Steel News

Italian Steel Company Contracts SMS group for Beam Mill

01 December 2020 - Duferco has contracted SMS group to build a new EUR180 million beam mill for its San Zeno Naviglio steel plant in Brescia, Duferco has announced.

Primetals Technologies Wraps Up Continuous Caster Upgrade

01 December 2020 - Primetals Technologies has completed a software upgrade to an Outokumpu caster in Finland, the company reports.

Two Mills Sign Up for Danieli Spare Parts Service

01 December 2020 - LIBERTY Steel Group’s Galati plant in Romania and Marcegaglia San Giorgio di Nogaro plant in Italy have signed three-year spare parts contracts with Danieli Service.

HBIS to Build H2-Based DRI Plant

25 November 2020 - China’s HBIS Group has contracted Tenova to build a hydrogen-based direct reduction plant, the company has said.

U.S. Government OKs Cleveland-Cliffs Acquisition

25 November 2020 - U.S. anti-trust regulators have cleared Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.’s planned acquisition of rival ArcelorMittal USA, the steelmaker said Wednesday.

LKAB Plans Generational Shift to H2 DRI Production

24 November 2020 - Swedish iron ore miner LKAB has unveiled a transformational plan to replace pellet production with hydrogen-reduced sponge iron, reflecting the European steel industry’s transition to a carbon-neutral future.

Coil Welding Equipment Maker Opens New R&D Lab

24 November 2020 - Ohio-based coil welder specialist Taylor-Winfield Technologies Inc. has opened a new laser joining research and development laboratory, the company reports.

Alacero: Recovering Steel Demand Pushes Production to Pre-Pandemic Levels

19 November 2020 - Latin American steel production returned to pre-pandemic levels in September, lifted by a recovery in steel consuming sectors, reports the Alacero, the Latin America Steel Association.

Engineering Firm Contracted for Tata Steel Carbon Capture Project

19 November 2020 - Tata Steel has awarded a pre-front-end engineering design contract to multi-national engineering and construction firm McDermott International Ltd. for its North Sea carbon capture project.

Big River Completes Arkansas Expansion

18 November 2020 - Big River Steel has successfully started up its new melt and cast equipment, marking the end to a project that doubles the steelmaker’s production capacity, the company announced on Wednesday.

voestalpine Upgrading Annealing Line Automation

17 November 2020 - voestalpine has contracted Primetals Technologies to modernize a continuous annealing line’s basic automation system, the company has announced.

Danieli Wins Order for Turkish Wire Rod Mill, Caster Automation

17 November 2020 - Danieli has landed an order for a wire rod mill and for a slab caster electrical and automation system from Turkish steel producer Habaş Sınai ve Tibbi Gazlar İstihsal Endüstrisi.

SMS Group Receives Regional Economic Development Honor

17 November 2020 - SMS group has received a special recognition from the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia for its ongoing efforts in leading the region’s economic transition to the future.

Nucor Enters Solar Power Agreement

16 November 2020 - Nucor Corp. has signed a virtual power purchase agreement for 250 megawatts’ worth of solar energy produced in Texas, the steelmaker has announced.

Sands Supplier Names New CEO

16 November 2020 - Furnace and ladle sands supplier Prince International Corp. has appointed D. Michael Wilson as chief executive of the Texas-based company.

Salzgitter Adds Green Steel to Product Lineup

13 November 2020 - Salzgitter AG has begun producing low-CO2 slabs, allowing the steelmaker to offer a green strip steel to customers.

Tata Steel Europe, SSAB Open Talks on Ijmuiden Acquisition

13 November 2020 - Tata Steel Europe is splitting its U.K. and Netherlands operations into two units as it begins to negotiate a potential sale of the Netherlands business to SSAB.

Nucor Exits Italian Joint Venture

13 November 2020 - Nucor Corp. is divesting its stake in its Italian beam joint venture to partner Duferco, Duferco has announced.

Quicklime Supplier Plans Tennessee Distribution Facility

12 November 2020 - Belgium-based lime and limestone supplier Lhoist Group will build a new dolomitic quicklime distribution facility in southwestern Tennessee, the company has announced.

Stelco Nears Completion of Pig Iron Caster

12 November 2020 - Stelco Inc. expects to commission its new pig iron caster by the end of this year, company executives said Thursday.