Steel News

KOCKS Sees Third Order From Chinese SBQ Maker

05 February 2021 - Rolling mill specialist KOCKS has won an order from Shagang Group’s Jiangsu Lihuai Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. for a new reducing and sizing block.

Primetals Technologies Inks Deal for New Rolling Mill

04 February 2021 - Vietnamese steel producer Maruichi Sun Steel Joint Stock Co. (SUNSCO) has signed an agreement with Primetals Technologies to install a new type of rolling mill that will produce thinner construction steels.

Severstal Lights Danieli-Built Blast Furnace

04 February 2021 - Russian steelmaker Severstal has successfully commissioned a rebuilt blast furnace at its Cherepovets mill, according to the project contractor.

Nucor’s Newest Bar Mill Enters Service

04 February 2021 - Nucor Corp. has commissioned a new merchant bar mill at its Kankakee plant in Illinois and will begin upgrades to the meltshop this month.

First Coils at New SDI Mill Expected This Summer

02 February 2021 - Steel Dynamics Inc.’s (SDI) new flat-rolled mill remains on track for a summertime start-up, but some operations could begin as soon as this spring.

JSW Steel Capacity on the Rise

02 February 2021 - JSW Steel anticipates that its crude steel capacity will reach 23 million metric tons annually by March as it wraps up several expansion projects, reports commodities news and pricing service Argus.

KOCKS Rolling Equipment Enters Service at Two Mills

02 February 2021 - Two Chinese steelmakers have successfully commissioned KOCKS-built reducing and sizing blocks in their bar mills, the rolling specialist reports.

ArcelorMittal Signs MOU for Biogas Project

29 January 2021 - ArcelorMittal will partner with a company that specializes in pyrolysis to build a biogas production plant in Europe, the steelmaker announced Friday.

Danieli Wins Order for Endless Cast-Roll Long Products Mill

29 January 2021 - Danieli has been contracted to build a 1-million-metric-ton endless casting-rolling mini-mill for Bangladesh’s Bashundhara Group, the company has announced.

Stelco Enters Merchant Pig Iron Business

28 January 2021 - Canadian steelmaker Stelco Inc. has commissioned the new pig iron caster at its Lake Erie Works in Ontario, the company announced Thursday.

Nucor Gives Final Thumbs Up to New Galvanizing Line

27 January 2021 - Nucor Steel Gallatin has issued the final acceptance certificate on its new “heat-to-coat” pickling and galvanizing line, reports project contractor SMS group.

Danieli Service Concludes Successful Project at Italian Mill

27 January 2021 - Danieli Service recently completed a service project at an Italian plate mill, the company reports.

ABB Chosen as Supplier to Tinplate Line Build

27 January 2021 - ABB will help outfit a Tenova-led tinplate mill project in the Philippines, the company has said.

Taiwanese Producer Gives Final OK on Upgraded Caster

22 January 2021 - China Steel Corp. subsidiary Dragon Steel Corp. has issued the final acceptance certificate on a modernized 6-strand billet caster, according to project contractor SMS group.

JSW Fires Up New Reheat Furnace

22 January 2021 - JSW Steel’s Toranagallu plant in India has successfully started up a new walking beam reheat furnace, reports project contractor Danieli Centro Combustion India.

Coil Processor Receives New Red Bud Cut-to-Length Line

22 January 2021 - Toledo, Ohio, USA, toll processor Coil Steel Processing has installed a new 72-inch, heavy-gauge cut-to-length line and a stretcher leveler built by Red Bud Industries.

Primetals Technologies Contracted for Rolling Mill Upgrade

21 January 2021 - Italy’s Acciaierie Venete S.p.A. has chosen Primetals Technologies to modernize the finishing train at its long products rolling mill in Mura.

Nucor Mill Adding Spooled Rebar to Product Lineup

19 January 2021 - Nucor Corp. is adding rebar spooling capabilities to its Plymouth, Utah, USA, bar mill, according to the company that will supply the equipment.

Tenaris Coating Booth Improvements Lead to Major Reduction in VOC Emissions

19 January 2021 - Tenaris’ seamless tube mill in Bay City, Texas, says it has eliminated 98% of the volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from the facility’s coating booth.

U. S. Steel Starts Chemical Energy Package on EAF

19 January 2021 - Electric arc furnace accessories maker MORE srl said the chemical energy system on United States Steel Corporation’s new electric arc furnace has been started up.