Steel News

Workers OK BlueScope Steel Labor Pact

06 March 2019 - Union workers at BlueScope Steel Ltd.’s Port Kembla facility have given preliminary approval to a new contract that will provide their first pay raises in more than three years, reports The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper.

SMS group Contracted for Peruvian Meltshop Build

06 March 2019 - Peru’s Corporación Aceros Arequipa S.A. has turned to SMS group for a new meltshop being built at the company’s Pisco plant.

These Two Chinese Steelmakers Won't Be Tying the Knot

06 March 2019 - Chinese steelmaking rivals Benxi Steel Group and Ansteel Group reportedly have stopped talks on a merger that was proposed as far back as 2005, according to reports.

SSAB to Install New Welded Tube Lines

26 February 2019 - Fives has won an order for two of its OTO welded tube lines from SSAB Europe, the equipment builder said Tuesday.

Primetals Technologies Receives FAC on Modernized Caster

26 February 2019 - China’s Angang Iron & Steel has issued the final acceptance certificate on a modernized slab caster at its plant in the city of Anshan, reports the contractor on the project.

German Steelmaker Deploys New Profile Gauge

26 February 2019 - German special bar maker Georgsmarienhütte has commissioned a new full-profile measurement gauge from KOCKS GmbH & Co. KG, the equipment supplier has said.

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.

Trump Economic Adviser Says He Wants to Remove Section 232 Tariffs on Canada, Mexico

25 February 2019 - White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow says he has begun an effort to lift the Section 232 tariffs on Mexican and Canadian steel and aluminum, reports the Bloomberg news service.

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.

U.S. Commerce Department Sets Duties on Large-Diameter Pipe

25 February 2019 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has finalized anti-dumping duties on large-diameter welded pipe from four countries.

If Tariffs Remain, Canada Might Postpone Vote on USMCA Agreement, Minister Says

25 February 2019 - If the Trump administration doesn’t drop the Section 232 tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, Canada’s government might delay ratification of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, the CBC reports.

Investment Firm Discussing Acquisition of Canadian Pellet Plant, Steelworkers Say

22 February 2019 - The United Steelworkers union and New York investment firm Bedrock Industries have agreed to open contract talks as Bedrock looks to restart a long-idled iron ore pellet plant in Canada.

Primetals Technologies Receives Final OK on New Ladle Furnace

21 February 2019 - PAO Severstal has signed the final acceptance certificate for a new twin-ladle metallurgy furnace at its Cherepovets facility in Russia.

AIST Distinguished Member Wins Top Engineering Honor

21 February 2019 - Colorado School of Mines metallurgy professor and AIST Distinguished Member and Fellow John G. Speer has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the field’s highest honors.

Stelco Appoints New Chief Executive

20 February 2019 - A 42-year-old Stelco executive has been promoted to the helm of the Canadian steelmaker and has taken on his new duties, the company announced Tuesday.

January's Polar Vortex Brought Record Low Temperatures. These ArcelorMittal Employees Turned Into the Wind.

20 February 2019 - The record low temperatures and wind chills that descended on the Midwest and Great Lakes regions in the U.S. in January hobbled the area, forcing schools and businesses to close and bringing transportation systems to a halt.

Ovako Hopes to Increase Customer Collaboration Through New Visitors' Center

20 February 2019 - Swedish engineering steel producer Ovako has opened a new research and visitors' center at its production hub in Hofors.

Tata Executive Takes New Role with Cement Producer

19 February 2019 - Bimlendra Jha, who has overseen Tata Steel’s operations in the U.K. for the last three years, is leaving the company, and the steel industry, for a new position with one of India’s leading cement manufacturers.

FLANDERS Looks to Add to Machine Monitoring Services Through New Partnership

19 February 2019 - U.S.-based FLANDERS Inc., a specialist in electrical machine repair and control systems technology, has struck up a partnership with a technology firm focused on predictive maintenance and machine health.

OMK Plans New Seamless OCTG Mill

19 February 2019 - Danieli has won an order for a seamless pipe mill from Russian oil country tubular goods producer OMK.