Steel News

ArcelorMittal Acquiring 3M Metric Tons of Slabmaking Capacity in Brazil

28 July 2022 - ArcelorMittal is acquiring Brazilian slab producer Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém (CSP) for approximately US$2.2 billion, the steelmaker said on Thursday.

Partner Companies Unveil EAF Lime Injection System

28 July 2022 - Lime and bulk material handling specialists Storage & Transfer Technologies (STT) and Schenck Process are launching sales of a new injection system for electric arc furnace steel plants, the companies have announced.

First Prime Coil Comes Off the Line at Upgraded Nucor Plant

26 July 2022 - Nucor Corp.’s upgraded Gallatin sheet mill in Kentucky has produced its first prime coil, reports the equipment supplier on the project.

Baosteel Inks Contract for World’s Largest H2-Based DRI Plant

22 July 2022 - China’s Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron & Steel has selected the Tenova and Danieli’s Energiron technology to power a new direct reduction (DR) plant in the Guangdong Province.

ArcelorMittal Gent Starts Up New BOF

21 July 2022 - Equipment supplier Primetals Technologies announced yesterday that a new LD converter (basic oxygen furnace) it supplied to ArcelorMittal Belgium’s steel plant in Gent was recently started up.

BHP, Tata Steel Partner Up on CO2 Reduction Effort

19 July 2022 - Iron ore miner BHP and Tata Steel will work together on developing low-CO2 iron- and steelmaking technologies, the companies have announced.

KOCKS Announces Successful Start-Up of New Reducing, Sizing Block

18 July 2022 - Chinese special bar quality producer Fujian Sangang Minguang Group Co. Ltd. has rolled the first bar on its new KOCKS 3-roll reducing and sizing block, the equipment supplier reports.

Danieli Service Upgrades Continuous Pickling Line for ArcelorMittal

15 July 2022 - Danieli’s service segment commissioned a new entry section for the continuous pickling line at ArcelorMittal’s Mardyck, France, facility, Danieli said in a press release yesterday.

Fives Supplies Electric Steel Cold Rolling Mills to Baowu

13 July 2022 - China's Baowu Group contracted global industrial engineering group Fives for the design and supply of two reversible cold rolling mills with automatic roll change for production of electric steel at Baoshan and Wuhan production sites.

Danieli Tapped to Help LIBERTY Ostrava Transition Toward Carbon Neutrality

12 July 2022 - The equipment supplier announced today that it has been contracted to supply two Danieli Digimelters for LIBERTY Ostrava in the Czech Republic.

Danieli Details Rod, Bar Plant Modernization Project

07 July 2022 - Rebar and wire rod producer Optimus Steel is set to bring on-line a new bar finishing line next year as it targets a 2024 completion to an ongoing rolling mill modernization, reports the equipment supplier on the project.

Tenova Lands Order for SouthEast Asia Meltshop

06 July 2022 - Tenova has won a contract to outfit a new meltshop in the Philippines, marking the introduction of its Consteel Evolution EAF technology to the country.

Showa Denko Enters Supply Partnership with EU Steel Producer

06 July 2022 - Electrode manufacturer Showa Denko Carbon has struck a strategic supply partnership with a German steelmaker for ultra-high-powered and ladle furnace electrodes.

Polish Rebar Producer Taps Danieli Spooler Line, Light-Section Mill

01 July 2022 - Danieli announced this week that rebar, merchant and quality steel bar producer Cognor has selected the company to supply a new spooler line and a new light section mill at its bar mill in Krakow, Poland.

Slovenian Steel Group Announces Upgrade to IT Infrastructure

30 June 2022 - The Slovenian Steel Group’s Metal Ravne facility has installed a new manufacturing IT system that it says better integrates its steelmaking and business operations and improves optimization, quality and customer support.

Consortium Reveals Plans for Hydrogen-Fed DRI Plant

30 June 2022 - A consortium that includes Primetals Technologies announced plans on Thursday to invest EU2.2 billion in a hydrogen electrolysis plant and associated direct reduced iron plant in France.

JSW Steel Orders Grinding, Inspection Facility

27 June 2022 - Danieli has bagged an order from JSW Steel for a new slab grinding and inspection facility, which will be installed at the steelmaker’s Dolvi plant in Maharashtra, India.

SMS group Incoming Orders Reach 10-Year High

23 June 2022 - Mill equipment manufacturer SMS group said its order intake rose to its highest level in a decade, reaching EU3.5 billion in fiscal 2021.

CMC Upgrades Electrical Supply to Ladle Furnace

22 June 2022 - Commercial Metals Company has replaced the ladle furnace transformer at its Mesa, Ariz., USA, micro-mill, swapping it out for a Danieli-built digital power feeder.

Primetals Technologies Lands Order for Converter Relining Machine

21 June 2022 - Brazil’s Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém (CSP) has ordered a relining machine from Primetals Technologies for its Pecém mill, the equipment supplier reports.