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New mills, mill upgrades and other projects requiring an expenditure of capital.

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Algoma Announces Construction of Two New EAFs

11 November 2021 - The Canadian steelmaker announced today that its existing blast furnace and basic oxygen steelmaking operations will be replaced by two new state-of-the-art electric arc furnaces (EAFs).

Danieli Corus Receives Order for BF Upgrade

10 November 2021 - Russian steel producer Tulachermet has selected Danieli Corus to provide a new top-charging unit for the blast furnace #3 at its facility in Tula, according to a press release from Danieli.

ArcelorMittal Poland Selects Primetals Technologies to Supply BF Gas Cleaning Plant

10 November 2021 - The equipment supplier announced yesterday it has received an order from ArcelorMittal Poland S.A. for a gas cleaning plant for its blast furnace #2 in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Silesia Voivodeship.

Dongkuk Steel Mill Co. Aims to Grow Color Steel Business

09 November 2021 - The company announced yesterday that it wants to grow its color-coated steel business to 2 trillion won (US$1.7 billion) and 1 million tons in annual production capacity by 2030, according to The Korea Economic Daily.

voestalpine Taps ANDRITZ to Supply Pickling, Acid Regeneration Plants

08 November 2021 - Technology group ANDRITZ said in a press release it has received an order from voestalpine Stahl GmbH to supply chemical process equipment for continuous pickling, acid regeneration, silicon removal and acid purification plants.

ArcelorMittal Announces CA$205 Million Decarbonization Investment

04 November 2021 - The Quebec government and ArcelorMittal announced the investment during an event held at COP26 yesterday.

Deacero Cuts Ribbon on New U.S. Headquarters

04 November 2021 - Mexico’s largest producer of steel wire has established a new global trade and corporate affairs headquarters in Washington, D.C., USA.

JSW Steel USA Commences Phase II Upgrade of Texas Plate Mill

03 November 2021 - JSW Steel Ltd. announced on Monday its U.S. subsidiary has begun a phase II upgrade of its plate mill in Baytown, Texas, USA, as part of a US$260 million investment to enhance operations at the facility.

NLMK’s Blast Furnace No. 4 Gets Environmental Upgrade

01 November 2021 - The Russian steelmaker announced today it is embarking on a project to overhaul the stoves on Blast Furnace No. 4 at its Lipetsk site, which will allow for a 98% reduction in emissions.

LIBERTY Steel Resumes Operation at Rotherham Plant at Night

28 October 2021 - The company, which is part of GFG Alliance, announced today it has restarted production at the Rotherham plant in Yorkshire, U.K., running overnight when energy costs are less expensive.

Smart Steel Technologies Sets Up Shop in U.S.

26 October 2021 - The provider of artificial intelligence applications announced the opening of its North American branch in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

JSHL Commissions Precision Strip Mill in Expansion Plan

21 October 2021 - Jindal Stainless (Hisar) Ltd. (JSHL) yesterday commissioned a 26,000-metric-tons-per-year precision strip mill, bringing the capacity of its Specialty Products Division to 48,000 metric tons per year.

Tenaris Brings Baytown Back On-Line

20 October 2021 - The company announced earlier this week it has restarted its plant in Baytown, Texas, USA, the latest in a series of restarts within the company.

Tokyo Steel Grants Final Acceptance of AMI EAF Optimization System

19 October 2021 - AMI Automation announced its SmartFurnace® received final acceptance from Tokyo Steel for its 420-metric-ton, 256-MVA DC electric arc furnace (EAF) at the company’s Tahara works.

LIBERTY Ostrava Modernizes Guard Rail Line

14 October 2021 - The company announced it has completed a CZK 15.5 million upgrade to the plant’s Arnold line in the Czech Republic, which produces beams used for guard rails.

Arvedi Contracts Danieli for New Hot-Dip Galvanizing and Color-Coating Lines

11 October 2021 - The equipment supplier was tapped to provide two strip processing lines at Acciaierie Arvedi’s Servola plant in Trieste, Italy, Danieli announced today.

LIBERTY Steel UK to Restart Rotherham and Stocksbridge Operations

11 October 2021 - GFG Alliance announced Sunday that LIBERTY Steel UK’s Rotherham and Stocksbridge plants will come back on-line thanks to a £50 million cash injection.

voestalpine Breaks Ground on 2-Million-Ton Integrated Pickling Line

07 October 2021 - The company announced yesterday it has broken ground on its EUR188 million integrated pickling line in the cold rolling mill 3 (BETA 3) at the site in Linz.

HarbisonWalker to Build New U.S. Manufacturing Hub

04 October 2021 - Refractories supplier HarbisonWalker International (HWI) announced last week that it will construct a new state-of-the-art manufacturing and service hub in the United States.

SAIL Ready for Expansion, Says Chairman

29 September 2021 - Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) chairman Soma Mondal on Tuesday said the company is ready to move to the next phase of expansion, according to reports.