Steel News

thyssenkrupp Uhde to Supply Desulfurization Plant for ArcelorMittal Belgium

24 January 2022 - A new state-of-the-art thyssenkrupp Uhde sulfur removal and recovery unit will be installed at ArcelorMittal’s site in Ghent, Belgium, to enhance its existing coke oven gas treatment plant.

New Paul Wurth Decarbonization Technology to Reduce Emissions at Russian Blast Furnace

20 January 2022 - A new blast furnace project at Russia’s Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) will feature innovative decarbonization technology designed by SMS subsidiary Paul Wurth.

MMK Taps Danieli for Reheating Furnaces

19 January 2022 - Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) has contracted Danieli Centro Combustion to supply four reheating furnaces for its flat product rolling plant #10 in Magnitogorsk, Russia, according to a press release from Danieli.

Tenova Collaborates With Snam on Decarbonization

17 January 2022 - Tenova announced it has entered into an agreement to collaborate with Europe’s largest energy infrastructure operator in strategic studies and market analysis to introduce green hydrogen into metals production processes.

ANDRITZ to Supply Cut-to-Length Line for Taylor Steel Inc.

17 January 2022 - ANDRITZ Metals USA Inc. has received an order from flat-roll steel processor Taylor Steel Inc. to supply a new Herr-Voss Stamco cut-to-length line at its facility in Stoney Creek, Ont., Canada.

HarbisonWalker Adds Refractories Capacity Through US$25M Investment

17 January 2022 - Refractories manufacturer HarbisonWalker International will reopen an Alabama facility, repurposing to make magnesia-carbon brick, the company has announced.

Severstal Lights a New Reheat Furnace: ‘Spark’

14 January 2022 - The Russian steel producer has launched the first of three new slab reheating furnaces provided by international engineering group Fives at its Cherepovets Steel Mill, according to a press release.

Stelco to Recycle EV Batteries

12 January 2022 - The Canadian steelmaker has entered into an agreement with Primobius, a joint venture between Neometals Ltd. and SMS group, for the commercialization of electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling and processing.

Jindal Shadeed Iron and Steel Renews Contract With Harsco Environmental

11 January 2022 - Harsco Corp. announced last week that Oman’s Jindal Shadeed Iron and Steel LLC (JSIS) has re-upped its contract with the company’s Environmental division.

Mazzella Companies Expands U.S. Footprint Through CIS Acquisition

05 January 2022 - Overhead lifting and rigging equipment manufacturer and distributor Mazzella Companies has acquired Contractors & Industrial Supply Co. Inc. (CIS) for an undisclosed amount, the company has announced.

Danieli Corus Tapped for Two Blast Furnaces for Hoa Phat

05 January 2022 - The two blast furnaces will add 5.6 million metric tons per year of capacity to the Vietnamese steelmaker’s Dung Quat steel complex II, according to Danieli.

Metinvest, SMS group Sign MOU on Decarbonization Technologies

16 December 2021 - SMS group announced yesterday it has signed, along with its subsidiary Paul Wurth, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Metinvest to work together to tackle decarbonization.

ABB Unveils New Electromagnetic Stirring Technology

15 December 2021 - Technology company ABB announced today the launch of its Tundish EMS solution to help steelmakers overcome the limited ability of the tundish vessel to control the flow of molten metal.

ArcelorMittal Commits Additional US$30 Million to LanzaTech Carbon Capture Technology

14 December 2021 - ArcelorMittal, through its XCarb™ innovation fund, will invest US$30 million in carbon capture and utilization (CCU) company LanzaTech, according to an official press release.

Primetals Technologies Starts Up Continuous Casters at JSW

13 December 2021 - In October 2021, two continuous slab casters supplied by Primetals Technologies were started up at JSW Steel Ltd.’s Dovi plant in Maharashtra, India.

Danieli to Supply Bar-in-Coil Line for Arjas Steel

13 December 2021 - Danieli has been tapped by Arjas Steel to supply a new bar-in-coil line which will produce bars in coil for both international and domestic markets.

SMS group to Acquire 50% Stake in Industrial Services Provider

13 December 2021 - SMS group announced last week it has entered into an agreement, together with Sweden-based investor Altor Fund V, to acquire a 50% stake in global industrial services company KAEFER.

Primetals Technologies Completes Converter Upgrade at HBIS Group

08 December 2021 - The former basic oxygen furnace (BOF) converter at HBIS Group Handan Iron and Steel in Handan, China, was upgraded to a KOBM converter last month, according to Primetals Technologies.

Metso Outotec Goes Green With Circored

08 December 2021 - Finland’s Metso Outotec announced yesterday it has launched the next generation of the 100% hydrogen-based Circored™ process for fine ore production.

The Systems Group Commissions New EAF Roof, Elbow at Optimus Steel

07 December 2021 - In a press release, The Systems Group announced the commissioning last month of a new gravity-drained Spray-Cooled™ electric arc furnace (EAF) roof and elbow as part of a mill modernization at Optimus Steel in Beaumont, Texas, USA.