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U.S. Government Opens Coated-Sheet Inquiry

15 August 2019 - The U.S. Commerce Department has self-initiated a circumvention inquiry into imports of corrosion-resistant sheet made in China or Taiwan, but finished in one of five countries.

New Electrode Manufacturing Tech Passes Performance Tests

13 August 2019 - A new type of extruder used to make graphite electrodes has passed its final acceptance tests, reports Danieli Breda, the equipment maker’s forging and extrusion unit.

SMS group Bags Order for Replacement Converters

12 August 2019 - SMS group has received an order from Taiwan’s China Steel Corp. for three replacement converters, a project intended to improve uptime and reduce maintenance costs.

Danieli Lands Contract for Plate Mill Improvements

12 August 2019 - PAO Severstal has awarded a contract to Danieli for upgrades to a plate mill at its Cherepovets works.

KOCKS Lands Orders for Bar Mill Rolling Blocks

09 August 2019 - German bar mill specialist KOCKS GmbH & Co. KG has received separate orders from three Chinese rolling mills.

Alabama Coke Plant Sold to Coal Mine Operator

08 August 2019 - Coal miner Bluestone Resources Inc. has acquired a 100-year-old Alabama merchant coke plant, saving a facility that was in danger of closing, it said in a statement.

Vietnamese Cold Mill Begins Start-Up

08 August 2019 - Vietnam’s Hoa Phat Steel has produced the first coil on its No. 2 hot-dipped galvanizing line, the first unit to come on-line at its cold mill complex.

Quaker Chemical, Houghton International Merger Finalized

08 August 2019 - Industrial fluids makers Quaker Chemical Corp. and Houghton International have completed their merger, forming a business with US$1.6 billion in revenue and 4,000 employees.

Primetals Technologies, Gerdau to Partner on Digitalization Strategy

08 August 2019 - Gerdau has signed Primetals Technologies to guide it through its digitalization journey, the equipment supplier has announced.

Nucor Names GM for New Plate Mill

07 August 2019 - Nucor Steel Kankakee vice president and general manager Johnny Jacobs will helm the steelmaker’s planned US$1.35 billion plate mill in Kentucky, the company has said.

Cleveland-Cliffs Celebrates Completion DR-Grade Pellet Project

07 August 2019 - U.S. iron ore miner Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has cut the ribbon on a US$100 million expansion of its Northshore mine in Silver Bay, Minn.

Coke Plant Progresses on Stamp Charging Upgrade

07 August 2019 - NLMK Group has begun installing the process equipment to stamp charge one of the coke batteries at its Altai-Koks coke facility.

Quick Sale Sought for British Steel

07 August 2019 - Lenders to U.K. long steelmaker British Steel are pushing for a quick sale of the distressed business as talks continue with two potential buyers, reports Sky News.

Imports, Lower Prices Weigh on ArcelorMittal in Q2

01 August 2019 - ArcelorMittal recorded a US$447 million loss in the second quarter and said it planned to divest US$2 billion in assets over the next two years.

Zekelman Industries Chooses Arkansas for US$150M Mill

31 July 2019 - Zekelman Industries will build its new electric-weld tube mill in Blytheville, Ark., USA, next to its existing Atlas Tube facility, the company has announced.

AK Steel Plans Efficiency Upgrades for Dearborn Works

31 July 2019 - AK Steel Corp. is preparing for a maintenance outage at the Dearborn works hot end this fall, one that is expected to yield significant cost savings.

Primetals Technologies Lands Order for Strip Mill Tech Packages

31 July 2019 - Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd. subsidiary Baosteel Zhanjiang has contracted Primetals Technologies to supply digitalization packages, automation technology and electrical equipment for a planned 1,780-mm hot strip mill.

AIC Buys Long Products Equipment Maker

30 July 2019 - Italian automation and robotics firm Automazioni Industriali Capitanio (AIC) has acquired the assets of an Italy-based manufacturer of long products hot rolling machines.

PSI Metals Wins Order for Systems Upgrade

30 July 2019 - Slovenian Steel Group and its SIJ Metal Ravne works have contracted PSI Metals to replace two legacy software systems.

At 2019's Midpoint, the World's Crude Steel Production Is Up. Here’s How Much.

30 July 2019 - With Asia leading the way, global crude steel production rose 4.9% through the first half of 2019, according to new numbers from the World Steel Association.

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