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Flat Products Rolling
Includes hot strip mill and plate rolling news.
Latest News
U.K. Government Might Consider Investment in Tata Steel Sale
12 April 2016 - The U.K. government might “co-invest” with whomever acquires Tata Steel’s U.K. operation, according to reports.
Gerdau OKs New Skinpass Mill
11 April 2016 - Brazil’s Gerdau has awarded the final acceptance certificate on a new hot skinpass mill at its Ouro Branco plant, the supplier on the project has announced.
U.S. Plate Producers File Trade Complaint Against 12 Countries
08 April 2016 - American steel producers are seeking trade actions against imported carbon and alloy cut-to-length plate from 12 countries, alleging that overseas manufacturers have been undercutting domestic prices.
Tata Steel to Start Formal Sales Process for U.K. Business Next Week
06 April 2016 - Tata Steel will launch the formal sales process for is ailing U.K. business on 11 April, according to a U.K. official.
Nucor Plans Upgrades to Alabama Sheet Mill
05 April 2016 - Nucor Corp. is spending approximately US$4.4 million to upgrade the pickling line at its Decatur, Ala., sheet mill, according to reports.
'Several' Bids Made for Essar Steel Algoma
04 April 2016 - Canada’s Essar Steel Algoma said it is entering the second phase of its sales process with “several” preliminary bids on the table.
Could Two of Canada's Biggest Steelmakers Join Forces? Possibly, Newspaper Says
01 April 2016 - Preliminary bids are due today, 1 April, from investors interested in Essar Steel Algoma, a Canadian plate and sheet producer that entered creditor protection last year.
ArcelorMittal Idles Indiana Hot Strip Mill
01 April 2016 - In the latest of it capacity-cutting efforts, ArcelorMittal has shut down the 84-inch hot strip mill at its Indiana Harbor facility in Indiana, a union official tells The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.
Report: Tata Steel, thyssenkrupp Might Bring European Operations Together
01 April 2016 - As India’s Tata Steel looks to exit the United Kingdom, it’s reportedly considering a new direction for its other European assets.
Metals Trading Firm Expands Steelmaking Holdings
24 March 2016 - Tata Steel has reached an agreement to sell two affiliated plate facilities in Scotland, the company has announced.
AK Steel, Auto Workers Reach New Labor Pact
23 March 2016 - Hourly production and maintenance employees at AK Steel Corp.'s Coshocton Works in Ohio have ratified a new labor agreement, according to the company.
U.S. Announces Anti-Dumping Margins on Imported Hot Rolled Steel
16 March 2016 - The U.S. Commerce Department has set preliminary anti-dumping margins on hot rolled steel from seven countries, the department announced 15 March.
Judge Confirms U.S. Steel Debt Claims Against Former Canadian Subsidiary
01 March 2016 - An Ontario judge has sided with United States Steel Corporation, agreeing that the steelmaker is indeed owed more than $2.2 billion from its former Canadian subsidiary, U. S. Steel Canada (USSC).
Gerdau Gives a Thumbs Up to a New Rolling Mill, Plans to Begin Plate Production This Summer
19 February 2016 - Long steel maker Gerdau has issued the final acceptance certificate for its new Steckel mill at its Ouro Branco plant in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, according to the vendor on the project.
U.S. Stainless Producers Launch Trade Case Against China
12 February 2016 - Four U.S. stainless sheet and strip producers have filed a trade complaint against China, alleging that their overseas counterparts are dumping steel and undercutting domestic prices.
Harsco Signs $125M Agreement with Chinese Plate Mill
05 February 2016 - Harsco Corp. has landed a 15-year, US$125 million contract to provide additional mill services at Hebei Iron & Steel Group’s Tangshan plate mill, the company has announced.
As Power Prices Rise and Steel Prices Fall, ArcelorMittal Considers Future of South African Mill
04 February 2016 - ArcelorMittal’s South African division said it expects to record a headline loss of 1,250 cents per share in 2015 and is rethinking its investment in its ultrathin hot rolled coil mill along the country’s west coast.
Steel Shortage Forces Toyota to Temporarily Halt Production in Japan
03 February 2016 - The world’s leading automaker plans to halt all of its domestic assembly lines next week because of a parts shortage, which was brought on by an accident at an affiliated steel mill.
Upgrades to ThyssenKrupp Hot Strip Mill Pass Acceptance Test
02 February 2016 - ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG has signed off on upgrades to the intensive cooling section at a hot strip mill in Germany.
Essar Steel Algoma to Begin Shopping Itself Around
20 January 2016 - Canada’s Essar Steel Algoma is to begin searching for a buyer or major investor in its Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., integrated mill, reports the online publication SooToday.com.
