Steel News

New Vietnamese HSM Nears Nameplate Capacity

24 February 2021 - A new Vietnamese hot strip mill has reached a major production milestone, producing 1 million metric tons of hot-rolled coils just eight months after its start-up.

Chinese Billet Caster Becomes First to Utilize Primetals Technologies’ Caster Segment Tech

24 February 2021 - China’s Zenith Steel Group Co. Ltd. has started up a 10-strand billet caster that was recently upgraded by Primetals Technologies, the equipment manufacturer has announced.

Red Bud Industries Bags Packaging Line Order

19 February 2021 - Red Bud Industries has received an order for a slit coil packaging line from an Ohio slitting and storage center.

First of Nine Primetals Technologies EAFs Starts Up in China

19 February 2021 - China’s Wuzhou Yongda Special Steel Co. Ltd. has started up a Primetals Technologies–built electric arc furnace (EAF) and twin ladle furnace, the equipment supplier reports.

New Partnership to Explore Potential for Canadian HBI Plant

18 February 2021 - A new industry collaboration announced this week will explore the feasibility of building a hot-briquetted iron plant in Canada .

Using Existing Tech, Kobe Steel Makes Big Carbon Reductions in BF Trial

18 February 2021 - Kobe Steel Ltd. was able to significantly lower carbon dioxide emissions from a blast furnace by packing it with hot-briquetted iron and managing furnace operations with AI tools, the company has reported.

Italian Companies Team Up to Offer Green Mill Solutions

18 February 2021 - Danieli and two other companies have agreed to collaborate on projects aimed at converting primary steelmaking plants in southern Italy and abroad to direct reduction–electric arc furnace (DR-EAF) facilities.

Consortium to Research Metals Decarbonization Tech

17 February 2021 - A Finnish consortium that includes metals producers has launched a research effort intended to develop decarbonization technologies for the industry.

Primetals Technologies Receives Final Acceptance on New Billet Welder

17 February 2021 - Italy’s Ferriera Valsabbia SpA has issued the final acceptance certificate on a new billet welding system, the first of its kind in the country, reports project contractor Primetals Technologies.

SKF Bearing Earns Industry Honor

11 February 2021 - Bearings maker SKF has received an award for a specialized industrial bearing that it says reduces equipment downtime and improves safety.

Primetals Technologies Receives Final OK on New Gas Cleaning System

09 February 2021 - China’s Changzhou Eastran Special Steel Co. Ltd. has issued the final acceptance certificate on a newly installed gas cleaning system that serves its two basic oxygen converters.

KOCKS Sees Third Order From Chinese SBQ Maker

05 February 2021 - Rolling mill specialist KOCKS has won an order from Shagang Group’s Jiangsu Lihuai Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. for a new reducing and sizing block.

Primetals Technologies Inks Deal for New Rolling Mill

04 February 2021 - Vietnamese steel producer Maruichi Sun Steel Joint Stock Co. (SUNSCO) has signed an agreement with Primetals Technologies to install a new type of rolling mill that will produce thinner construction steels.

Severstal Lights Danieli-Built Blast Furnace

04 February 2021 - Russian steelmaker Severstal has successfully commissioned a rebuilt blast furnace at its Cherepovets mill, according to the project contractor.

KOCKS Rolling Equipment Enters Service at Two Mills

02 February 2021 - Two Chinese steelmakers have successfully commissioned KOCKS-built reducing and sizing blocks in their bar mills, the rolling specialist reports.

Danieli Wins Order for Endless Cast-Roll Long Products Mill

29 January 2021 - Danieli has been contracted to build a 1-million-metric-ton endless casting-rolling mini-mill for Bangladesh’s Bashundhara Group, the company has announced.

Nucor Gives Final Thumbs Up to New Galvanizing Line

27 January 2021 - Nucor Steel Gallatin has issued the final acceptance certificate on its new “heat-to-coat” pickling and galvanizing line, reports project contractor SMS group.

Danieli Service Concludes Successful Project at Italian Mill

27 January 2021 - Danieli Service recently completed a service project at an Italian plate mill, the company reports.

ABB Chosen as Supplier to Tinplate Line Build

27 January 2021 - ABB will help outfit a Tenova-led tinplate mill project in the Philippines, the company has said.

DRI Plant Sets New Performance Record

25 January 2021 - A Midrex Technologies direct reduction plant in Algeria has set a new production record, making more than 2.23 million tons of direct reduced iron (DRI) last year.