Steel News

Salzgitter Flachstahl Wins Energy Efficiency Prize

25 November 2013 - Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH (SZFG) has been awarded first prize under the Energy Efficiency Award 2013 by the Deutsche Energie Agentur GmbH (dena).

ArcelorMittal Zenica's New Blast Furnace Filter System Begins Operations

22 November 2013 - ArcelorMittal has reached an important milestone in its ongoing environmental program with the official start of operations of a major new filter system for its blast furnace.

SSAB Introduces Green Pre-Coated Steel

19 November 2013 - SSAB announced the worldwide launch of GreenCoat, a new pre-coated sheet steel developed from rapeseed oil instead of traditional fossil oil based solvents.

First Generation EPS Production Line Brought Into Operation at TISCO

18 November 2013 - Taiyuan Iron and Steel (Group) Co., Ltd. (TISCO) completed processing of the first coil through its new Eco Pickled Surface (EPS) production line on 12 July 2013.

Siemens Offers Solution for Generating Steam from EAF Off-Gases

15 November 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has developed a system for recovering heat from the hot off-gases of electric arc furnaces.

Gore Invests in New Low Emissions Technologies for Metallurgical Industries

13 November 2013 - W. L. Gore & Associates is increasing its technical development and market focus activities in the steel, lead, ferroalloy and related metallurgical industries to address current and upcoming requirements of U.S. EPA NESHAP regulations.

VEO Generates Electricity in Eisenhüttenstadt from Top Gas

11 November 2013 - Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from VEO (Vulkan Energiewirtschaft Oderbrücke GmbH) to install a top gas pressure recovery turbine (TRT) and auxiliary systems on ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt blast furnace 5A in Germany.

Shougang LanzaTech Joint Venture Earns Sustainability Certification

05 November 2013 - Beijing Shougang LanzaTech New Energy Science & Technology Co. has earned RSB’s sustainability certification for the joint venture’s facility that converts waste steel mill gases to sustainable biofuels.

NLMK's Stoilensky Improves System of Handling and Storing Iron Ore Waste

28 October 2013 - Stoilensky, NLMK Group’s iron ore producer, is going ahead with production testing the first stage of its thickening unit at the tailings department as part of the plant’s program aimed at enhancing the efficiency of its existing infrastructure.

Outotec Opens Unique Dewatering Technology Center in Finland

25 October 2013 - Outotec is establishing a Dewatering Technology Center in Lappeenranta, Finland.

Severstal North America Steps Up Sustainable Sourcing Practices

24 October 2013 - Severstal North America recently joined two of the most renowned sustainability organizations in operations and sourcing, the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI).

Desalitech to Supply Advanced Wastewater Recovery System to Mid American Steel & Wire

23 October 2013 - Desalitech, a provider of high-efficiency water production and treatment solutions, announced that it will supply an advanced wastewater recovery system to Mid American Steel and Wire, a leading supplier in the wire and rod industry.

ArcelorMittal Wins Top Industry Awards for Innovation and Sustainability

21 October 2013 - ArcelorMittal is proud to announce that it has won two awards at the World Steel Association’s "Steelies."

Kennametal Honors Excellence in Environment, Health and Safety

17 October 2013 - Kennametal Inc. has presented its 12th annual Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Excellence Awards to six Kennametal projects worldwide.

Outotec Recognized for Climate Change Transparency Reporting

10 October 2013 - Outotec was recognized in the Nordic Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) for the fifth consecutive year with regard to the quality of climate change data it has submitted.

Outokumpu Featured in Climate Disclosure and Performance Partnership Indexes

10 October 2013 - Outokumpu’s leadership in fighting against climate change has again been recognized by the CDP (previously Carbon Disclosure Project) who scores companies on both climate performance and disclosure.

Worldsteel Sustainability Indicators: A Decade of Collective Achievement by the Steel Industry

09 October 2013 - The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has published its 2013 sustainability indicators, providing the steel industry's sustainability performance trend for the past decade.

Metalloinvest's OEMK and LGOK Receive Acknowledgement for Environmental Protection Measures

08 October 2013 - For their contributions to environmental protection, OEMK and Lebedinsky GOK (part of Metalloinvest) received letters of acknowledgement from the Russian Federal Environmental Watch Office and the Duma of the Belgorod region.

Severstal Columbus Achieves 25 Million Kilowatt Hours in Energy Savings

07 October 2013 - The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), along with Gov. Phil Bryant, on 8 October presented a check for more than US$2.5 million to Severstal North America for achieving significant energy efficiencies at its Columbus, Miss., plant through TVA’s Major Industrial Program.

European Commission Urges Italy to Bring ILVA Steel Plant Up to Environmental Standards

26 September 2013 - The European Commission is taking action against Italy in an effort to reduce the environmental impact of the ILVA steel plant in Taranto, Europe's largest iron and steel works.