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Commissioning of Vietnamese Steel Shops Complete
29 October 2020 - Vietnam’s Hoa Phat Group has successfully commissioned two new steel shops that are part of its Dung Quat Economic Zone expansion.
Nucor Adds a Splash of Color to Its Product Portfolio
29 October 2020 - Nucor Corp. is further expanding the capabilities of its Arkansas sheet mill, announcing Wednesday that it will acquire a neighboring paint line.
U. S. Steel EAF Strikes Its First Arc
26 October 2020 - United States Steel Corporation has started up the electric arc furnace at its Fairfield, Ala., facility, a new milestone in its unfolding “Best of Both” strategy.
Cleveland-Cliffs Wraps Construction on HBI Plant
23 October 2020 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has completed construction of its hot-briquetted iron (HBI) plant and has entered the final stages of equipment commissioning, the company’s chief executive said Friday.
Nucor Breaks Ground on Kentucky Plate Mill
23 October 2020 - Nucor Corp. has broken ground on its US$1.7 billion plate mill in Kentucky, state officials have said.
SMA, EUROFER and Others Urge Steel Capacity Forum to Expand Efforts
22 October 2020 - Steel industry associations throughout the world are reiterating a call for the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity (GFSEC) to step up its work on the persistent problem.
EU Steel Industry Faces Major Changes
22 October 2020 - The potential sale of thyssenkrupp’s steel unit is a reflection of the challenges faced by EU steelmakers, and of the industrywide changes that are afoot, reports Deutsche Welle.
Zekelman Deploys AI-Based Safety System
21 October 2020 - Pipe and tube maker Zekelman Industries Inc. is partnering with an industrial safety tech company on an effort to improve safety at its Atlas Tube facility in Blytheville, Ark.
Tubemaker Starts Up Cold-Drawn Mill
21 October 2020 - Mexico’s Productos Especializados de Acero (PEASA) has inaugurated a Fives-built tube mill at a new facility in San Luis Potosi, the company has announced.
SDI Sees Q3 Profit on Recovering Auto Sector
20 October 2020 - A strong demand recovery led Steel Dynamics Inc. to a profitable third quarter, the Indiana-based steelmaker said on Monday.
Nippon Steel Exec Sees EAFs in Its Future
20 October 2020 - Against the backdrop of increasing competition, Nippon Steel Corp. is evaluating the expanded use of electric-arc-furnace-based production, reports the Bloomberg news service.
Need Steel for a Sustainable Application? Swiss Steel Group Might Have One for You.
20 October 2020 - The Swiss Steel Group’s Deutsche Edelstahlwerke special steel plant is creating a branded portfolio of steels that it says are especially well suited for use in sustainable technologies.
LIBERTY Steel Looks to Acquire thyssenkrupp
19 October 2020 - LIBERTY Steel Group has put a non-binding offer on the table for thyssenkrupp’s steelmaking unit, saying that the combined companies would be in a better position to face Europe’s steel market challenges.
Forecast: Steel Demand Is Down, But Not as Much as First Feared
15 October 2020 - The World Steel Association has revised up its biannual global demand forecast, saying that a strong recovery in China will soften the overall impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
ArcelorMittal Europe Launches Sales of Green Steel
15 October 2020 - ArcelorMittal Europe said it will have produced 30,000 metric tons of commercially viable green steel this year, a first step on its way to becoming a carbon neutral producer.
Direct-Firing Furnace Technology Wins Big at Fives’ Innovation Awards
15 October 2020 - A team that developed an innovative reheat furnace has taken home a special company honor for their work, reports process equipment manufacturer Fives.
The New Bronco: Built Ford Tough. With ArcelorMittal Steel.
14 October 2020 - When ArcelorMittal announced last month that it would divest most of its U.S. assets, it promised it would remain no less a player in the automotive steel market. A new announcement from the company seems to bear that out.
A New Era Begins for Rebuilt Stelco Blast Furnace
14 October 2020 - Canada’s Stelco has completed the reline of its Ontario blast furnace and has begun producing hot metal, the company has announced.
Report: EU Drafting Carbon Tax on Steel Imports
13 October 2020 - The European Commission is working on a plan to impose a carbon tax on imported steel, cement and electricity, reports the Reuters news service.
SMS group Lands Order for Bar Processing Line
13 October 2020 - Turkish bright bar producer Hasçelik San. Ve Tic. A.Ş has placed an order with SMS group for a new combined drawing line, the equipment supplier has said.
