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voestalpine Adds Granulation Capabilities to New Mill 

20 February 2020 - voestalpine BÖHLER Edestahl has placed an order for a metal granulation unit from Sweden’s Uvån Hagfors Teknologi AB, the equipment supplier has announced. 

GFG Alliance Plans Upgrades to European Mills

20 February 2020 - Family-owned international conglomerate GFG Alliance said it is prepared to invest the equivalent of US$2 billion in upgrades to its European mills as it looks to lower carbon emissions, reports the Reuters news service. 

Report: Nucor Weighing US$300 Million Plant Investment

18 February 2020 - Nucor Corp. is considering its South Carolina sheet and beam mill, along with two other sites, for an unspecified multi-million dollar investment, reports The (Charleston, S.C.) Post and Courier newspaper. 

GFG Alliance Enters Indian Steel Market Through Acquisition

18 February 2020 - GFG Alliance has acquired a distressed steelmaking operation in India for the equivalent of US$60 million in cash, giving the company its first foothold in the country.

JSW Steel Locks Up Substantial Iron Ore Reserves

18 February 2020 - JSW Steel has been officially declared the preferred bidder for more than a billion metric tons’ worth of iron ore reserves in India, the company said a stock exchange filing. 

JFE Steel to Idle Some Plate Mills in Japan 

18 February 2020 - Citing falling demand and slowing growth, JFE Steel has announced plans to idle parts of its plate-making operations in Japan, the Jiji Press news service reports. 

Survey: Coronavirus Pushes Chinese Mills to Consider Curtailments  

18 February 2020 - Market impacts from the coronavirus outbreak have prompted roughly one-third of Chinese steel producers to consider production curtailments, according to a survey published by commodities news and price reporting service S&P Global Platts.

New Details Emerge on North Star BlueScope Steel Expansion 

14 February 2020 -   The planned expansion of North Star BlueScope Steel’s Ohio facility will feature a 195-ton EAF with pressurized water-cooled roof and panels, reports the equipment supplier on the project. 

EU to Re-Examine Protection Measure Against Steel Imports 

14 February 2020 - The European Commission is undertaking another review of its safeguard measure against steel imports. 

Midrex Appoints Chief Operating Officer

13 February 2020 - DRI plant builder Midrex Technologies has promoted vice president of sales and marketing KC Woody to chief operating officer, the company announced Thursday. 

U. S. Steel on Track to Start Alabama EAF This Year

12 February 2020 - United States Steel Corporation is looking to strike an arc on its new electric arc furnace in Alabama later this year and begin steel production in the second half, reports the Alabama.com news site. 

Nippon Steel Orders Tenova’s Consteel® EAF

12 February 2020 - Tenova has landed a contract to build on of its Consteel electric arc furnace’s for Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp., Tenova has said. 

Outokumpu CEO to Step Down

12 February 2020 - Outokumpu president and chief executive officer Roeland Baan is stepping down to lead another company outside of Finland, Outokumpu has said. 

thyssenkrupp Steel Europe Names New Executive Board Chairman

12 February 2020 - thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG will have a new chairman of the executive board in March, the company has announced. 

Turkish Steel Producer Signs Harsco for Additional Services

12 February 2020 - Mill services contractor Harsco Environmental has signed a 10-year contract with Tosyali Holding, a private investment firm that operates 11 steel companies and two joint ventures in Turkey.

Danieli: Nucor Micro-Mill Has Begun Melting Scrap

10 February 2020 - Nucor Corp. safely struck the first arc on the EAF at its new rebar micro-mill in Missouri on 31 January, and produced ready-to-ship bundles a few hours later, confirms project contractor Danieli. 

Coronavirus Spread Slows Chinese Steel Industry

10 February 2020 - The coronavirus outbreak in China is tamping down steel demand and prompting producers to move up maintenance outages, reports Chinese business and financial new service Caixin Global.  

Negotiators Gain More Time on ILVA, ArcelorMittal Talks

10 February 2020 - ArcelorMittal and the Italian government have extended a deadline on talks related to the fate of the ILVA steel works in southern Italy, reports the Reuters news service. 

thyssenkrupp Still Open to Steel Merger

10 February 2020 - thyssenkrupp hasn’t given up on merging its steel business and is continuing to seek industry partners, reports commodities news and pricing service S&P Global Platts. 

Schenk Vision Bags Order from SDI Texas Mill

06 February 2020 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has contracted German inspection systems maker Schenk Vision to outfit its planned Texas flat-rolled mill with a surface inspection and analysis system.