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SBQ Mill Starts KOCKS Rolling Unit 

23 January 2023 - Chinese special bar quality producer Huaigang Special Steel Co. Ltd. has rolled the first bar on its new KOCKS reducing and sizing block, the equipment supplier reports. 

JSW Steel Signs On to Green Steel Certification Effort 

23 January 2023 - JSW Steel has joined the global ResponsibleSteel initiative, an effort to introduce a worldwide certification for responsibly sourced and produced steel. 

Nucor Launches First Sustainable Steel Product for Offshore Wind Applications

19 January 2023 - Nucor Corp. is introducing an advanced, heavy-gauge steel plate designed specifically for offshore wind energy applications. 

Sarralle Installs Ladle Pre-Heating Station That Runs on Green Hydrogen

19 January 2023 - The equipment, capable of running on 100% green hydrogen, was put into place at a facility in Spain.

Bri-Steel Manufacturing to Construct Second Thermal Pipe Expansion Mill

19 January 2023 - Bri-Steel, a manufacturer of large-diameter seamless steel pipe, announced it will build a second North American thermal pipe expansion mill in Enid, Okla., USA.

SSAB Wraps Electrical Equipment Upgrade

17 January 2023 - SSAB recently completed an upgrade to its Montpelier, Iowa, mill, making an improvement to the rectifier serving the facility’s DC electric arc furnace, the contractor on the project has said. 

Primetals Technologies Tapped for Wire Rod Mill Project

17 January 2023 - A Swiss wire rod mill recently contracted Primetals Technologies to make improvements that will boost production performance, the plant builder has announced. 

Danieli Bags Order for Forging Press 

17 January 2023 - Italian forging and casting specialist Lucchini RS Group has placed an order with Danieli for an open-die forging press, the equipment manufacturer has said. 

JFE Steel Starts Rebuilt Blast Furnace

16 January 2023 - Japan’s JFE Steel Corp. has relit the No. 6 blast furnace at its East Japan Works after wrapping up a JPY43 billion (US$334.5 million) overhaul.

British Steel Prepares to Commission Billet Caster 

13 January 2023 - Long products maker British Steel is preparing to commission a GBP54 million billet caster this spring, the company reports. 

ArcelorMittal Europe, Distributor Partner on CO2 Reduction Effort 

12 January 2023 - ArcelorMittal Europe’s flat products group and a major customer have agreed to work more closely on reducing carbon dioxide emissions and enhancing their sustainability efforts within the automotive market. 

CMC Sees Spring Start for Arizona Micro-Mill

12 January 2023 - Long products maker Commercial Metals Company (CMC) is building out crews and training them as it begins commissioning equipment at its new Arizona micro-mill, the company’s chief executive said Monday. 

Lower Prices, Shipments Likely to Dent Algoma Q3 Earnings

11 January 2023 - Canada’s Algoma Steel Inc. said Tuesday it expects to report a fiscal Q3 adjusted loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of between CA$35 million and CA$45 million due to lower plate shipments, softer steel prices and routine, seasonal maintenance work. 

SSAB Partners With Service Center on Green Steel Distribution 

11 January 2023 - Swedish service center operator Stena Stål has signed a letter of intent with SSAB to distribute the steelmaker’s fossil-fuel-free steel, becoming the first external supplier of the product. 

Primetals Technologies Sees Third of Seven Offgas Cleaning Plants Placed Into Service 

10 January 2023 - Primetals Technologies has started up the third offgas cleaning plant at the Acciaierie D’Italia mill in Taranto, Italy, the plant builder reports. 

Danieli Cheers Nucor Corp. Plate Mill Start

10 January 2023 - Along with Nucor Corp, Danieli is celebrating the rolling of the first plate at the steelmaker’s new US$1.7 billion Kentucky plate mill and calling attention to the role its equipment will play there. 

Healthy Demand Pushes Up CMC’s Q1 Profits 

09 January 2023 - Long products maker Commercial Metals Company (CMC) saw its fiscal first quarter profits rise 12% due in part to strength in North American demand, the company said on Monday. 

Nucor Plate Mill Reaches Start-Up Milestone: Its First Plate

03 January 2023 - Nucor Corp.’s new US$1.7 billion plate mill has rolled its first plate and is undergoing final commissioning, the company announced Tuesday morning. 

Proposed Finnish Steel Mill Finds a Home 

03 January 2023 - Norwegian steel startup Blastr Green Steel has signed a letter of intent with Finnish state-owned energy company Fortum oyj for an industrial site in the western part of the country. 

Outokumpu Finalizes Sale of Long Products Unit  

03 January 2023 - Outokumpu has completed the sale of its stainless long products business to Marcegaglia after competition regulators approved the deal.