Steel News

Supersized Screw Press Takes Flight at Chinese Forging Operation

18 November 2019 - Chinese aviation components maker AVIC Shaanxi Hongyuan Aviation Forging recently celebrated the inauguration of the world’s largest clutch-operated screw forge press, according to the machine’s builder, SMS group.

Steel Producer Eyes US$100 Million Turkish Investment

14 November 2019 - An unidentified Taiwanese steel producer is in talks with Turkish partners to build a US$100 million steel plant in northwestern Turkey, reports market intelligence provider SteelOrbis.

SMS group Contracted to Upgrade ArcelorMittal Re-Heat Furnaces

13 November 2019 - ArcelorMittal Asturias is upgrading the walking beam furnaces at its Aviles hot strip mill with new burners, according to the project contractor, SMS group.

Primetals Technologies Receives Order for Arvedi ESP Line

08 November 2019 - An unidentified Chinese steel producer has contracted Primetals Technologies to build a cast-roll plant at a new steel works in the Hebei Province.

Canadian Galvanizer Breaks Ground on New Facility

08 November 2019 - Canada's Corbec Steel recently celebrated the groundbreaking of its new CA$40 million galvanizing plant in Hamilton, Ont., reports CanadianManufacturing.com.

Acerinox Reaches Agreement to Acquire Specialty Alloy Producer VDM Metals

08 November 2019 - The acquisition of VDM Metals Holding GmbH will allow the Spanish stainless steel manufacturer to grow into new markets.

Nucor Steel Gallatin Processes First ‘Heat-to-Coat’ Coil

06 November 2019 - Nucor Corp.’s Gallatin sheet mill in Kentucky has pickled and galvanized the first coil on its new galvanizing line, reports the equipment supplier on the project.

NLMK Lights Newly Upgraded Blast Furnace

06 November 2019 - Russian steelmaker NLMK has relit the No. 6 blast furnace at its Lipetsk works following an extensive overhaul that increased its output by 8% to 3.4 million metric tons of pig iron per year.

VINA Kyoei Steel Receives Upgraded Fume System From Tenova

06 November 2019 - Tenova subsidiary Tenova Goodfellow Inc. has commissioned a new "peak shaving" exhaust-cooling system at VINA Kyoei Steel in Vietnam, the company announced recently.

Danieli Chosen to Outfit Nucor Plate Mill

30 October 2019 - Danieli has been awarded a US$330 million contract to equip Nucor Corp.’s greenfield plate mill in Kentucky, the equipment manufacturer announced Wednesday.

Vietnamese Steelmaker Signs Off on New Cold Mill

29 October 2019 - Pomina Flat Steel, a subsidiary of Pomina Steel Group, has signed the final acceptance certificate for its new cold mill complex in Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam.

Fives Wins Equipment Order From Steel Dynamics

28 October 2019 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) has contracted Fives for a new high-efficiency skinpass mill to be installed at its GalvTech facility in Pittsburgh, Pa., USA.

Paul Wurth Completes First of Three Hot Stove Upgrades for Russian Mill

28 October 2019 - The first phase of a stepwise technical upgrade to the hot stoves serving a blast furnace at EVRAZ’s ZSMK Works has been completed and the second phase is under way, reports the Paul Wurth Group.

Paul Wurth Bags Order for Blast Furnace Hearth Reline

24 October 2019 - Třinecké Železarny in the Czech Republic has awarded a contract to Paul Wurth for the complete reline of its No. 6 blast furnace hearth.

EAFs May Dominate in the U.S., But They Can’t Yet Replace BFs, Says Iron Ore Executive

23 October 2019 - Fears that U.S. blast furnaces face imminent extinction are “totally unrealistic,” the top executive at iron ore miner Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. said Wednesday.

Nucor Wrapping Up Several Key Projects

23 October 2019 - Nucor Corp.’s new galvanizing line at its Kentucky sheet mill coated its first coil last month, one of several major capital projects nearing the finish line.

Danieli Completes Upgrades to Croatian Steel Plant

22 October 2019 - Acciaierie Bertoli Safau’s Sisak plant in Croatia recently upgraded its special steel meltshop with a Danieli Automation Q-One power system, Danieli has said.

Big River CEO: We Are Aggressively Ramping Up for a Second Mill

17 October 2019 - Big River Steel has created a development company that will handle the preliminary work related to the company’s proposed flat-rolled mill in Texas, chief executive Dave Stickler tells S&P Global Platts.

SMS group Lands Order for Ohio Caster

15 October 2019 - SMS group has been awarded a contract to supply a thin-slab caster to North Star BlueScope Steel as part of the Delta, Ohio, sheet mill’s planned US$700 million expansion.

NLMK DanSteel Launches In-House Service Center

14 October 2019 - Danish steel plate manufacturer NLMK DanSteel has opened an on-site service center to provide pre-fabrication services for its European customers, the company has announced.