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Nucor General Manager Promoted to EVP  

16 May 2023 - Nucor Steel–Decatur vice president and general manager Brad Ford has been promoted to the steelmaker’s executive leadership team, the company has announced. 

SMS group Upgrades Hot Strip Mill Automation for ArcelorMittal Tubarão

10 May 2023 - The equipment supplier announced today it has upgraded the existing automation system for the roughing mill and edger at ArcelorMittal Tubarão in Brazil.

ArcelorMittal North America Evaluating HBI Plant Expansion

09 May 2023 - ArcelorMittal is considering adding on to its recently acquired hot briquetted iron (HBI) plant near Corpus Christi, Texas, the company’s North American chief executive said on Tuesday.

Nucor CEO: U.S. Steel Industry Must Make Its Voice Heard on Carbon Regulation

09 May 2023 - Led by electric arc furnace (EAF) producers, the U.S. steel industry has an enormous competitive advantage, and it is imperative that it participates in global discussions about carbon regulation, Nucor Corp. chief executive officer Leon Topalian said Tuesday.

Vale Signs MOU to Examine Potential Iron Ore Briquette Plant

09 May 2023 - Brazilian iron ore miner Vale will explore the feasibility of an iron ore briquetting facility in partnership with a European consortium, Vale has announced.

New Labor Agreement at Cleveland-Cliffs Middletown Works Ratified by IAM Union Employees

09 May 2023 - Cleveland-Cliffs has announced that some 2,100 hourly employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Local 1943 at its Middletown Works have ratified a new four-year labor agreement.

Howe Memorial Lecture: Fiber Optic Sensorization Could Unlock New Insights

08 May 2023 - As steelmakers further digitize steel production, the need for inexpensive and densely located sensors that can withstand harsh mill environments will grow, creating an opening for optical fiber-based sensors, a leading steelmaking expert said Monday. 

Cleveland-Cliffs Reports Successful H2 Injection Trial 

08 May 2023 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has successfully completed a hydrogen injection trial at one of its Ohio blast furnaces, taking a significant step toward decarbonized blast furnace production, the steelmaker announced on Monday.  

U.S. Manufacturers Benefiting From Factory Construction

08 May 2023 - Inflation and rising interest rates are top of mind for many businesses, but U.S. steel producers and other manufacturers have another concern — just keeping up with orders.  

H2 Green Steel, Marcegaglia Ink EUR1.79 Billion Green Steel Deal

08 May 2023 - The seven-year, EUR1.79 billion agreement will cover the delivery of green steel from H2 Green Steel's plant in Sweden to Marcegaglia's operations in Southern Europe, the U.K. and Poland.

Primetals Technologies Modernizes Slitting Line for thyssenkrupp Rasselstein

08 May 2023 - Primetals Technologies has upgraded the level 1 automation system and drive system for slitting line No. 1 at thyssenkrupp Rasselstein in Andernach, Germany. 

A New Lease, And Life. for Cleveland-Cliffs’ Hibbing Taconite

07 May 2023 - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is recommending that public mineral leases once held by the Mesabi Metallics taconite project be given to Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., reports the (Minneapolis, Minn.) Star Tribune newspaper. 

SSAB Looks to Put Waste Heat to Use

07 May 2023 - SSAB will study a potential new use for waste heat from its Hämeenlinna works in Finland – residential home heating. 

Tata Steel UK Nears Decarbonization Crossroads  

07 May 2023 - With Tata Steel’s Port Talbot blast furnaces nearing the end of their lives, the company’s U.K. steelmaking operation faces an uncertain future, according to reports. 

Hatch Finalizes Küttner Merger 

04 May 2023 - Consulting engineer Hatch has completed its merger with engineering, procurement and construction contractor Küttner, creating a leading European provider of complex engineering and technology services for the metals, energy, and infrastructure market sectors. 

Fully Staffed Plants a Matter of Safety, Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Says

04 May 2023 - Since acquiring AK Steel, ArcelorMittal’s legacy U.S. mills, and scrap recycler Ferrous Processing and Trading, Cleveland-Cliffs has expanded its headcount by more than one-third, chief executive Lourenco Goncalves said during a union event, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana. 

JSW Steel USA to Upgrade Ohio Plant 

02 May 2023 - JSW Steel USA will invest US$145 million in its Mingo Junction, Ohio, flat-rolled facility to better serve growing markets in the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors, the company said Tuesday. 

Baosteel, Saudi Arabia Announce Joint Venture Plate Mill 

02 May 2023 - China’s Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. and Saudi Aramco have agreed to establish a 1.5 million-metric ton plate mill in Saudi Arabia, the companies have announced.

Investment Firm Eyes Green Steel, Low-CO2 Tech Investments

02 May 2023 - Private equity firm Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. is looking to invest in green steelmaking and intends to raise US$15 billion to invest in low-carbon technologies, reports Bloomberg. 

SMS group Names New CTO, Launches Hub Focused on New Metals Technologies

26 April 2023 - SMS group has created a new unit focused on commercializing new technologies and has appointed chief technology officer Hans Ferkel to lead it.