Steel News

Cooperation Agreement Pairs Tenova EAF Know-How and GE Vernova Power Feeding Tech

12 June 2023 - Tenova and GE Vernova’s power conversion business have signed a cooperation agreement under which they’ll design and market tailored, medium-voltage power feeding systems for electric arc furnaces (EAFs) and submerged arc furnaces (SAFs).

Primetals Technologies to Supply Compensator to Virginia Mill

08 June 2023 - Gerdau has contracted Primetals Technologies to supply a 69-kV static synchronous compensator for its Petersburg mill in Virginia, the mill equipment manufacturer reports.

Brazilian Producer Adds PSI Metals’ Production Management Software

05 June 2023 - Brazil’s Villares Metals has installed PSI Metal’s production management software on a hot rolling mill as part of an effort to improve quality control, reduce operational failures and better synchronize the equipment with other assets.

B&W, Newpoint Gas to Jointly Market CO2 Capture Tech for Steel Industry

02 June 2023 - Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) will work with natural gas processing and treating specialist Newpoint Gas on solvent-based CO2 capture solutions for the steel industry and others, the companies have announced.

Under New Ownership, HWI Sports a New Corporate Look

02 June 2023 - Refractories maker HarbisonWalker International (HWI) has unveiled its new brand identity following its February merger with Europe’s Calderys.

Nucor Bar Mill Looks for Q4 Start of New Bundling Station

31 May 2023 - Nucor Corp.’s Jewett, Texas, USA, bar mill has awarded a contract to Danieli for a new bundling station, the equipment manufacturer reports.

Spanish Mill Installs Hot Billet Charging System

31 May 2023 - A Sarralle-built hot-charging system has passed its factory acceptance test and is being installed at the customer’s plant in Spain.

POSCO Looks to Begin Work on Pilot DRI Plant

30 May 2023 - POSCO is set to break ground on a pilot-scale direct reduction plant that utilizes hydrogen, reports The Korea Economic Daily newspaper.

PGT Trucking, Nucor Celebrate a First — A Shipment of Steel on an Electric Truck

30 May 2023 - Flatbed trucker PGT Trucking Inc. recently celebrated a milestone, hauling a shipment of steel from Nucor Corp.’s Brandenburg, Ky., USA, plant to a fabricator via a battery electric tractor, reports The Trucker newspaper.

Salzgitter Selects Energiron DR for Hydrogen-Ready DRI Plant

24 May 2023 - Salzgitter Flachstahl announced today it has chosen Energiron DR technology for its new 2.1-million-tons-per-year hydrogen-ready direct reduction plant to be installed at its facility in Salzgitter, Germany.

Phase 2 On the Books for Steel Mill Slag Treatment and Recovery Plant in Spain

24 May 2023 - SARRALLE Environment & Energy announced the start-up of Phase 1 and the order for Phase 2 of a project for the treatment and recovery of steel mill slag for Phoenix Services at Acerinox Palmones in Spain.

Coatings Maker Reports Early Success With Reduced-Wear Electrode Coating

10 May 2023 - Ceramic coatings specialist ITC Coatings is trialing a dually developed graphite electrode coating and application system that so far is showing remarkable performance, the company reports.

Open for Business: RHI Magnesita Hangs Out the Shingle on Its New North American HQ

10 May 2023 - Refractories maker RHI Magnesita has opened its North American headquarters in Florida, the company announced Wednesday.

SMS group Upgrades Hot Strip Mill Automation for ArcelorMittal Tubarão

10 May 2023 - The equipment supplier announced today it has upgraded the existing automation system for the roughing mill and edger at ArcelorMittal Tubarão in Brazil.

Vale Signs MOU to Examine Potential Iron Ore Briquette Plant

09 May 2023 - Brazilian iron ore miner Vale will explore the feasibility of an iron ore briquetting facility in partnership with a European consortium, Vale has announced.

Primetals Technologies Modernizes Slitting Line for thyssenkrupp Rasselstein

08 May 2023 - Primetals Technologies has upgraded the level 1 automation system and drive system for slitting line No. 1 at thyssenkrupp Rasselstein in Andernach, Germany.

Hatch Finalizes Küttner Merger

04 May 2023 - Consulting engineer Hatch has completed its merger with engineering, procurement and construction contractor Küttner, creating a leading European provider of complex engineering and technology services for the metals, energy, and infrastructure market sectors.