Steel News

MMK Signs MoU With Danieli on Decarbonizing the Blast Furnace

15 November 2021 - Danieli announced Friday the signing of a five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Russia’s PJSC Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) to reduce CO2 emissions.

Primetals Technologies Pursues Fully Digitalized Scrap Yards

11 November 2021 - Primetals Technologies announced in a press release today that it has entered into a cooperation agreement with scrap processing specialist SICON to develop holistic solutions for the digitization of scrap yards.

Danieli Corus Receives Order for BF Upgrade

10 November 2021 - Russian steel producer Tulachermet has selected Danieli Corus to provide a new top-charging unit for the blast furnace #3 at its facility in Tula, according to a press release from Danieli.

ArcelorMittal Poland Selects Primetals Technologies to Supply BF Gas Cleaning Plant

10 November 2021 - The equipment supplier announced yesterday it has received an order from ArcelorMittal Poland S.A. for a gas cleaning plant for its blast furnace #2 in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Silesia Voivodeship.

Smart Steel Technologies, PSI Metals Partner on AI Applications

09 November 2021 - The two companies will enter a strategic partnership to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-based applications to enable steel producers to improve production efficiency and the quality of their products.

voestalpine Taps ANDRITZ to Supply Pickling, Acid Regeneration Plants

08 November 2021 - Technology group ANDRITZ said in a press release it has received an order from voestalpine Stahl GmbH to supply chemical process equipment for continuous pickling, acid regeneration, silicon removal and acid purification plants.

BlueScope Signs MoU With Rio Tinto to Explore Decarbonization

02 November 2021 - The two companies plan to research and design low-emissions steelmaking processes at BlueScope’s Port Kembla Steelworks in New South Wales, Australia, the steelmaker announced.

Metinvest, Danieli to Partner on Green Steel Technologies

28 October 2021 - Danieli announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Metinvest to develop and implement technologies aimed at lowering the carbon footprint of Metinvest facilities in Ukraine and the EU.

PGT Trucking Signs LOI With Nikola for 100 FCEV Trucks

28 October 2021 - Nikola Corp., a provider of zero-emissions transportation solutions, announced its collaboration with PGT Trucking Inc. (PGT), which includes a Letter of Intent (LOI) to lease 100 Nikola Tre heavy-duty fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

OMK Taps Danieli for New MES at Seamless Pipe Complex

27 October 2021 - Danieli will install its Q3-MET manufacturing execution system (MES) at the Russian steelmaker’s new seamless pipe complex in Vyksa.

ABB Unveils AI-Based Asset Performance Management Package

26 October 2021 - Technology provider ABB today announced the launch of its ABB Ability™ Genix Asset Performance Management Suite, which may enable users to reduce machine downtime by nearly half through artificial intelligence (AI).

Smart Steel Technologies Sets Up Shop in U.S.

26 October 2021 - The provider of artificial intelligence applications announced the opening of its North American branch in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Metalloinvest Partners With Primetals Technologies, Midrex on HBI Plant

21 October 2021 - According to Midrex Technologies Inc., the three companies have signed a contract for construction of what they are reporting will be the world’s largest hot briquetted iron (HBI) facility in Gubkin, Russia.

SKF Pledges Net-Zero Supply Chain by 2050

20 October 2021 - Bearings provider SKF announced today its commitment to a supply chain with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by reducing CO2 emissions and sourcing steel from carbon-neutral steel plants.

Tokyo Steel Grants Final Acceptance of AMI EAF Optimization System

19 October 2021 - AMI Automation announced its SmartFurnace® received final acceptance from Tokyo Steel for its 420-metric-ton, 256-MVA DC electric arc furnace (EAF) at the company’s Tahara works.

Vale, Jiangsu Shagang to Develop Decarbonization Solutions

19 October 2021 - Brazilian mining corporation Vale has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China’s Jiangsu Shagang Group Co. Ltd. in which both parties have agreed to develop solutions for reducing CO2 emissions in steelmaking.

BHP, POSCO Sign MoU to Explore Decarbonization

18 October 2021 - BHP and POSCO have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in steelmaking, according to a press release from BHP.

Rio Tinto Trialing Biomass in Low-Carbon Steel Technology

14 October 2021 - The company announced today it is performing trials in Germany on a technology that would use biomass in steelmaking instead of coking coal in the steelmaking process.

Danieli and TOLO Partner on New Reusable CO2 System

13 October 2021 - Danieli Engineering & Systems has partnered with TOLO Green S.r.L. to develop a solution to high CO2 production, the company announced yesterday.

Arvedi Contracts Danieli for New Hot-Dip Galvanizing and Color-Coating Lines

11 October 2021 - The equipment supplier was tapped to provide two strip processing lines at Acciaierie Arvedi’s Servola plant in Trieste, Italy, Danieli announced today.