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Mill Contractor Names VP 

28 August 2020 - Ohio-based specialty contractor GEM Inc. has promoted Robert Dzierzak as vice president, the company has announced.  In his new role, Dzierzak will lead special projects and GEM Inc.’s  boiler group.

Danieli Remotely Completes Factory Acceptance Test for New Nucor System

27 August 2020 - Danieli completed remote factory testing on an automation system being installed at Nucor Corp.’s Gallatin sheet mill, the company has announced.  

Shifting Lifestyles Should Drive New Demand for Cars, Says AK Steel CEO

27 August 2020 - Automakers are likely to see new consumer demand for vehicles as the coronavirus pandemic has caused permanent lifestyle shifts in the U.S., according to Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. chairman and chief executive Lourenco Goncalves.

Big River Targets November Start-Up of New EAF, Caster

27 August 2020 - The expansion of Big River Steel’s Arkansas plant is under budget and two months ahead of schedule, chief executive David Stickler said during an industry event this week. 

With Key Equipment Delivery, Salzgitter Gets Ready to Make Hydrogen

26 August 2020 - Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH has taken delivery of what’s being called the world’s most powerful high-temperature hydrogen electrolyzer, the company reports. 

voestalpine Announces BF Restart

26 August 2020 - voestalpine will restart the small blast furnace at its plant in Linz next month, saying that a demand has risen to the point to support the action.  

Baowu Steel Takes Controlling Stake in Stainless Producer 

21 August 2020 - China’s largest steelmaker will acquire a majority stake in Taiyuan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. (TISCO), the country’s No. 2 stainless producer, reports the Reuters news service. 

Gupta Looks to Make Smaller Deals, and More of Them, in India

21 August 2020 - Having lost out in the bidding on several large stressed steel assets in India, industrialist Sanjeev Gupta is setting his sights on smaller plants, reports the Bloomberg news service. 

Alliance Steel Opens Indiana HQ, Service Center 

21 August 2020 - Steel processor Alliance Steel has cut the ribbon on a new, state-of-the-art US$20 million headquarters and service center in Gary, Ind., USA, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana. 

Energy Department Funds Steel Decarbonization Research 

20 August 2020 - Two leading steel researchers have been awarded a US$4 million U.S. Energy Department grant to further explore hydrogen-based steel production. 

Fortescue Agreement Builds on Renewable Hydrogen Investment 

20 August 2020 - Australian iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group and two other organizations have agreed to work together on further developing hydrogen technology. 

CISDI-Built Universal Mill Readied for Service

20 August 2020 - China’s Hebei Yongyang Special Steel is preparing to commission a new universal light rail rolling mill at its plant in Handan City, according to project contractor CISDI. 

Algoma Plans Byproducts Plant Improvement

19 August 2020 - Canadian steelmaker Algoma Steel Inc. is receiving CA$4 million in government support for improvements to the byproducts plant at its Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., coke facility. 

Berry Metal Wins SDI Furnace Accessories Contract

19 August 2020 - Berry Metal Co. has been contracted to design and supply the chemical energy package for Steel Dynamics Inc.’s planned flat-rolled mill in Texas. 

American Zinc Recycling Hires New CEO

19 August 2020 - Electric arc furnace dust recycler American Zinc Recycling LLC has named Joel Hawthorne as president and chief executive officer, the company announced Tuesday. 

Welspun Wins Large Pipe Order 

19 August 2020 - Welspun Tubular LLC has received an order for nearly 200 miles of line pipe for the Keystone XL Pipeline, the company has announced. 

North Star BlueScope Expansion to Be Completed in 2022

17 August 2020 - BlueScope Steel Ltd. has revised the completion date for its Ohio expansion project and is now planning to commission the new equipment in the first half of 2022.  

We’re Ready to Work, Texas Community Tells SDI

17 August 2020 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) was inundated with job applications this weekend during an open application event in Texas, reports television news station KRIS-6.

Commercial Metals to Build Third Micro-Mill

14 August 2020 - Commercial Metals Company will invest US$300 million in a third micro-mill to be built next to its existing facility in Mesa, Ariz., USA, the company has announced. 

China Steel Output Sets New Record in July

14 August 2020 - China’s crude steel production rose 1.9% in July, reaching a record 93.36 million metric tons, reports commodities news and pricing service Argus.