Steel News

U. S. Steel Appoints Two to Executive Team

17 April 2018 - United States Steel Corporation attorney Richard L. Fruehauf has been named vice president of strategic planning and corporate development, the steelmaker said Monday.

Electrosteel Acquisition Wins Tribunal Approval

17 April 2018 - Indian officials have approved ore miner Vedanta Resources' offer to acquire Electrosteel Steels Ltd., becoming the first of 12 companies forced into insolvency by India’s central bank to reach this stage.

Slovenian Steelmaker Receives New Ladle Car

17 April 2018 - SIJ Ravne Systems, part of Slovenia’s SIJ Group, has built and installed a new ladle transfer car for sister company SIJ Acroni, turning around the project in four months, the company said.

Outokumpu Broadens Marketing Agreement with German Steelmaker

17 April 2018 - Stainless steel manufacturer Outokumpu is expanding its relationship with Germany’s Böllinghaus Steel, which will distribute certain Outokumpu bar products in Germany and the United Kingdom through a new agreement.

EU Disputes Underlying Assertion in US Steel Tariffs

16 April 2018 - The European Union has joined China in challenging U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25% tariff on imported steel.

New Heat Treat Line Earns Final Acceptance

16 April 2018 - Romanian pipe producer TMK-ARTROM has issued the final acceptance certificate on a new heat treat line at its plant in Slatina.

Refractories Maker Opens Russian Plant

16 April 2018 - Ohio-based refractories manufacturer Allied Mineral Products Inc. has initiated production at its newest facility in Yelabuga, Russia, the company said in an announcement.

ArcelorMittal Prepared to Sacrifice European Flat-Rolled Units to Acquire ILVA

13 April 2018 - ArcelorMittal is offering to divest facilities in six European countries in order to resolve anti-competition concerns arising from its planned acquisition of Italy’s ILVA.

Pipemaking Resumes at Former National Tube Site

13 April 2018 - Large-diameter pipe producer Dura-Bond Industries has received its API certification to produce small-diameter, high-frequency welded pipe at a newly acquired facility outside of Pittsburgh, Pa., USA.

Investment Firm Adds Ontario Service Center to Portfolio

12 April 2018 - Chicago-based private equity firm Union Partners has acquired an Ontario service center and toll processor for an undisclosed amount.

Labor Talks Delay thyssenkrupp, Tata Steel Tie-Up

12 April 2018 - Ongoing labor negotiations between Tata Steel and its workers in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands are delaying its planned joint venture with Germany’s thyssenkrupp, reports the Reuters news service.

New 2.5M-Ton Russian Blast Furnace Enters Production

10 April 2018 - Russian steelmaker EVRAZ has blown in a new blast furnace at its Nizhny Tagil facility, reports the equipment supplier on the project.

China Challenges Section 232 Tariffs

10 April 2018 - China has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on imported steel and 10% tariff on imported aluminum.

In Vietnam, Is Coating Chinese Steel Transshipping, or Good Business?

10 April 2018 - Among the U.S. steel industry’s trade-related grievances has been the practice of transshipping – exporting goods via a secondary country to disguise their origin.

JSPL Sees Big Gains in Crude Steel Output

09 April 2018 - With its new integrated plant fully operational, Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (JSPL) is setting internal production records, reports the Press Trust of India.

Ohio HBI Plant to Utilize AUMUND Cooling Technology

09 April 2018 - Bulk material conveying specialist AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH has signed a contract to supply the evaporation cooling system on iron ore miner Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.’s hot briquetted iron plant in Ohio, the company said Monday.

Australian Steelmaker Receives Trial Order for Submarine Steel

09 April 2018 - Bisalloy Steels, an Australian manufacturer of performance steel plate, has signed an agreement with a naval defense contractor to supply an initial 250 metric tons of specialized plate for the country’s submarine program.

Cleveland-Cliffs Marks Start of Construction on HBI Plant

06 April 2018 - Iron ore miner Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. broke ground Thursday on its US$700 million hot-briquetted iron plant in Ohio, celebrating the start of work on a project that could displace up to 1.6 million tons’ worth of imported iron units.

Hyundai Steel Signs Off on New Long Steel Rolling Mills

06 April 2018 - South Korea’s Hyundai Steel has issued final acceptance certificates on two bar mills installed at its Dangjin plant.

This Firm Just Finished 3D Printing a Steel Bridge

06 April 2018 - A Dutch firm, or, rather, a Dutch firm’s robots, have completed the world’s first 3D-printed steel bridge, a 40-foot steel span that will sit over a canal in Amsterdam.