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Shougang Jingtang Starts Up New Danieli Sheet Mill
03 May 2019 - China’s Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. is running hot tests on its new Danieli Universal Endless sheet mill, Danieli reports.
U. S. Steel Unveils Transformative US$1.2B Investment
02 May 2019 - United States Steel Corporation on Thursday announced a US$1.2 billion plan to build a new caster and hot strip mill at its Edgar Thomson Plant and to build a coke gas co-gen plant at its Clairton coke works.
SSAB Eyes Lifting Machine Market for New High-Strength Grade
11 April 2019 - SSAB has introduced a new grade of hot-rolled strip grade designed for applications that require welded joints, particularly lifting equipment.
NLMK Reheat Furnace Replacement Moves Ahead
04 April 2019 - NLMK Group is progressing on installation of a new RUB4.4 billion (US$67.5 million) reheat furnace at its Lipetsk plant in Russia, the steelmaker said on Wednesday.
Report: Tata, thyssenkrupp Offer List of Assets to Sell, Hope to Satisfy Competition Concerns
04 April 2019 - Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp are willing to divest assets in Belgium, Spain and the U.K. to win anti-trust approval for their proposed European int venture, reports the Bloomberg news service.
Here's Where Nucor Will Build Its New Plate Mill
28 March 2019 - Nucor Corp. will build its planned US$1.35 billion plate mill along the Ohio River in Kentucky, the steelmaker said on Wednesday.
Big River Chooses Technology Supplier for Arkansas Expansion
25 March 2019 - SMS group has locked up a contract to expand Big River Steel’s flex mill in Arkansas, the equipment supplier said on Monday.
Nucor, SDI Annouce First-Quarter Earnings Guidance
21 March 2019 - Nucor Corp. and Steel Dynamics Inc. said they each expect that lower earnings in their sheet mill operations will impact first-quarter profits.
Report: Tata Proposes Divestiture to Win OK for thyssenkrupp European Joint Venture
21 March 2019 - Tata Steel reportedly is willing to sacrifice parts of its steel packaging operations in Europe to gain regulatory approval for its planned joint venture with thyssenkrupp, reports the Reuters news service.
'There's a Lot of Pride Here': JSW Mingo Junction Looks For Success as It Ramps Up
21 March 2019 - At JSW Steel’s restarted mill in Mingo Junction, Ohio, USA, veteran operators, who thought they’d never see the facility run again, are again making steel – and coaching the next generation. At the same time, they’re restoring some hope to the blue-collar town.
North Star BlueScope Nears Decision on Major Expansion
25 February 2019 - North Star BlueScope Steel expects to make a final decision on whether to expand its Ohio sheet mill sometime in the second half of this year, but appears ready to move ahead.
KOCKS Lands Orders for Rolling Equipment
25 February 2019 - Rolling mill equipment manufacturer Friedrich KOCKS GmbH & Co. KG has won separate orders in recent months from four Chinese steelmakers for reducing and sizing blocks.
Hoping to Lure SDI Mill, Texas County Creates Investment Incentive Zone
18 February 2019 - Of the sites Steel Dynamics Inc. is looking at for its new flat-rolled mill, one is in eastern Texas, not far from Corpus Christi, the Corpus Christi Caller Times reveals.
SMS group Contracted for Cold Mill Build
13 February 2019 - SMS group has won a contract to build a two-stand reversing cold mill for Italy’s Marcegaglia Ravenna S.p.A., the equipment builder has announced.
SDI Expands Downstream Operations Through US$134M Deal
04 February 2019 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) is acquiring a majority stake in coated sheet distributor United Steel Supply for US$134 million in cash and debt, the company has announced.
Hyundai Steel Deploys New Straightener to Expand Product Range
28 January 2019 - Hyundai Steel has issued the final acceptance certificate on a new straightening machine installed at the company’s Incheon, South Korea, plant, according to the equipment supplier.
EUROFER, Steelmakers Wrap Up Work on Standardized Coil Quality ID System
25 January 2019 - The European Steel Association and industry partners have concluded a three-year program to develop an automated – and standardized – system for calling out flaws in coils.
Acquisition Expands Fives Processing Line Equipment Know-How
21 January 2019 - French industrial machine builder Fives has acquired the cold rolling and strip processing lines business of Spain’s RDI-Met, the company has said.
U. S. Steel Košice to Add Second Electrical Steel Line
17 January 2019 - United States Steel Corporation will build a US$130 million electrical steel line at its integrated mill in Slovakia, the company has announced.
Endless Mill Sets New Hot Rolling Record
15 January 2019 - A Chinese endless cast-roll mill has set a new world record for the thinnest hot-rolled strip made on such equipment, according the mill’s builder, Primetals Technologies.
