Steel News

Nucor Plate Mill Equipment Soon to Set Sail

10 November 2020 - Danieli expects to begin shipping the first pieces of equipment to Nucor Corp.’s planned US$1.7 billion plate mill by the end of the month, the equipment supplier has said.

Chinese Strip Mill Enters Service

10 November 2020 - China’s HBIS Laoting Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. has successfully started up a new SMS group-built strip mill, according to the equipment supplier.

Chinese Long Mill Starts New KOCKS Wire Rod Line

05 November 2020 - China’s Guangdong Shaoguan Iron & Steel Co. has commissioned a new KOCKS-built combined wire rod and coiled billet line, KOCKS has announced.

U.S. Rolling Mill Receives Automation Upgrade

05 November 2020 - Steel re-roller Chicago Heights Steel (CHS) has commissioned a new process automation system as part of an overhaul of its rolling mill.

Primetals Technologies Contracted for New Converter

05 November 2020 - Primetals Technologies has received an order from China’s HBIS Group Handan Iron and Steel for a new converter, the company has said.

Danieli Lands Rolling Mill Contract

05 November 2020 - Danieli has been awarded a contract to build a high-speed bar rolling mill for Korea Steel Shapes Co., the equipment supplier has announced.

Coming to Kentucky: A New Tube Mill

02 November 2020 - Steel processor Nova Steel USA has chosen Bowling Green, Ky., as the home of a planned US$20 million automotive-focused tube plant, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has announced.

New Nucor Caster to Feature ABB Stirrer

02 November 2020 - Nucor Corp. has ordered an ABB-built electromagnetic mold stirring and braking system for its new Kentucky plate mill, ABB has announced.

Commissioning of Vietnamese Steel Shops Complete

29 October 2020 - Vietnam’s Hoa Phat Group has successfully commissioned two new steel shops that are part of its Dung Quat Economic Zone expansion.

U. S. Steel EAF Strikes Its First Arc

26 October 2020 - United States Steel Corporation has started up the electric arc furnace at its Fairfield, Ala., facility, a new milestone in its unfolding “Best of Both” strategy.

Cleveland-Cliffs Wraps Construction on HBI Plant

23 October 2020 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has completed construction of its hot-briquetted iron (HBI) plant and has entered the final stages of equipment commissioning, the company’s chief executive said Friday.

Nucor Breaks Ground on Kentucky Plate Mill

23 October 2020 - Nucor Corp. has broken ground on its US$1.7 billion plate mill in Kentucky, state officials have said.

Tubemaker Starts Up Cold-Drawn Mill

21 October 2020 - Mexico’s Productos Especializados de Acero (PEASA) has inaugurated a Fives-built tube mill at a new facility in San Luis Potosi, the company has announced.

A New Era Begins for Rebuilt Stelco Blast Furnace

14 October 2020 - Canada’s Stelco has completed the reline of its Ontario blast furnace and has begun producing hot metal, the company has announced.

SMS group Lands Order for Bar Processing Line

13 October 2020 - Turkish bright bar producer Hasçelik San. Ve Tic. A.Ş has placed an order with SMS group for a new combined drawing line, the equipment supplier has said.

South Korean EAF Sees Efficiency Gains Through New Tech Package

09 October 2020 - South Korean special steel producer SeAH Besteel recently contracted Danieli to retrofit an electric arc furnace with a technology package aimed at improving process efficiency.

Lights On: Financing for Steel Mill Solar Farm Completed

06 October 2020 - Solar power developer Lightsource bp has secured US$285 million in financing for a solar farm that will supply electricity to EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel, the company has announced.

Distributor Installs New Stretch Leveler

06 October 2020 - Kansas-based carbon steel distributor Steel and Pipe Supply has upgraded its Storage & Processors toll processing unit with a new stretch leveler from Delta Steel Technologies, the distributor reports.

Italian Steelmaker Ramps Up Record-Breaking Tenova EAF

02 October 2020 - Italy’s Acciaieria Arvedi has started up a new a Tenova Consteel electric arc furnace (EAF) and has begun ramping up the unit, reports the furnace’s builder, Tenova.

A. Longo to Outfit Nucor Furnace with Taphole Sanding Equipment

01 October 2020 - Mill solutions provider Aldo Longo Consulting Inc. has received an order from Nucor Steel Gallatin for two taphole sanding devices, the company has announced.