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ArcelorMittal Mothballs Spanish Mini-Mill
25 January 2016 - ArcelorMittal is indefinitely idling its Sestao mini-mill in Spain, blaming “extremely adverse” market conditions.
Steel Dynamics, Mississippi Officials Mark Start of Plant Expansion
25 January 2016 - U.S.-based Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) has broken ground on the company’s new paint line and Galvalume production facility at its Columbus, Miss., USA, plant.
Angolan Steelmaker Cuts the Ribbon on New Mini-Mill
21 January 2016 - Angola’s Aceria de Angola has started producing steel at its new 500,000-tons-per-year mini-mill near the capital of Luanda.
Tenaris Upgrades EAF Injection System at Mexican Tube Mill
12 January 2016 - TenarisTamsa, Tenaris’ seamless tube mill in Mexico, has started up a new pneumatic carbon and lime injection system on its 160-ton electric arc furnace, the vendor on the project has announced.
U.S. Steel Hits the Pause Button on Its New EAF
22 December 2015 - United States Steel Corporation is halting work on its new electric arc furnace (EAF), saying that the steel and energy markets are simply too weak to support the project.
Tenova Goodfellow Marks 10 Years of EFSOP Technology in Japan
21 December 2015 - Tenova Goodfellow Inc. recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of the introduction of its Expert Furnace System Optimization Process (EFSOP) technology to the Japanese steel market.
AK Steel, Steel Dynamics Expecting Low-Cost Imports to Weigh Down Fourth-Quarter Results
18 December 2015 - AK Steel Corp. said it expects to report a greater-than-anticipated net loss of between 33 cents and 38 cents per share in the fourth quarter, due in part to costs associated with idling its Kentucky blast furnace.
State Appeals Court Upholds Air Permit for New U.S. Mill
10 December 2015 - An Arkansas appeals court has rejected a legal challenge to the air permit issued to a US$1.3-billion steel mill being built in the state, according to reports.
With No Alternative Plans in the Offing, Tata Steel Expected to Cut 720 Positions
04 December 2015 - Tata Steel and union representatives have failed to agree on a plan that would mitigate layoffs at its mini-mill operation in northern England, meaning that Tata likely will execute on its plan to cut 720 positions there and elsewhere, according to the The (London) Telegraph.
Former Nucor CEO Enters Business Hall of Fame
20 November 2015 - Former Nucor Corp. CEO and chairman emeritus Dan DiMicco has been inducted into the North Carolina Business Hall of Fame.
Ohio Steel Shop Temporarily Halting Production
19 November 2015 - U.S.-based Warren Steel Holdings is temporarily idling its plant in Warren, Ohio, citing “market conditions.”
Big River Steel Continuing to Push Toward 2016 Start-Up
16 November 2015 - The founder of a new U.S. mill has died and the governor who initially supported the project is no longer in office, but the Big River Steel project is continuing to progress toward a planned start-up in late summer or early fall of 2016, reports the weekly business journal Arkansas Business.
Tenova Wins Order for Upgrades to Nucor EAF
12 November 2015 - Tenova Goodfellow Inc. has won an order for one of its iEAF control and analysis systems at Nucor Steel Seattle Inc.
Grupo Simec Plans to Invest US$600M in New SBQ Mill
10 November 2015 - Mexican special bar quality (SBQ) manufacturer Grupo Simec is planning to build a greenfield mini-mill capable of producing 600,000 tons of SBQ products per year, the company has announced.
SMA President: 'We're Not Getting the Margins We Need'
29 October 2015 - Imports of Turkish-made rebar are poised to capture 25 to 30 percent of the U.S. market this year, handily exceeding the high-water mark, CMC Americas President Tracy Porter said on Thursday.
Cargill Sells Stake in USA Mini-Mill
29 October 2015 - Cargill Inc. is selling its interest in its mini-mill joint venture to partner BlueScope Steel for $720 million, the company has announced.
Analyst: U.S. Integrated Mills Now Among the Costliest Operations
27 October 2015 - Falling prices of seaborne coking coal and iron ore, along with other factors, have pushed America's integrated steel mills up the global cost curve, CRU senior consultant Adrian Doyle said on Tuesday.
Have Assets for Sale? Nucor Might Be Interested in Hearing From You
26 October 2015 - With access to more than $3 billion in cash in credit, Nucor Corp. is in a good position to make opportunistic acquisitions in a challenging market, CEO John Ferriola said on 26 October.
Italian Steelmaker Accepts Furnace Efficiency Upgrade
09 October 2015 - Italy’s Industrie Riunite Odolesi SpA has signed off on upgrades to an electric arc furnace, the vendor on the project has announced.
Danieli Wins Order for Pakistani MicroMill
05 October 2015 - A Jordanian steel company has placed an order for a Danieli MicroMill as it looks to expand in the Asian markets, Danieli has announced.
