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Nucor Celebrates Start of Work in West Virginia Mill
23 October 2023 - Nucor has broken ground on its West Virginia flat-rolled mill, marking the start of work on what is the steelmaker’s single largest investment.
Nucor Officially Cuts the Ribbon on New Plate Mill
09 October 2023 - Local and state leaders in Kentucky gathered with Nucor Corp. executives to cut the ribbon on the steelmaker’s new plate mill, reports The (Elizabethtown, Ky.) News-Enterprise newspaper.
MINO Opens North American Subsidiary
06 October 2023 - Italian rolling mill specialist MINO Group has established a North American subsidiary and has selected Pittsburgh, Pa., USA, as its headquarters.
ArcelorMittal Mexico Starts Automated Quality Control System
28 September 2023 - ArcelorMittal Mexico recently put an integrated quality control, production management and transport system from Primetals Technologies into service at is Lázaro Cárdenas site, the equipment supplier reports.
Report: Stelco Interested in Acquiring U. S. Steel
22 September 2023 - Canada’s Stelco is reportedly pursuing a bid for United States Steel Corporation, Bloomberg has reported.
ABB, SMS group Tag Team on Hot Strip Mill Drivetrain
20 September 2023 - ABB is partnering with SMS group to deliver the medium-voltage motors and drives to the new AM/NS India hot strip mill in Hazira, the companies report.
Egypt Lays Plans for US$1 Billion Mill
14 September 2023 - Egypt is planning to invest US$1 billion in a flat steel facility that would produce for both the domestic and flat-rolled markets, reports Business Insider.
Mill Steel Announces New Location, Expands Existing Facility
29 August 2023 - Michigan-based flat-rolled distributor Mill Steel Co. is establishing a new location in Mansfield, Ohio, USA, in support of its entrance into the flat-rolled stainless and aluminum markets and concurrently investing US$18 million in its Detroit, Mich., facility.
Blastr Green Steel Makes Headway on Proposed Nordic DRI-EAF Facility
28 August 2023 - A European start-up steel producer hopes to name an engineering partner and equipment suppliers sometime in the next few months and is laying the procedural groundwork for its environmental impact assessment, the company reports.
Esmark Ends Effort to Acquire U. S. Steel
23 August 2023 - Esmark Inc., the Pennsylvania-based steel processor and distributor that had put down a US$7.8 billion cash offer for United States Steel Corporation, has bowed out of the sales process.
U.S. Commerce Department Sets Anti-Dumping Duties on Tin Mill Products
22 August 2023 - Tin mill products from China, Canada and Germany are facing preliminary anti-dumping duties as high as 122% under a U.S. Commerce Department ruling.
Primetals Technologies Receives Order for Rolling Mill Upgrade
22 August 2023 - Primetals Technologies has been contracted to upgrade a pickling line and tandem cold mill at a Taiwanese mill, the company reports.
AM/NS India Orders Slab Inspection and Conditioning Plant From Danieli
21 August 2023 - Danieli Centro Maskin was awarded the contract for a new slab inspection and conditioning plant to be installed at AM/NS India’s Hazira, Gujarat, facility in India.
Meranti Taps Danieli for Green Steel Plant in Thailand
15 August 2023 - Singapore’s Meranti Green Steel has contracted Danieli for a direct reduced iron (DRI)-based green steel plant in Thailand, Danieli announced yesterday.
Primetals Technologies to Supply MULPIC System for Liberty Steel Galati
08 August 2023 - The equipment supplier announced today it has received an order from Liberty Galati for a new Multi-Purpose Interrupted Cooling (MULPIC) system and water treatment plant for the company’s heavy plate mill in Romania.
JSW Steel Establishes Electrical Steel JV
03 August 2023 - India’s JSW Steel and Japan’s JFE Steel are creating a 50-50 joint venture to produce cold-rolled grain-oriented electric steel, the companies said in a regulatory filing.
Outokumpu Considers U.S. Expansion
03 August 2023 - Stainless steel producer Outokumpu is weighing whether to build a hot rolling mill in the U.S. as it explores options for expanding operations here.
Nucor Obtains Permit for West Virginia Sheet Mill
31 July 2023 - Nucor Corp. has received an awaited environmental permit for its US$3.1 billion West Virginia sheet mill, allowing it to begin construction.
ArcelorMittal Brings Low-CO2 Heavy Plate to Market
20 July 2023 - ArcelorMittal’s European division has begun producing low-CO2 heavy plates in weights of up to 18 metric tons, the company has announced.
Primetals Technologies to Equip Spanish Startup Mill
15 June 2023 - Spanish steel startup Hydnum Steel has selected Primetals Technologies as its engineering and technology provider for a planned flat-rolled mill on the Iberian Peninsula.