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Nucor Sees Successful Start of Florida Rebar Mill
08 January 2021 - Nucor Corp. in December started up its Florida micro-mill, which began production in endless mode with its first heat, according to the mill’s builder.
ArcelorMittal, Nippon Steel Shake Hands on Alabama EAF
05 January 2021 - ArcelorMittal and joint-venture partner Nippon Steel Corp. are moving ahead with plans to build an electric arc furnace (EAF) at their advanced re-rolling plant in Alabama, the companies have announced.
Commercial Metals Co. Is Burning Daylight
17 December 2020 - Commercial Metals Company’s original micro-mill in Mesa, Ariz., USA, is now being powered in part by electricity generated from 100-megawatt solar array, the company reports.
Ontario Mill Plans Major Meltshop Investment
08 December 2020 - Italian stainless and specialty alloys producer Acciaierie Valbruna S.p.A. has contracted Tenova to replace an aging electric arc furnace at its Welland, Ont., Canada, facility.
U. S. Steel Pulls the Trigger on Big River Option
08 December 2020 - United States Steel Corporation has called its option to acquire the remaining stake in Big River Steel for approximately US$774 million in cash, the steelmaker announced Tuesday.
Here's What Allowed Big River to Successfully Commission Its Bigger Mill
07 December 2020 - That Big River Steel commissioned its expanded Arkansas plant ahead of schedule — and in the midst of a pandemic — can be attributed to one key factor: teamwork.
LKAB Plans Generational Shift to H2 DRI Production
24 November 2020 - Swedish iron ore miner LKAB has unveiled a transformational plan to replace pellet production with hydrogen-reduced sponge iron, reflecting the European steel industry’s transition to a carbon-neutral future.
Big River Completes Arkansas Expansion
18 November 2020 - Big River Steel has successfully started up its new melt and cast equipment, marking the end to a project that doubles the steelmaker’s production capacity, the company announced on Wednesday.
Quicklime Supplier Plans Tennessee Distribution Facility
12 November 2020 - Belgium-based lime and limestone supplier Lhoist Group will build a new dolomitic quicklime distribution facility in southwestern Tennessee, the company has announced.
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.
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.
Nippon Steel Exec Sees EAFs in Its Future
20 October 2020 - Against the backdrop of increasing competition, Nippon Steel Corp. is evaluating the expanded use of electric-arc-furnace-based production, reports the Bloomberg news service.
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.
ArcelorMittal Pledges to Achieve Carbon Neutrality
02 October 2020 - ArcelorMittal has announced a significant environmental goal: it intends to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
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.
The Systems Group Begins Shipping Nucor Furnace Components
23 September 2020 - The Systems Group’s Systems Spray-Cooled division has delivered the first pieces of a new electric arc furnace (EAF) being built at Nucor Corp.’s Gallatin mill in Kentucky, the company reports.
Nucor Nears Start-Up of Florida Rebar Mill
04 September 2020 - Nucor is closing in on a fourth-quarter start of its Florida micro-mill and has begun training those who will work on the shop floor, reports the The (Lakeland, Fla.) Ledger newspaper.
OMK Plans DRI Plant, Meltshop
02 September 2020 - Russian steelmaker OMK is investing the equivalent of US$2 billion in a new direct reduction plant and associated electric arc furnace-based meltshop, reports commodities news and pricing service S&P Global Platts.
