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CMC Poland Signs Renewable Power Agreement

22 January 2020 - Commercial Metals Co.’s Poland mill has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy.

Tenova Bags Order for Process Furnace

22 January 2020 - Tenova LOI Thermprocess has won an order for a continuous annealing furnace from ChelPipe Group’s Pervouralsk Pipe Plant in Russia.

Primetals Technologies Receives Order for Blast Furnace Staves

21 January 2020 - Primetals Technologies will supply a number of cast iron staves that will be used in the rebuild of a Taiwanese blast furnace.

Startup Lands Contract to Create Steel Tracking Blockchain

21 January 2020 - A Toronto, Ont., Canada-based startup has been awarded a Canadian government contract to develop a prototype blockchain for tracking steel through the supply chain.

ArcelorMittal USA Forms Digitalization Steering Committee

20 January 2020 - Looking for competitive advantages, ArcelorMittal USA has begun to embrace industry digitalization and has created a steering committee to guide its efforts at its U.S. plants.

Steel Recycler Expands Through Acquisition

20 January 2020 - Rivers Metals Recycling has closed on its acquisition of Kentucky-based scrapper Industrial Services of America Inc., Rivers Metals has said.

ABB Launches Longs-Specific Mill Optimization Service

20 January 2020 - Automation technology specialist ABB has created a new digital service designed to help long products rolling mills reach new levels of performance in terms of yield, quality and productivity.

Chinese Steel Production Reaches New High

17 January 2020 - Robust demand pushed China’s crude steel production to a record 996 million metric tons in 2019, reports the Reuters news service.

U. S. Steel Celebrates Safe 2019

17 January 2020 - United States Steel Corporation improved its recordable injury rate in 2019 and set a new company safety record in terms of its days away from work case rate, the company has said.

Chinese Mill Orders Danieli SBQ Bloom Caster

17 January 2020 - Danieli has been chosen to install a new, technologically advanced 5-strand bloom caster at China’s Chengde Jianlong Special Steel Co. Ltd.

Australian Pellet Plant Turns to AUMUND for Conveyor Upgrade

17 January 2020 - Germany’s AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH has been contracted to install a 92-m pan conveyor at an Australian pellet plant.

U.S. Steelmakers Cheer Senate Ratification of USMCA

16 January 2020 - The U.S. steel industry is applauding the passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), saying the new trade deal would promote investment and ensure that more steel is made within North America.

Noodle.ai, SMS digital Release AI-Driven Production Application

16 January 2020 - A new partnership between equipment maker SMS group and artificial intelligence (AI) provider Noodle.ai has borne fruit – the companies have released their first AI-driven application for the steel industry.

China Pledges No New Capacity in 2020

16 January 2020 - China is reiterating a promise that new steel capacity will be strictly prohibited in the year ahead, reports the country’s state-run news agency.

Salzgitter Acquires Statendam Steel Plates

16 January 2020 - Salzgitter trading subsidiary by Salzgitter Mannesmann Staalhandel B.V. has acquired heavy plate trader Statendam Steel Plates B.V. for an undisclosed amount, Salzgitter has announced.

Gerdau Rolling Mill Receives Automation Upgrade

14 January 2020 - Italy’s Automazioni Industriali Capitanio s.r.l. is upgrading to the rolling mill at Gerdau’s Selkirk plant in Canada.

Primetals Technologies Completes AOD Improvement

14 January 2020 - India’s Jindal Stainless Ltd. has issued the final acceptance certificate on an upgrade to the No. 1 AOD converter at its Jaipur, Odisha, plant.

Sandvik Finalizes Summerill Tube Acquisition

14 January 2020 - Sandvik has completed the acquisition of Summerill Tube Corp., the company announced Tuesday.

Woodings/Munroe Name New Vice President

14 January 2020 - Steel industry equipment suppliers Woodings Industrial Corp. and Munroe Inc. have tapped Bob Vinson to serve as vice president of manufacturing, the affiliated companies announced.

Specialty Steel Works Inc. Announces New CEO

13 January 2020 - Indiana-based steel processor Specialty Steel Works Inc. is under new management as president and chief operating officer Michael Salamon has been named chief executive, the company announced Monday.

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