Steel News

Ilva to Invest €146 Million in Environmental Projects

28 August 2012 - On 25 August, the board of directors of Taranto, Italy-based steel producer Ilva approved a €146 million environmental plan, confirming its timely engagement in developing new investment projects aimed at reducing pollution in the Taranto area, SteelOrbis reports.

Severstal Launches Reconstruction of Gas-Cleaning Units at Cherepovents

27 August 2012 - OAO Severstal announced that its Cherepovets steel mill, one of the world’s largest integrated steelmaking plants and part of the Severstal Russian Steel division, has launched the reconstruction of its gas-cleaning units.

Gerdau Reuses More Than 220 Billion Gallons of Water in the First Half of 2012

27 August 2012 - Gerdau, leading producer of long steel in the Americas and one of the leading suppliers of special steel in the world, has reached a world milestone by reusing 220 billion gallons of water in the first half of 2012.

Gerdau Steel Plant Gets $4 Million Upgrade to Boost Energy Efficiency

21 August 2012 - Gerdau Special Steel North America recently gave its Napoleon Township, Mich., plant a $4 million upgrade to further boost its energy efficiency and environmental standards.

Ruukki Discusses Energy Efficiency as a Business Opportunity in the Steel Industry

17 August 2012 - Companies worldwide increasingly realize and acknowledge that sustainability is not merely a necessary means for maintaining and enhancing their reputation and corporate culture, but also presents numerous opportunities for driving business. In the steel industry, it poses a business opportunity for the manufacturer, but also for the customer and end-user.

Gerdau Volunteer Olympics Benefits More than 76,000 People

16 August 2012 - With record numbers of participation of employees, the Gerdau Volunteer Olympics benefited 76,000 people this year in nine countries where the company operates.

Outokumpu Tornio Receives Environmental Permit Enabling Commissioning of Ferrochrome Extension

15 August 2012 - The Regional Administration of Northern Finland (PSAVI) has granted the Outokumpu Tornio site an environmental permit for its operations. The permit will enable the commissioning of the extension to the ferrochrome production capacity already under construction in the autumn of 2012 as planned.

Alabama Environmental Agency to Fine ThyssenKrupp Steel USA

15 August 2012 - The Alabama Department of Environmental Management is proposing to issue a fine to ThyssenKrupp Steel USA for several safety violations.

Energy Department Investments to Develop Lighter, Stronger Materials for Greater Vehicle Fuel Economy

14 August 2012 - U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced seven new projects to accelerate the development and deployment of stronger and lighter materials for the next generation of American-made cars and trucks.

U.S. Mills: Steel Can Hold Its Own in Automotive Market

08 August 2012 - Don’t be so quick to abandon steel as the automotive material of choice, said a wing of the American Iron and Steel Institute in a statement Tuesday.

New Advanced Steel Grades Meet Growing Automaker Demands

07 August 2012 - An increasing number of recently published studies about advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) reveal that it has become the lightweight automotive material that best addresses society's need for reduced greenhouse gas emissions, without compromising safety, performance or affordability.

U.S. Steel Faces Clean Air Act Suit

06 August 2012 - The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency and state environmental agencies against U.S. Steel Corp. for alleged past and present violations of the Clean Air Act; U.S. Steel plans to fight the allegations, which it claims are false.

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe Becomes First European Steel Company with ISO 50001 Certification

02 August 2012 - ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe is now the proud recipient of ISO 50001 certification, an internationally recognized standard for energy management systems (EMS).

Harsco Signs Ferrochrome Recovery Contract in India

30 July 2012 - Worldwide industrial services and engineered products company Harsco Corporation announced the signing of a 7-year environmental solutions contract in India for the recovery of ferrochrome from steelmaking slag.

Two Workers Injured in Gerdau Furnace Explosion

30 July 2012 - Two Gerdau Special Steel North America employees were injured at the company's Jackson, Mich., steelmaking facility on Friday, 27 July when an explosion followed a breakout at one of the electric furnaces.

Abengoa to Invest $120 Million in Two Steel Dust Recycling Plants in Turkey

19 July 2012 - Abengoa, an international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, announced it will construct two plants for steel dustry recycling based in Izmir and Adana, Turkey. 

BlueScope Steel Receives Federal Solar Grant

12 July 2012 - Australia's BlueScope Steel has won AUD$2.3 million in Federal Emerging Renewables Program funding to develop a prototype building-integrated solar PV system.

Angang to Cut Costs and Emissions with Expanded Slag Processing

11 July 2012 - China’s Anshan Iron & Steel (Angang) plans to invest heavily in slag processing this year, increasing capacity from under 1m tonnes/year currently to 5m tonnes/year by the end of the year by installing four new slag milling units supplied by Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Polysius.

ArcelorMittal Belval Recovers Used Tires in Steelmaking Process

11 July 2012 - By recycling used tires instead of coal in the EAF process, the ArcelorMittal Belval site in Luxembourg is preserving natural resources, decreasing costs, and reducing CO2 emissions and global warming.

SAIL, Kobe Steel Seal Pact to Bring Environmentally-Friendly Steelmaking to India

10 July 2012 - India’s largest steel maker Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and Kobe Steel of Japan today signed a memorandum of agreement to set up a 0.5 million tonne per annum iron nugget making plant using Kobe’s patented ITmK3 technology at SAIL’s Alloy Steels Plant in Durgapur, West Bengal, India.