Steel News

Hatch Marks 65 Years of Providing Engineering Solutions

08 March 2021 - Canada-based engineering, project management and professional services firm Hatch is celebrating its 65th anniversary this year.

Sarralle Steel Melting Plant Electrifies AM/NS Calvert Facility

02 March 2021 - Steel mill solutions specialist Sarralle has been awarded a contract to build an electric arc furnace for the AM/NS Calvert re-rolling facility in Alabama.

Martin G. Kinnavy: 1921-2021

02 March 2021 - ANDRITZ Metals USA employees are remembering their friend and respected colleague, Martin G. Kinnavy, who passed away last month at the age of 99.

Primetals, Midrex Ink Deal for 2M-Metric-Ton HBI Plant

01 March 2021 - Consortium partners Midrex Technologies and Primetals Technologies have won a contract to build what they say will be the world’s largest hot briquetted iron (HBI) plant in Russia’s Kursk region.

Hoa Phat Group Gears Up for Hot-Rolled Expansion

01 March 2021 - Vietnam’s Hoa Phat Group will launch an expansion of its Dung Quat complex early next year, the company has said.

SMS group Contracted for Turkish Wire Rod Mill Upgrade

25 February 2021 - Turkish steel manufacturer Kardemir (Karabük Demir Çelik Fabrikalari A.S.) has awarded SMS group a contract for the replacement of key components of its wire rod mill in Karabük.

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.