Steel News

JFE Steel Plans Even Bigger Expansion of NGO Sheet Capacity

07 February 2023 - JFE Steel Corp. is doubling down on an expansion of its electrical steel sheet capacity, announcing Monday that it will invest an additional JPY50 billion (US$381.2 million) in a project already underway.

Primetals Technologies Completes Automation Upgrades at Chinese Plant

07 February 2023 - Primetals Technologies has wrapped up an extensive automation and process optimization project for a Taiyuan Iron and Steel Group Co. (TISCO) plant in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China, the company has said.

Danieli Wins Contract for South African Hot-Rolled Mill

07 February 2023 - Danieli has been contracted to build a complete, narrow- and medium-width hot-strip plant for South Africa’s Scaw Metals, the company has announced.

Spanish, Polish Mills Start New Sarralle EAFs

01 February 2023 - Two European steelmakers have started up Sarralle-built electric arc furnaces (EAFs), according to an announcement from the Spain-based engineer and equipment manufacturer.

North American Stainless Plans New Cold Mill

26 January 2023 - North American Stainless has greenlighted a US$244 million expansion of its Ghent, Ky., USA, mill, the company announced Thursday.

U. S. Steel Eyes Late-Summer Completion of NGO Line

26 January 2023 - United States Steel Corporation’s non-grain-oriented electrical steel (NGO) line in Arkansas is proceeding as planned and is on track for a late-summer start, the company has said.

TISCO Starts SMS group-Built Heavy Plate Mill

24 January 2023 - Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd. (TISCO) has rolled the first plate on a new 4.3-m stainless heavy plate mill, according to the company that built it.

Steelmaker Switches On Danieli Condition Monitoring System

24 January 2023 - Peru’s Aceros Arequipa has installed a Danieli condition monitoring system on the No. 2 rolling mill at its plant in Lima.

SBQ Mill Starts KOCKS Rolling Unit

23 January 2023 - Chinese special bar quality producer Huaigang Special Steel Co. Ltd. has rolled the first bar on its new KOCKS reducing and sizing block, the equipment supplier reports.

Sarralle Installs Ladle Pre-Heating Station That Runs on Green Hydrogen

19 January 2023 - The equipment, capable of running on 100% green hydrogen, was put into place at a facility in Spain.

Bri-Steel Manufacturing to Construct Second Thermal Pipe Expansion Mill

19 January 2023 - Bri-Steel, a manufacturer of large-diameter seamless steel pipe, announced it will build a second North American thermal pipe expansion mill in Enid, Okla., USA.

SSAB Wraps Electrical Equipment Upgrade

17 January 2023 - SSAB recently completed an upgrade to its Montpelier, Iowa, mill, making an improvement to the rectifier serving the facility’s DC electric arc furnace, the contractor on the project has said.

Primetals Technologies Tapped for Wire Rod Mill Project

17 January 2023 - A Swiss wire rod mill recently contracted Primetals Technologies to make improvements that will boost production performance, the plant builder has announced.

JFE Steel Starts Rebuilt Blast Furnace

16 January 2023 - Japan’s JFE Steel Corp. has relit the No. 6 blast furnace at its East Japan Works after wrapping up a JPY43 billion (US$334.5 million) overhaul.

British Steel Prepares to Commission Billet Caster

13 January 2023 - Long products maker British Steel is preparing to commission a GBP54 million billet caster this spring, the company reports.

CMC Sees Spring Start for Arizona Micro-Mill

12 January 2023 - Long products maker Commercial Metals Company (CMC) is building out crews and training them as it begins commissioning equipment at its new Arizona micro-mill, the company’s chief executive said Monday.

Primetals Technologies Sees Third of Seven Offgas Cleaning Plants Placed Into Service

10 January 2023 - Primetals Technologies has started up the third offgas cleaning plant at the Acciaierie D’Italia mill in Taranto, Italy, the plant builder reports.

Danieli Cheers Nucor Corp. Plate Mill Start

10 January 2023 - Along with Nucor Corp, Danieli is celebrating the rolling of the first plate at the steelmaker’s new US$1.7 billion Kentucky plate mill and calling attention to the role its equipment will play there.

Nucor Plate Mill Reaches Start-Up Milestone: Its First Plate

03 January 2023 - Nucor Corp.’s new US$1.7 billion plate mill has rolled its first plate and is undergoing final commissioning, the company announced Tuesday morning.

Proposed Finnish Steel Mill Finds a Home

03 January 2023 - Norwegian steel startup Blastr Green Steel has signed a letter of intent with Finnish state-owned energy company Fortum oyj for an industrial site in the western part of the country.