EAF Steelmaking
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Danieli Awarded Contract for Greenfield Wire Rod Mill
21 May 2018 - Concrete reinforcement products maker Van Merksteijn International has chosen Danieli to equip a new mini-mill at the port of Eemshavenin in the Netherlands.
Chinese Mills Begin Beefing Up Scrap Infrastructure
18 May 2018 - As China’s electric arc furnace capacity rises, Chinese steel mills are subsequently investing in scrap processing equipment, reports the Reuters news service.
Gerdau Rounds Out Michigan Mill Overhaul with US$70.3M Investment
09 May 2018 - Gerdau Specialty Steel North America said on Thursday that it will invest US$70.3 million in its Monroe, Mich., USA, meltshop.
Previously Unreported Data Accounts for China's Scrap Use Increase, Says Recycling Industry Group
09 April 2018 - In March, the non-profit Bureau of International Recycling reported that China’s scrap consumption suddenly surged between 2016 and 2017, rising slightly more than 64%.
GrafTech Prepares for Return to NYSE
22 March 2018 - Graphite electrode manufacturer GrafTech International is looking to raise upwards of US$100 million through an initial public offering, reports Crain’s Cleveland Business.
Japan's Largest Steelmaker Extends International Reach With Ovako Acquisition
15 March 2018 - Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. (NSSMC) is acquiring Swedish specialty steelmaker Ovako AB for an undisclosed amount.
New Steel Mill Coming to Florida
12 March 2018 - Nucor Corp. has selected a site in central Florida as the home for a proposed US$240 million micro-mill, the company announced Monday.
Iraq Targets 2019 Start-Up for New Billet Plant
23 February 2018 - Danieli has won an order for an electric arc furnace and billet caster in Kurdistan, the company said Friday.
Liberty House Pulls U.S., U.K. Mills Out of the Mothballs
20 February 2018 - The United Kingdom’s Liberty House Group has restarted an idled electric arc furnace in England and said it plans to put a closed U.S. wire rod mill back into service within the next four months.
Nucor Earnings Rise on Increased Shipments, Prices
30 January 2018 - Nucor Corp. saw its full-year profits rise 66% to US$1.3 billion, owing in part to higher steel prices and increased shipments, the steelmaker reported on Tuesday.
Steel Dynamics Had a Great Year. Here's Why.
23 January 2018 - Steel Dynamics Inc. had a banner year in 2017 as the company set new records for steel shipments, sales and safety, it said on Tuesday.
EVRAZ Signs Off on Furnace Improvements
16 January 2018 - Russia’s EVRAZ has signed the final acceptance certificate on a project that modernized the No. 2 electric arc furnace at its plant in western Siberia.
Kentucky Mini-Mill to Close Permanently
11 January 2018 - A Kentucky mini-mill intends to shut down permanently by the end of winter, putting 113 people out of work.
Tenova Contracted For TimkenSteel Furnace Control Improvements
21 December 2017 - Tenova has won an order to upgrade the electric arc furnace at TimkenSteel Corp.’s Faircrest plant, the company has announced.
India Looks to EAFs to Meet National Production Goal
01 December 2017 - India Steel Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh said his country will encourage electric arc furnace production as a way to increase steel output, reports the Press Trust of India.
Tenova Wins First-in-Market Order for Offgas Analysis System
30 November 2017 - Japan’s Tokyo Steel Co. Ltd. has ordered an offgas analysis system from Tenova, the equipment supplier said on Thursday.
GFG Alliance Looks to Significantly Increase U.K. Steel Output
28 November 2017 - A family-owned group of companies has announced its intent to add 5 million metric tons of steelmaking capacity in the United Kingdom.
Healthier Markets Push Up Gerdau's Q3 Profits
13 November 2017 - Rising shipments and increased and sales, along with a companywide effort to reduce costs, lifted Gerdau SA’s third-quarter profits by 53%, the company reported.
Accumulating Scrap in China Could Reduce Demand for Coal, Coke
09 November 2017 - China’s scrap reservoir could more than double over the next eight years and enable a rise in electric arc furnace steelmaking – and drive a reduction in iron ore, coal and coke demand, according to Joseph Poveromo, president of Raw Materials & Ironmaking Global Consulting.
Tenova Sees Growing EAF Market in China
30 October 2017 - Over the last eight months, Tenova has won contracts to install six electric arc furnaces at Chinese steel mills, reflecting a shift in the production route there, the company said.
