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CMC Plant Upgrades Furnace Control

01 June 2020 - Italy’s Automazioni Industriali Capitanio (AIC) recently upgraded a reheat furnace at a Florida rebar mill, the company said.  

The Systems Group Lands Order Related to New SDI Mill

01 June 2020 - Electric arc furnace (EAF) equipment manufacturer Systems Spray-Cooled, a division of The Systems Group, will help equip a new flat-rolled mill being built in Texas. 

Alliance Steel Opens New Headquarters Facility

01 June 2020 - Steel service center Alliance Steel has moved its headquarters and coil processing plant to Gary, Ind., USA, and is winding down operations at its former home in Illinois. 

Global Steel Production Declined in April 

28 May 2020 - Global crude steel production fell an estimated 13.5% in April to 136.4 million metric tons, according to new numbers from the World Steel Association. 

Former Big River Executive Joins Safety Tech Company

28 May 2020 - A former member of the Big River Steel startup team has taken a role with a safety-focused technology company.  

Chinese Mills Gobbled Up Scrap in 2019 

28 May 2020 - China’s steel scrap consumption surged 15% in 2019, further cementing its position as the world’s biggest user of scrap, according to a new report from the Bureau of International Recycling. 

Report: China’s Steel Output Up, Inventories Down

26 May 2020 - Output from China Iron and Steel Association member producers rose to 2.08 million metric tons per day in mid-May, the second-highest level in five years, reports commodities news and pricing service Argus.  

Wire Rod Producer Turns to Primetals Technologies for New Mills

26 May 2020 - Primetals Technologies has received an order for three high-speed wire rod mills from a customer in China, the equipment supplier reports. 

NLMK Sees Emissions Reduction Through Equipment Upgrade

26 May 2020 - NLMK Group’s flagship facility in Lipetsk, Russia, has concluded performance testing on new emissions control equipment and found that it is meeting design targets, the company has said. 

O’Neal Steel Readies New Facility 

26 May 2020 - Steel service center O’Neal Steel is preparing to open a 64,000-square-foot facility in northwestern Missouri next month. 

Danieli Caster First to Produce Extra-Large Beam Blank

22 May 2020 - A new, Danieli-built caster has reached a production milestone within months of a start-up – it produced what’s billed as the world’s largest beam blank and immediately topped out its capacity in the first cast. 

Steel Processor Setting Up Shop at New SDI Mill

21 May 2020 - Steel processor JM Steel has unveiled a plan to build a facility at Steel Dynamics Inc.’s new flat roll mill in Sinton, Texas, USA. 

Here’s Where Steel Industry Digitalization Can Have the Biggest Impact

21 May 2020 - New digital tools have the potential to greatly change steel production, but they perhaps have the most potential in two key areas, energy consumption and carbon reduction, according to Katja Windt, chief digital officer for SMS group. 

SAIL Issues Final Acceptance on Plate Q&T Line

20 May 2020 - Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL), the world’s 20th largest steelmaker, has issued the final acceptance certificate on a new roller hearth plate quench and temper line to CAN-ENG Furnaces International Ltd.

Noodle.ai CEO: Mills That Adopt AI Will See Returns. But the Size and Speed of the Payoff Depends. 

19 May 2020 - There are dividends to be had in applying artificial intelligence (AI) to steel mill operations, but the pace and degree of those returns depends on the operation to which the technology is applied, according to Stephen Pratt, chief executive of data science and artificial intelligence firm Noodle.ai. 

thyssenkrupp Keeping All Options Open for Steel Unit, Including Merger 

19 May 2020 - thyssenkrupp is accelerating plans to reorganize its overall business and is exploring a potential merger of its steel unit, the company said Monday.  

SMS group Signed for Coiler Improvements

19 May 2020 - German flat-rolled producer Salzgitter Flachstahl has contracted SMS group to upgrade the coilers at its hot strip mill, SMS group has said. 

ArcelorMittal Carbon Reduction Projects Receive EU Financial Support 

19 May 2020 - The European Investment Bank is loaning ArcelorMittal EUR75 million in support of two capital projects aimed at reducing carbon emissions. 

Stainless Processor to Open Indiana Plant

18 May 2020 - Italy-based stainless processor INOX Market Service has announced plans to open a North American headquarters in Indiana and build a 140,000-square-foot facility. 

Former ArcelorMittal Leader Joins Liberty Steel 

18 May 2020 - Liberty Steel Group has hired former ArcelorMittal executive Paramjit Kahlon to oversee Liberty’s primary steelmaking and mining operations, the company has announced.