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SSAB Converts Mill Furnace to LNG
28 November 2017 - SSAB will begin burning liquefied natural gas (LNG) instead of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the walking beam furnace at its Raahe strip mill, the company said.
Asian Steelmaker Starts Up New Cold Mill
16 November 2017 - Vietnam’s Nam Kim Steel Joint Stock Company has rolled the first coil on its new reversing cold mill at its plant in the province of Binh Duong, according the equipment supplier on the project.
Allegheny Technologies Establishes Stainless Sheet Joint Venture
02 November 2017 - U.S.-based Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI) is forming a joint venture with the world’s largest stainless producer to make and distribute 60-inch stainless sheet in North America.
Danieli Contracted for Slab Caster Upgrade
24 October 2017 - Danieli has been awarded a contract to overhaul the No 2. slab caster at ArcelorMittal Tubarão, the steelmaker’s flat-rolled plant in Serra, Brazil.
Tata Executive: Spinoff of Merged European Business Will Be Later, Not Sooner
16 October 2017 - An anticipated spinoff of Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp’s European joint venture won’t happen for another two to three years, reports the Reuters news service.
EU Sets Tariffs on Hot-Rolled Coil From Four Countries
06 October 2017 - The European Union has imposed tariffs ranging from EUR17.6 to EUR96.5 per ton on hot-rolled flat steel from Brazil, Iran, Russia and Ukraine.
Official: Despite Opposition, Deal Between thyssenkrupp Management, Labor Over Tata Merger Is Attainable
04 October 2017 - The premier of thyssenkrupp’s home state, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany, said he believes a deal between the company and its union employees could be reached over the proposed combination of its steel unit with Tata Steel, according to the Reuters news service.
Stelco Hopes to Enable Auto Steel Sales Through IPO
03 October 2017 - Three months removed from creditor protection, Canadian steelmaker Stelco is considering an initial public offering to help it pay for improvements to its facilities.
Ternium to Build New Plants in Mexico, Colombia
02 October 2017 - Latin American steelmaker Ternium is investing more than US$1 billion in a new hot rolling mill in Mexico and a new rebar mill in Colombia, each of which are intended to displace imports into the countries.
Report: In Tata-thyssenkrupp Combination, the Hammer Might Fall Hard on Port Talbot Works
02 October 2017 - As Tata Steel moves to combine its European strip operations with Germany’s thyssenkrupp, Tata’s integrated Port Talbot Works is likely to bear the brunt of cost reductions through the merger and in the event of an industry downturn, reports the Reuters news service.
Report: Stelco Hopes to Raise CA$150 Million Through IPO
29 September 2017 - Three months after emerging from creditor protection, the new owner of Canada’s Stelco will look to take the company public.
ArcelorMittal Allocates US$1B for Improvements to Mexican Operations
29 September 2017 - ArcelorMittal said it plans to invest US$1 billion over the next three years to expand and modernize its Mexican operations.
Tata, thyssenkrupp Set Framework for Combining Steel Operations
20 September 2017 - Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp have signed a preliminary agreement to combine their European steel operations, creating a 50-50 joint venture that would be Europe’s second-largest steelmaker behind ArcelorMittal.
ArcelorMittal to Cease Rolling Plate at U.S. Mill
19 September 2017 - ArcelorMittal USA said it will idle the plate rolling line at its Conshohocken, Pa., mill sometime in the next year on account of low demand and competition from unfairly traded imports.
ArcelorMittal's Indiana Harbor Benefits From Capital Investment Increase
15 September 2017 - In a bid to improve efficiency and productivity, ArcelorMittal USA is increasing its capital spending. And many of the investment dollars have flowed into its sprawling Indiana Harbor facility in East Chicago, Ind.
Primetals Gives ExxonMobil Lubricants Preferred Status for Rolling Mill Equipment
17 August 2017 - ExxonMobil and Primetals Technologies have struck up a partnership through which they’re offering incentives to customers who use ExxonMobil lubricants on certain Primetals equipment.
Plate Mill Restarts After Seven-Month Outage
08 August 2017 - Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. has restarted the plate mill at its Oita Works more than seven months after a fire burned up an electrical room, the company has announced.
thyssenkrupp Forms an Alternative to Tata Steel Europe Combination
02 August 2017 - thyssenkrupp is developing a Plan B to a proposed joint venture for its steel operations, reports the Bloomberg news service.
ArcelorMittal to Expand Auto Steel Capacity Through European Investment
28 July 2017 - ArcelorMittal is planning expand its advanced automotive steel capacity through an investment of approximately US$112.8 million at two of its French mills.
Danieli Wins Order for Wide Plate Mill
28 July 2017 - India’s Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd. has awarded a contract to Danieli for a wide plate mill.
