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Salzgitter Trading Division Now Offers Product CO2 Declarations 

28 August 2024 - Salzgitter Mannesmann Handel GmbH has developed a tool to calculate the carbon dioxide equivalent footprint of its products along the entire value chain and will issue product carbon footprint declarations. 

ABB Selected for SSAB Rolling Mill Upgrade

28 August 2024 - ABB has won three related contracts tied to SSAB’s planned improvements of its Borlänge hot rolling mill in Sweden.

SSAB Completes Pilot Phase of HYBRIT Initiative 

27 August 2024 - SSAB and partners are moving their HYBRIT fossil-fuel-free iron and steel initiative to the next stage of development, wrapping up an initial six-year effort that successfully demonstrated the feasibility of their process. 

German Producer Issues FAC on New Scrap Cutting System

27 August 2024 - German special steel producer Lech-Stahlwerke (LSW) has signed the final acceptance certificate for a an innovative scrap torch-cutting machine at its plant in Meitingen, according to the machine's builder, Primetals Technologies. 

China Reconsiders Capacity Swap Program

26 August 2024 - With China’s demand for steel on the decline, the government is rethinking its policy for allowing new steel mills to be built, according to the Bloomberg news service.

Canada to Implement 25% Tariff on Chinese Steel

26 August 2024 - Taking a cue from the United States and Europe, Canada announced Monday that it will impose a 25% tariff on Chinese steel, as well as Chinese aluminum and electric vehicles produced in the country. 

Cleveland Cliffs Names New SVP 

22 August 2024 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has promoted vice president Michael Hrosik to the C-suite, naming him the senior vice president of its commercial operations. 

CONSOL, Arch Agree to Join Forces

21 August 2024 - Coal miners Arch Resources Inc. and CONSOL Energy Inc. have agreed to merge, creating a US$5 billion company producing both high-quality thermal and metallurgical coal. 

NLMK Indiana Completes EAF Overhaul 

21 August 2024 - NLMK Indiana successfully has started up a revamped, 118-ton electric arc furnace, according to project contractor Primetals Technologies. 

ArcelorMittal to Add Solar Capacity in Brazil 

21 August 2024 - ArcelorMittal Brazil on Wednesday signed contracts to develop two solar energy projects with a combined capacity of 465 MW, equivalent to 14% of its current electricity requirements.

Trump Again Pledges to Halt U. S. Steel-Nippon Steel Deal 

21 August 2024 - Donald Trump reiterated a campaign promise to block Nippon Steel Corp.’s acquisition of United States Steel Corporation during a campaign stop in central Pennsylvania. 

Nucor Names New VP at W.Va. Sheet Mill 

20 August 2024 - Nucor Corp. has named Johnny Jacobs as vice president and general manager of its new West Virginia sheet mill, succeeding John Farris, who is retiring after 32 years with the company, reports WVNews. 

Caster Robot Takes its Place at Gerdau Plant

20 August 2024 - Gerdau’s Araçariguama plant in Brazil has installed a PolyCAST multitool robot on its caster, an upgrade that improves productivity and safety. 

IEEFA: MENA Producers Already Have the Tools to Lower CO2 Emissions

15 August 2024 - Steel producers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) could reduce their CO2 emissions by adopting a shorter-term strategy that combines intermittent hydrogen production and the partial substitution of natural gas in the direct reduction process, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis argues in a new paper.

Tosyali Mill Project Receives Boost From Angola

15 August 2024 - Angola’s national oil producer Sonangol has signed on to a Tosyali project to build an integrated iron and steel plant in the country. 

Mexican Pipemaker Orders Two ERW Tube Mills

15 August 2024 - Danieli Centro Tubes has received an order from Achv Aceros for two electric resistance-welded (ERW) tube mills to be installed at a new facility in Monterrey, Mexico.

Stainless Producer Signs FAC on New Bar Mill

15 August 2024 - Yantai Walsin Stainless Steel has issued the final acceptance certificate for a stainless steel combination bar and rod mill built by a consortium that includes Primetals Technologies.

Algoma Steel Wraps Up Plate Mill Upgrade and Eyes Start of New EAF

14 August 2024 - Algoma Steel is calling its plate mill modernization effectively finished and is moving toward commissioning new electric arc furnaces. at its Ontario plant.

JSW Buys Into Australian Met Coal Miner

14 August 2024 - JSW Steel Ltd. is taking an indirect stake in Australian metallurgical coal miner Illawarra Metallurgical Coal and will sign an offtake contract with the business, the company has announced. 

China Baowu Braces for a “Harsh Winter” 

14 August 2024 - China Baowu Steel Group Corp. is warning of the potential for China’s steel slowdown to spill over to the rest of the world and deepen its own problems, the Bloomberg news service reports.