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Danieli: Aperam Mill Slated for Improvements

10 June 2022 - Danieli has been contracted to revamp an Aperam Steckel mill in Brazil, the equipment supplier has said. 

Vale Creates Sustainable Mining Venture Capital Fund

10 June 2022 - Iron ore miner Vale has established a US$100 million venture capital fund that meant to support development of startups working on sustainable mining and metals technologies. 

Ferragon Names Sales VP 

10 June 2022 - Service center operator Ferragon Corp. has brought aboard steel industry veteran Greg Kauffman to oversee sales operations at a number of its divisions, the company has announced. 

worldsteel: Crude Steel Production Up 3.8% in 2021

09 June 2022 - Global crude steel production reached 1.95 billion metric tons in 2021, with China accounting for nearly 53% of the total, according to the World Steel Association (worldsteel)’s annual tally. 

AM/NS India Selects Primetals Technologies for Tandem Mill Build 

09 June 2022 - Primetals Technologies has landed an order for a pickling line and tandem cold mill for a joint-venture mill in India. 

Welspun, Tata Steel Partner on Hydrogen Pipes

09 June 2022 - Indian welded line pipe maker Welspun Corp. Ltd. and Tata Steel will work together on making pipes capable of moving hydrogen and natural gas-blended hydrogen, reports the Press Trust of India. 

Green Mill Secures Renewable Power Source

09 June 2022 - A proposed steel mill in Sweden has signed a seven-year power purchase agreement securing a source of renewable energy, the project leaders have said. 

Nucor Adds Metal Utility Poles to Its List of Construction Products

07 June 2022 - Nucor Corp. is expanding its portfolio of downstream steel products businesses, announcing Tuesday that it is acquiring a maker of metal utility and highway signage poles.

Acerinox Halts Merger Discussions With Rival

07 June 2022 - Stainless steel maker Acerinox has ended merger discussions with Aperam, reports the Reuters news service.

Salzgitter, Iron Ore Miners Cooperating on Making Better Iron Inputs

06 June 2022 - Salzgitter AG has signed technical cooperation agreements with iron ore miners LKAB in Sweden and Rio Tinto in Australia to develop high-quality iron ore pellets the steelmaker will need to achieve its decarbonization goals.

Report: U.S. Sanctions Are Impairing Mordashov, Severstal   

06 June 2022 - U.S. sanctions on Russian billionaire and Severstal founder Alexey Mordashov potentially could unravel the company’s efforts to establish itself in markets outside of the country, reports the Bloomberg news service. 

Ryerson Marks Start of Work on New Illinois Service Center

06 June 2022 - Steel processor and distributor Ryerson Holding Corp. recently broke ground on a new service center and headquarters for its Central Steel & Wire subsidiary, the company has said. 

ArcelorMittal, Nippon Steel Adding Processing Capabilities to JV Mill 

01 June 2022 - Joint-venture partners Nippon Steel Corp. and ArcelorMittal are investing US$1.1 billion in an Indian steel works as they target value-added production, reports Nikkei Asia.

This Facility Has Gone 36,500 Days Without an Accident. And Counting. 

01 June 2022 - Steel plate distributor Leeco Steel is celebrating a major safety milestone today: its Portage, Ind., USA, facility has been accident free for 10 years. 

Who Will Buy Green Steel? Volvo, for One.  

01 June 2022 - Volvo’s automaking division has joined an initiative whose goal is to increase demand for fossil-fuel-free steel and speed up the steel industry’s decarbonization efforts. 

U.K. Mill Testing Biomass-Based Coke

01 June 2022 - U.K.-based LIBERTY Specialty Steels is trialling a new biomass-based coke at its Rotherham facility, according to the company that makes it. 

Changes to Emissions Trading System Will Hinder Green Transition, EU Steel Leaders Say

31 May 2022 - The leaders of the European Union’s steel industry are calling on legislators to reconsider proposed changes to the bloc’s emissions trading system and carbon border adjustment mechanism, saying that the revisions would undermine the industry’s green transition.

SSAB to Help Build Fossil-Free-Steel Heat Exchanger

31 May 2022 - SSAB will collaborate with heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling specialist Alfa Laval on building the world’s first heat exchanger to made from fossil-free steel, the steelmaker has said.

Danieli Lands Order for Hot Mill Spindles

31 May 2022 - Danieli has received an order from thyssenkrupp for a set of heavy-duty slipper spindles for a hot strip mill in Duisburg, Germany.

U. S. Steel Kicks Off Pig Iron Caster Build

27 May 2022 - United States Steel Corporation has ceremonially marked the start of construction on a pig iron caster at its Gary Works.