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Danieli Technology Selected for Plate Mill Upgrade

04 June 2020 - Danieli has won a contract to upgrade a 4-high plate mill in Italy, the company has announced. 

World Steel Association Looks for Steel Demand Rebound in 2021

04 June 2020 - Global steel demand is expected to contract 6.4% this year but might begin to rebound next year, according to a World Steel Association forecast. 

AIST Board Member Named BEUMER Corp. CEO

03 June 2020 - German material handling specialist BEUMER Group has brought aboard steel industry veteran Joseph "Joe" Dzierzawski to lead its North American subsidiary. 

ArcelorMittal Still is the World's Biggest Steelmaker. For Now.

03 June 2020 - ArcelorMittal remained the world’s biggest steel producer in 2019, but China Baowu Group closed in on the top ranking during the year, according to a new report from the World Steel Association. 

Gerdau Announces Plans for 80-MW Solar Farm

02 June 2020 - Gerdau Long Steel North America will develop a 700-acre solar farm that will power its Midlothian, Texas, USA, bar mill, the company announced Tuesday.  

Olympic Steel Expands Footprint in Southeastern U.S. 

02 June 2020 - Service center operator Olympic Steel Inc. has opened a new flat-rolled processing plant in northern Georgia. 

Primetals Technologies Receives Final OK on BOF Upgrade

02 June 2020 - Russian metals and mining company The Mechel Group has issued the final acceptance certificate on a modernized basic oxygen furnace at its Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant, according to project contractor Primetals Technologies. 

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.