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The New Bronco: Built Ford Tough. With ArcelorMittal Steel. 

14 October 2020 - When ArcelorMittal announced last month that it would divest most of its U.S. assets, it promised it would remain no less a player in the automotive steel market. A new announcement from the company seems to bear that out. 

A New Era Begins for Rebuilt Stelco Blast Furnace

14 October 2020 - Canada’s Stelco has completed the reline of its Ontario blast furnace and has begun producing hot metal, the company has announced. 

Report: EU Drafting Carbon Tax on Steel Imports

13 October 2020 - The European Commission is working on a plan to impose a carbon tax on imported steel, cement and electricity, reports the Reuters news service. 

SMS group Lands Order for Bar Processing Line

13 October 2020 - Turkish bright bar producer Hasçelik San. Ve Tic. A.Ş has placed an order with SMS group for a new combined drawing line, the equipment supplier has said. 

South Korean EAF Sees Efficiency Gains Through New Tech Package

09 October 2020 - South Korean special steel producer SeAH Besteel recently contracted Danieli to retrofit an electric arc furnace with a technology package aimed at improving process efficiency.

In Poland, ArcelorMittal Mothballs Two BFs. In Italy, It May Have a New Partner for Steel Works.  

09 October 2020 - ArcelorMittal Poland will permanently close the hot end of its Krakow works, saying that there’s not enough demand, or market protection from unfairly traded imports, to support it, reports Kallanish Commodities. 

POSCO Partners With ExxonMobil to Develop LNG Carriers

08 October 2020 - South Korean steelmaker POSCO has joined forces with oil and gas giant ExxonMobil to explore the use of high-manganese steel grades in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, reports the Korea Herald newspaper. 

ANDRITZ Receives Order for Train Wheel Production Line 

08 October 2020 - EVRAZ joint venture Allegro has contracted ANDRITZ to supply a rail wheel production line capable of annually producing 200,000 train wheels. 

Three Steel Companies Receive Ohio EPA Recognition

08 October 2020 - The three Ohio steel-producing facilities are among 19 organizations recognized for environmental stewardship by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.

Lights On: Financing for Steel Mill Solar Farm Completed

06 October 2020 - Solar power developer Lightsource bp has secured US$285 million in financing for a solar farm that will supply electricity to EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel, the company has announced.

Nippon Steel Plans BF Restart on Improving Demand

06 October 2020 - Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp. will restart a blast furnace that was idled earlier this year due to pandemic-driven declines in demand, reports commodities news and pricing service Argus. 

Distributor Installs New Stretch Leveler 

06 October 2020 - Kansas-based carbon steel distributor Steel and Pipe Supply has upgraded its Storage & Processors toll processing unit with a new stretch leveler from Delta Steel Technologies, the distributor reports. 

ArcelorMittal Pledges to Achieve Carbon Neutrality

02 October 2020 - ArcelorMittal has announced a significant environmental goal: it intends to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. 

California Researchers Win Funding for H2 Steelmaking Project

02 October 2020 - The University of California, Irvine, (UCI) and partners have been award US$5.7 million in funding from the U.S. Energy Department to study the integration of renewably produced hydrogen in the steelmaking process. 

Italian Steelmaker Ramps Up Record-Breaking Tenova EAF 

02 October 2020 - Italy’s Acciaieria Arvedi has started up a new a Tenova Consteel electric arc furnace (EAF) and has begun ramping up the unit, reports the furnace’s builder, Tenova. 

ArcelorMittal Returns Two Blast Furnaces to Service 

02 October 2020 - ArcelorMittal has restarted a blast furnace in Germany and another in France as it shifts production to account for the temporary shutdown of a Belgian furnace, reports commodities news and pricing service S&P Global Platts. 

A. Longo to Outfit Nucor Furnace with Taphole Sanding Equipment 

01 October 2020 - Mill solutions provider Aldo Longo Consulting Inc. has received an order from Nucor Steel Gallatin for two taphole sanding devices, the company has announced. 

Rising Steel Capacity Is Cause for Deep Concern, OECD Says 

01 October 2020 - Despite the severe drop in steel demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, global steel capacity is rising and could reach 700 million metric tons in excess of production this year, reports the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development steel committee. 

U. S. Steel’s Matthews to Step Down Early Next Year

01 October 2020 - United States Steel Corporation veteran Douglas R. Matthews will retire in January, concluding a 33-year career with the company, U. S. Steel has announced.

Primetals Technologies Details voestalpine Bloom Caster

01 October 2020 - A new caster at voestalpine’s  site in Leoben, Austria is capable of producing 950,000 metric tons annually and can cast in fully automatic mode, the caster’s manufacturer, Primetals Technologies, reports.