steelmaker BlueScope Steel Ltd. is considering construction of a new electric arc furnace–based painted and coated steel products mill in the United States.
POSCO Announces 1-Million-Ton Production Facility
20 September 2021 - POSCO’s new facility has a production capacity of 1 million tons for its GIGA brand steel, according to The Korea Herald.
Nucor to Build 3-Million-Ton State-of-the-Art Sheet Mill
20 September 2021 - Nucor Corp. announced today its plans for a US$2.7 billion, 3-million-ton sheet mill to serve the Midwest and Northeast U.S. markets.
U. S. Steel Considering US$3 Billion Flat-Rolled Mini-Mill
16 September 2021 - United States Steel Corporation on Thursday revealed plans for a new 3-million-ton mini-mill to be built somewhere in the United States.
Tenaris Reopens Two Pennsylvania Manufacturing Facilities
16 September 2021 - Manufacturing facilities in Koppel and Ambridge, Pa., USA, were reopened this week, the company announced via press release.
Steel Dynamics Secures Tax Break for Heartland Expansion
15 September 2021 - Local officials in Indiana have approved an economic incentive for a potential Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) expansion in the state, the Tribune-Star newspaper reports.
Finnish Government Takes Over Control of SSAB Shares
15 September 2021 - The government of Finland on Tuesday announced it will be taking direct control over shares in the Swedish steel producer in a move toward carbon neutrality.
NLMK Increases Capacity for Electrical Steels
14 September 2021 - The Russian steelmaker announced that it has commissioned a laser treatment unit for grain-oriented electrical steel, making it NLMK’s fourth such production line.
Liberty Steel Invests in New Pipe Coating Line
09 September 2021 - The company announced Wednesday that they are investing US$7.4 million in a coating line for pipes produced by its specialist unit in Galati, Romania.
World’s Largest Steelmaker Signs MoU for Possible Plate Mill JV in Saudi Arabia
09 September 2021 - Chinese steel giant Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. (Baosteel) has joined forces with the world’s largest oil-producing company to pursue development of a steel plate mill in Saudi Arabia, reports the Reuters news service.
German Government to Provide Funding for ArcelorMittal’s Green Steel Plant
08 September 2021 - ArcelorMittal announced on Tuesday that the German government will be providing EUR55 million for Germany’s first industrial-scale hydrogen-based direct reduced iron plant.
AM/NS India Commissions Its Second 6-Million-Metric-Ton Pellet Plant
07 September 2021 - In a press release, the ArcelorMittal–Nippon Steel joint venture announced the commissioning of a second pellet plant at Paradeep, Odisha, which will double the capacity at the complex to 12 million metric tons.
Emirates Steel Contracts Tata Consulting Engineers for HRC Plant
02 September 2021 - Tata Consulting Engineers Ltd. will serve as general designer for Emirates Steel’s new, fully automated hot-rolled coil (HRC) plant in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region, according to a statement from Emirates Steel.
Majestic Steel to Build Service Center on Nucor Steel–Arkansas Campus
31 August 2021 - Majestic Steel USA Inc. announced yesterday that it will build a 515,000-square-foot service center and processing facility on the campus of Nucor Steel–Arkansas.
Tenova Wins Order for Thin Plate Quench Line for WISCO
31 August 2021 - Wuhan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. (WISCO) has contracted Tenova LOI Thermprocess to install a continuous quench line for thin plate, the equipment supplier reports.
Danieli Corus Awarded Projects at ArcelorMittal Temirtau
30 August 2021 - The equipment supplier reports it has been tapped to implement new projects at ArcelorMittal’s steel plant in Kazakhstan.
Primetals Technologies Tapped to Supply Bar Rolling Mill in Pakistan
30 August 2021 - According to the equipment supplier, Pak Steel has ordered a bar rolling mill at a site in the Hattar Special Economic Zone (HSEZ), in Khyber Pakhthunkwa province, Pakistan.
British Steel Unveils Its Single-Largest Investment in More Than 30 Years
26 August 2021 - Yesterday the steelmaker announced a £100 million investment by Jingye Group, which includes a £26 million project for new downstream processing facilities at its Skinningrove site.
