EAF Steelmaking
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Italian Mill Orders Remotely Operated Taphole Equipment
13 October 2017 - Italy’s Acciaierie Bertoli Safau has ordered an equipment package that will eliminate the need to man the eccentric bottom taphole sump panel.
Primetals Completes Overhaul of Rebar Mill
11 October 2017 - Russian long products manufacturer Abinsk Electric Steel has completed an overhaul of its meltshop and billet caster, according to the equipment supplier on the project.
U.S. Graphite Electrode Plants Sold to Japanese Manufacturer
04 October 2017 - Graphite electrode manufacturer Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd. has acquired SGL Carbon’s U.S. graphite electrode business for about US$114.4 million, giving the Japanese manufacturer a production presence in North America.
Nucor Mill Signs Off on EAF Upgrade
18 September 2017 - Nucor Steel Seattle Inc. has granted final acceptance of a newly installed water leak detection system on the plant’s electric arc furnace.
Mills Grapple With Graphite Electrode Shortage
22 August 2017 - Tight supplies of a key material and rising electric arc furnace steel production are crimping availability of graphite electrodes, sending prices through the roof, according to news and pricing service S&P Global Platts.
Saudi Steelmaker Signs Off on EAF Upgrade
04 August 2017 - Saudi Iron & Steel Co. (Hadeed) has signed the performance certificate for a new furnace optimization system on one of its electric arc furnaces.
AK Steel Sets Maintenance and Project Outages at Mansfield, Middletown Facilities
26 July 2017 - AK Steel said it is investing US$26 million in the third quarter in upgrades to its Mansfield and Middletown Works in Ohio.
Finnish EAF Puts New Sampling Manipulator Into Service
26 July 2017 - Ovako has commissioned an automatic electric arc furnace (EAF) temperature and sampling manipulator at its Imatra plant in Finland.
The Systems Group Lands Order for EAF Roof
24 July 2017 - The Systems Group has won an order for a new electric arc furnace (EAF) roof, the company has announced.
Polytec Wins Order for Meltshop Robots
17 July 2017 - Two European steelmakers have awarded contracts to industrial robotics manufacturer Polytec S.r.l. to automate production steps.
GFG Alliance Prevails in Effort to Buy Australian Steelmaker
05 July 2017 - After revising an earlier offer, metals entrepreneur Sanjeev Gupta and his family’s alliance of businesses have landed a binding agreement to acquire Australian iron ore miner and steelmaker Arrium.
Australian Steelmaker Starts Up Modified Furnace
03 July 2017 - Australia’s OneSteel has added a new sidewall injection system to an electric arc furnace at its Laverton mill in Melbourne.
Charter Steel Contracts With Tenova for EAF Modification
30 June 2017 - Tenova Inc. has won a contract to retrofit a Wisconsin electric arc furnace with its Consteel metallic charging system, the equipment supplier has announced.
Cliffs Natural Resources Picks Site for HBI Plant
15 June 2017 - Iron ore miner Cliffs Natural Resources said it will invest US$700 million in a hot-briquetted iron plant close to the southwestern shore of Lake Erie.
Steel Dynamics' Co-Founder Recognized for Steel Industry Contributions
26 May 2017 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) co-founder Richard P. Teets has received the Steel Manufacturers Association’s Iverson-Selig Award in recognition of his decades of service and contributions to the electric arc furnace industry.
Nucor Reveals Plans for North America's Widest Galvanizing Line
26 May 2017 - Nucor Corp. said it will invest US$176 million in a new galvanizing and pickling line at its Ghent, Ky., USA, sheet mill, adding 500,000 tons of capacity.
Danieli Wins Order for Sampling Robots
22 May 2017 - Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. has ordered two robotic samplers to serve the ladle furnaces at the company’s facility in Blytheville, Ark., USA.
Nucor Bar Mill Puts New Reheat Furnace on Order
19 May 2017 - Nucor Corp. has ordered a reheat furnace from SMS group as part of a US$85 million upgrade to its Ohio bar mill.
U.K. Steelmaker to Acquire American Rod Mill
21 April 2017 - Liberty House Group, a commodities trader and steelmaker that has cobbled together a portfolio of U.K. production facilities, has a deal to acquire a shuttered mill in the United States.
Indian Steelmaker Signs Off on Meltshop, Rolling Mill
05 April 2017 - India’s BMM Ispat has issued the final acceptance certificates for its new electric arc furnace and merchant bar mill at its Hospet plant in the state of Karnataka.
