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SMS group Gets the Nod for Reheat Furnace Build
30 May 2019 - SMS group has landed an order to build a new reheat furnace for the NLMK DanSteel A/S plate mill in Denmark.
ArcelorMittal Allocates US$162 Million for Burns Harbor Improvements
15 May 2019 - ArcelorMittal will invest US$162 million in its integrated Burns Harbor facility in Indiana, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.
SMS group Moves Toward Completion of SDI Columbus Upgrades
13 May 2019 - SMS group said it expects to begin commissioning several upgrades it is making to a Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) sheet mill this summer.
Tata, thyssenkrupp Joint Venture Plan Falls Apart
10 May 2019 - Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp have all but called off plans to combine their European strip businesses, saying that they believe the deal is not likely to win approval from antitrust regulators.
Primetals Technologies Gets the Nod for U. S. Steel Strip Mill
07 May 2019 - United States Steel Corporation has chosen Primetals Technologies’ Arvedi ESP (Endless Strip Production) technology for its new US$1 billion hot strip mill, the equipment supplier confirmed on Tuesday.
Rising Imports Force ArcelorMittal to Curtail Production
06 May 2019 - ArcelorMittal is throttling back its European flat steel production by 3 million metric tons, citing what it called an unprecedented rise in steel imports as well as increasing costs for carbon allowances under the EU’s carbon emissions trading plan.
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.
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