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Report: Nippon Steel in Talks to Acquire Southeast Asian Steel Mill

30 November 2021 - According to a senior executive, the Japanese steelmaker is in talks to buy a steel mill in Southeast Asia to secure ironmaking resources, reports Reuters.

ABB Announces Launch of Smart Meltshop Digital Application

30 November 2021 - Global technology provider ABB announced yesterday the launch of its ABB Ability™ Smart Melt Shop, designed to increase meltshop productivity, save energy and improve safety.

Fujian Dingsheng Starts Up Primetals Technologies’ Eco-Friendly Mini-Mill

24 November 2021 - Primetals Technologies reported yesterday that Chinese producer Henan Yaxin Steel Group Co. Ltd. (Henan Yaxin) recently started up its eco-friendly mini-mill for flat products consisting of two EAF Quantum furnaces and an Arvedi endless strip production (ESP) line at its Fujian Dingsheng plant.

ArcelorMittal Fos-sur-Mer Taps Sarralle for Twin Ladle Furnace

24 November 2021 - In a statement, the equipment supplier announced it has received an order from ArcelorMittal for a twin 340-metric-ton ladle furnace at its Fos-sur-Mer Plant in France.

Charter Manufacturing Acquires Green Sand Foundry

23 November 2021 - Charter Manufacturing announced today that it has acquired Wisconsin-based Aarrowcast Inc., a privately held manufacturer of high-quality gray and ductile iron castings.

ABB Deploys Augmented Reality for Remote Factory Acceptance Test During Modernization Project

23 November 2021 - Global Steel Wire (GSW), part of the CELSA Group, contracted global technology company ABB to provide digital-ready solutions for the modernization of its operations at its Santander steel mill in Spain.

China Baowu Announces Global Alliance to Curb Emissions

19 November 2021 - The steelmaker announced yesterday it has formed the Global Low-Carbon Metallurgical Innovation Alliance with more than 60 companies to combat climate change and cut greenhouse emissions in China, Reuters reports.

Danieli Water Treatment Plant at Nucor Steel Florida Receives Final Acceptance

19 November 2021 - The water treatment plant for the 380,000-tons-per-year facility in Frostproof, Fla., USA, has met all applicable local standards, according to the equipment supplier.

Industry Mourns ‘Steel Warrior’ Peter F. Marcus

19 November 2021 - Steel information service World Steel Dynamics (WSD) announced yesterday that its founder, Peter F. Marcus, has died.

Nucor Adding Blast and Prime Line at Newest Plate Mill

18 November 2021 - Nucor Corp. announced today that its new greenfield steel plate mill will also have a blast and prime line.

SKF, Luleå University of Technology Collaborate on Development of Fossil-Free Steel

18 November 2021 - SKF announced yesterday that they are collaborating with Luleå University of Technology and their CH2ESS initiative to help further the development of fossil-free bearing steel.

ArcelorMittal Poland Aims to Reduce Environmental Footprint Through Investment

18 November 2021 - ArcelorMittal Poland’s Kraków coke plant is investing PLN 31.5 million (US$7.6 million) in a decarbonization effort.

Primetals Technologies Italy Sold to German Investor

17 November 2021 - Shares of Primetals Technologies Italy S.r.l., Marnate (Italy), were transferred by Primetals Technologies Ltd., London (U.K.), to German investor Callista Private Equity GmbH last month.

Report: IEEFA Finds Global Steel Production Reached Peak Carbon Emissions in 2020

17 November 2021 - Carbon emissions reached a peak in 2020, most of which was due to the production in China, according to the report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).

AIST Member Named 2022 NSW Australian of the Year

17 November 2021 - Veena Sahajwalla, Australian Research Council (ARC) Laureate Professor and AIST member, was named the 2022 NSW Australian of the Year at a ceremony last night.

Danieli Automation to Modernize Automation Control Systems for Gerdau

16 November 2021 - In a press release today, Danieli announced it has been tapped to upgrade billet casting machine #2, rolling mills #1 and #3 at Gerdau’s long products facility in Cosigua, Brazil.

POSCO to Expand Electrical Steel Sheet Capacity

16 November 2021 - The South Korean steelmaker will reportedly invest 1 trillion won (US$850 million) by 2025 to significantly increase its capacity to produce electrical steel sheets for electric vehicle motors, according to Korea JoongAng Daily.

AISI Lauds Signing of Infrastructure Bill

16 November 2021 - American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) president and chief executive Kevin Dempsey yesterday issued a statement that hailed the signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

SAIL Trials AI-Based Predictive Monitoring System

16 November 2021 - According to reports, Steel Authority of India Ltd.’s (SAIL) Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) began a trial of an artificial intelligence (AI)-based predictive monitoring system on Sunday.

Vale and China Baowu Come Together for Reducing Greenhouse Emissions

15 November 2021 - Vale announced via press release last Thursday that they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Baowu Steel Group.