Steel News

Danieli Contracted for Turkish Cold Rolled, Tinplate Complex

20 December 2023 - Danieli has won an order from the Turkish Habaş Group for a 900,000-metric-ton cold rolling and tinplating facility, the equipment manufacturer said Wednesday.

KOCKS and LAP Announce Strategic Alliance

13 December 2023 - KOCKS Measure + Inspect GmbH & Co. KG and LAP Measurement Technology have agreed to collaborate on development and marketing of a laser-based measuring system, the companies have announced.

Ontario Mill Switches on New Electric Arc Furnace

12 December 2023 - Brazilian long products maker Gerdau is commissioning an upgraded meltshop at its Whitby, Ont., Canada, facility, according to project contractor Danieli.

Vale Inaugurates Iron Ore Briquetting Plant

12 December 2023 - Vale has cut the ribbon on its first-ever iron ore briquette plant, a milestone achievement that will help the company and its steelmaking customers lower their air emissions.

Systems Spray-Cooled Lands Order from Planned Rebar Mill

11 December 2023 - Startup rebar maker Hybar LLC has contracted Systems Spray-Cooled to supply electric arc furnace equipment for its planned mill in Osceola, Ark., USA.

Construction on thyssenkrupp Hot Strip Mil Upgrade Reaches Milestone

11 December 2023 - thyssenkrupp recently reached a milestone in the overhaul of a slab caster and hot strip mill at its Bruckhausen site in Duisburg, Germany.

LKAB Signs for Iron Ore Mine Loaders

11 December 2023 - Swedish iron ore miner LKAB has placed a SEK250 million order with Sandvik for automated loaders that will be installed at an underground iron ore mine.

KOCKS Wins Order for SBQ Mill Reducing and Sizing Block

07 December 2023 - China’s Changzhou Dongfang Special Steel Co. Ltd. has contracted rolling mill specialist KOCKS for a reducing and sizing block to serve a new special bar quality line.

Danieli, Tenova Announce Order for Omanese DRI Plant

05 December 2023 - The Jindal Steel Group’s newly established Vulcan Green Steel has ordered a hydrogen-ready Energiron direct reduction plant from Tenova and Danieli.

EAF Service Provider Superior Machine Under New Ownership

04 December 2023 - Woodings Industrial Corp. has acquired U.S.-based electric arc furnace specialist Superior Machine Co. of South Carolina Inc. for an undisclosed amount.

ArcelorMittal Taps Sarralle for Spanish EAF

30 November 2023 - ArcelorMittal Asturias in Spain has signed Sarralle to build an electric arc furnace for its Gijón plant, the equipment manufacturer has announced.

SSAB Celebrates Start of Work on EAF

29 November 2023 - SSAB has broken ground on a SEK6.2 billion (approximately US$600 million) project to install an electric arc furnace and ancillary equipment at its Oxelösund plant in Sweden.

POSCO Plans to Go All in on H2 Ironmaking

27 November 2023 - South Korean steel giant POSCO plans to shift entirely to hydrogen-reduced iron production by 2050, reports BusinessKorea.

Fives Receives the Nod for Walking Beam Furnace Build

27 November 2023 - India’s Vardhman Special Steels has ordered a billet reheating furnace from Fives, the equipment supplier has said.

Danieli to Upgrade Austrian Slab Caster

27 November 2023 - voestalpine has contracted Danieli to upgrade a vertical slab caster at its Linz plant in Austria.

thyssenkrupp Sees Machine Vision System Aiding Defect Detection

27 November 2023 - thyssenkrupp is implementing a Primetals Technologies-made computer vision solution for detecting strip cross cracks at a German hot strip mill.

BlueScope Steel Selects Danieli Technology for Decarbonization Project

20 November 2023 - BlueScope Steel’s New Zealand Steel has ordered a Danieli Digimelter furnace as part of its plans to reduce its CO2 emissions.

Deacero Orders Five Scrap Shredders

15 November 2023 - Mexican long products producer Deacero has placed an order with Danieli Centro Recycling for five shredding plants to process light domestic scrap and car bodies, according to the equipment supplier.

German Mill Gives Preliminary Acceptance of Mill Upgrade

15 November 2023 - Germany’s BGH Edelstahlwerke has signed the preliminary acceptance certificate on an upgrade to a roughing mill, according to project contractor Primetals Technologies.

POSCO, Nippon Steel Acquire Stake in Canadian Met Coal Miner

14 November 2023 - Canadian miner Teck Resources Ltd. has agreed to sell its metallurgical coal business to a group led by Glencore plc through a deal valuing the business at around US$9 billion.