05 February 2020 - The Steel Authority of India Ltd.’s Rourkela works recently commissioned a new, 3-million-metric-ton hot strip mill, according to project contractor Larsen & Toubro.

SMS group to Replace North America’s Largest BOF

04 February 2020 - SMS group has secured an order to replace the 320-ton KOBM converter at ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s Hamilton, Ont., works.

Hoa Phat Steel Fires Up Second Danieli Blast Furnace

04 February 2020 - Vietnam’s Hoa Phat Steel has blown in the second of four blast furnaces being built at its new Dung Quat facility.

Danieli Tapped for High-Speed Bar Mill in China

29 January 2020 - China’s Sichuan Derun I&S Group Hangda Steel Co. has contracted Danieli to build a high-speed rebar rolling mill capable of producing 240 metric tons per hour.

Longtime Allied Mineral Products Leader Sets March Retirement

28 January 2020 - Allied Mineral Products chairman emeritus Jon K. Tabor will retire this spring after 50 years of service to the company, the company has announced.

Russian Galvanizing Line Reaches Production Milestone in 2019

27 January 2020 - A new hot-dip galvanizing line at Russia’s Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works is nearing its nameplate capacity of 360,000 metric tons annually, the company reports.

New Centro-Metalcut Saw Expected to Boost Forged Ring Production at Mexican Mill

24 January 2020 - Centro-Metalcut is wrapping up installation of a 34-inch abrasive cutoff saw for an unidentified steel producer in Mexico, the company reports.

Danieli Contracted for New SBQ Mill Automation Package

23 January 2020 - Danieli India Ltd. has been chosen to supply the drives and process automation for a new 320,000-metric-ton special bar quality (SBQ) rolling mill, Danieli has announced.

Shougang Jingtang Runs First Coils on New Galvanizing Line

23 January 2020 - China’s Shougang Jingtang has started up a new 360,000-ton hot-dip galvanizing line that is designed to coat high-strength automotive steels, according to equipment manufacturer SMS group.

Tenova Bags Order for Process Furnace

22 January 2020 - Tenova LOI Thermprocess has won an order for a continuous annealing furnace from ChelPipe Group’s Pervouralsk Pipe Plant in Russia.

Primetals Technologies Receives Order for Blast Furnace Staves

21 January 2020 - Primetals Technologies will supply a number of cast iron staves that will be used in the rebuild of a Taiwanese blast furnace.

ABB Launches Longs-Specific Mill Optimization Service

20 January 2020 - Automation technology specialist ABB has created a new digital service designed to help long products rolling mills reach new levels of performance in terms of yield, quality and productivity.

Chinese Mill Orders Danieli SBQ Bloom Caster

17 January 2020 - Danieli has been chosen to install a new, technologically advanced 5-strand bloom caster at China’s Chengde Jianlong Special Steel Co. Ltd.

Australian Pellet Plant Turns to AUMUND for Conveyor Upgrade

17 January 2020 - Germany’s AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH has been contracted to install a 92-m pan conveyor at an Australian pellet plant.

Noodle.ai, SMS digital Release AI-Driven Production Application

16 January 2020 - A new partnership between equipment maker SMS group and artificial intelligence (AI) provider Noodle.ai has borne fruit – the companies have released their first AI-driven application for the steel industry.

Gerdau Rolling Mill Receives Automation Upgrade

14 January 2020 - Italy’s Automazioni Industriali Capitanio s.r.l. is upgrading to the rolling mill at Gerdau’s Selkirk plant in Canada.

Primetals Technologies Completes AOD Improvement

14 January 2020 - India’s Jindal Stainless Ltd. has issued the final acceptance certificate on an upgrade to the No. 1 AOD converter at its Jaipur, Odisha, plant.

Woodings/Munroe Name New Vice President

14 January 2020 - Steel industry equipment suppliers Woodings Industrial Corp. and Munroe Inc. have tapped Bob Vinson to serve as vice president of manufacturing, the affiliated companies announced.

CMC Mill Upgrades Furnace Control System

13 January 2020 - Industrial automation specialist Automazioni Industriali Capitanio has been contracted to upgrade a furnace system at Commercial Metals Company's Jacksonville, Fla., USA, mill, the company has announced.