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Stelco Merger Receives OK from Provincial Court, Shareholders

19 September 2024 - A Canadian court and Stelco shareholders have approved a planned sale of the company to Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., according to company announcements.

Report: Decision on U. S. Steel Acquisition Likely to Come After Election 

18 September 2024 - Nippon Steel Corp. has won permission to refile its plan for acquiring United States Steel Corporation, an action that will likely delay a decision on the merger until after the November election, reports the Bloomberg news service. 

EAF Components Supplier Erie Copper Acquired 

18 September 2024 - Combustion solutions provider American Combustion International (ACI) has acquired Ohio-based Erie Copper Works, a strategic deal that will expand the company’s product lineup. 

Danieli Completes Billet Caster Upgrade 

18 September 2024 - Danieli Service is wrapping up an upgrade of a 6-strand billet caster in Italy, the company reports. 

SSAB Partners With PSI Group on Software Implementation

16 September 2024 - SSAB has selected PSI Group to develop a template software system that will drive its business processes, PSI Group has announced. 

Steel Groups to Senate: Pass Leveling the Playing Field Act

11 September 2024 - The Steel Manufacturers Association, the American Iron and Steel Institute, the United Steelworkers union and other manufacturing groups are urging the U.S. Senate to pass a bill that would give the government additional tools to stop unfair trade practices by China.

U. S. Steel Brings New Corrosion-Resistant Product to Market 

11 September 2024 - United States Steel Corporation has launched sales of corrosion-resistant, carbon flat-rolled steel that it calls ZMAG. 

Hybar Adds Equity Investor 

11 September 2024 - Infrastructure services provider Quanta Services has made a strategic equity investment in startup rebar manufacturer Hybar LLC. 

U.K. Funding Allows Tata Steel EAF Project to Move Forward

11 September 2024 - Tata Steel has signed a GBP500 million funding agreement with the U.K. government, allowing it to move forward with a process conversion at its historic Port Talbot Works in Wales. 

China Expands Carbon Trading Program to Include Steel 

10 September 2024 - China’s steel, aluminum and cement producers will be added to the country’s national carbon trading market, the Bloomberg news service reports.

  U.S. Flat-Rolled Producers Lodge Dumping Complaint Over Corrosion-Resistant Sheet

09 September 2024 - Several U.S. steel producers and the United Steelworkers union have filed dumping complaints with the Commerce Department over imports of corrosion-resistant steel from several countries. 

SEC Fines Esmark, Bouchard Over U. S. Steel Offer 

06 September 2024 - Esmark Inc. and its chairman will pay US$600,000 to settle Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges that they made an offer to buy United States Steel Corporation despite having the financial wherewithal to complete such a deal. 

Plastics Recycler Plans Facility to Make Coke Alternative 

05 September 2024 - The U.S. Energy Department has conditionally agreed to guarantee a loan of up to US$182.6 million to Pennsylvania-based International Recycling Group (IRG), which is looking to build facilities that would produce a plastics-based coking coal alternative. 

Danieli: Turkish Spooling Line Sets New Speed Record

05 September 2024 - A Danieli-built bar spooling is breaking speed records, achieving rates of 40 m/second for 8 and 10 mm diameters, Danieli reports. 

Midrex, Vale to Further Develop Use of Iron Ore Briquettes in DRI Furnaces 

05 September 2024 - Midrex Technologies Inc. has signed a technical cooperation agreement with iron ore miner Vale, allowing the two companies to further collaborate on a technical solution for the use of iron ore briquettes in direct reduction plants.

New CEO Takes the Helm of Vollmer 

05 September 2024 - Strip measurement specialist Friedrich Vollmer Feinmessgeräte GmbH has named Thorsten Wünsch as chief executive officer, the company has announced. 

Chinese Steel Exports Resurge

03 September 2024 - Chinese steel exports are on pace to reach or exceed 100 million metric tons this year, an eight-year high, reports the (London) Financial Times. 

Harris Joins Biden in Opposing U. S. Steel Sale

03 September 2024 - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said she disapproves of Nippon Steel Corp.’s planned acquisition of United States Steel Corporation, arguing that the company should remain domestically owned. 

thyssenkrupp Steel Europe CEO Leaves Company Amid Dispute

29 August 2024 - Several thyssenkrupp Steel executives, including its chief executive officer, are parting ways with the company as a result of a dispute over the division's future, the Bloomberg news service reports.

Nippon Steel Promises Additional Investment in Mon Valley, Gary Works

29 August 2024 - Nippon Steel Corp. plans to invest an additional US$1.3 billion, if not more, in United States Steel Corporation’s Mon Valley and Gary works, should it finalize its acquisition of the iconic American steelmaker.