Steel News

HBIS to Build H2-Based DRI Plant

25 November 2020 - China’s HBIS Group has contracted Tenova to build a hydrogen-based direct reduction plant, the company has said.

LKAB Plans Generational Shift to H2 DRI Production

24 November 2020 - Swedish iron ore miner LKAB has unveiled a transformational plan to replace pellet production with hydrogen-reduced sponge iron, reflecting the European steel industry’s transition to a carbon-neutral future.

Coil Welding Equipment Maker Opens New R&D Lab

24 November 2020 - Ohio-based coil welder specialist Taylor-Winfield Technologies Inc. has opened a new laser joining research and development laboratory, the company reports.

voestalpine Upgrading Annealing Line Automation

17 November 2020 - voestalpine has contracted Primetals Technologies to modernize a continuous annealing line’s basic automation system, the company has announced.

Danieli Wins Order for Turkish Wire Rod Mill, Caster Automation

17 November 2020 - Danieli has landed an order for a wire rod mill and for a slab caster electrical and automation system from Turkish steel producer Habaş Sınai ve Tibbi Gazlar İstihsal Endüstrisi.

SMS Group Receives Regional Economic Development Honor

17 November 2020 - SMS group has received a special recognition from the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia for its ongoing efforts in leading the region’s economic transition to the future.

Sands Supplier Names New CEO

16 November 2020 - Furnace and ladle sands supplier Prince International Corp. has appointed D. Michael Wilson as chief executive of the Texas-based company.

Quicklime Supplier Plans Tennessee Distribution Facility

12 November 2020 - Belgium-based lime and limestone supplier Lhoist Group will build a new dolomitic quicklime distribution facility in southwestern Tennessee, the company has announced.

AIC Completes Tying Machine Install

12 November 2020 - Automazioni Industriali Capitanio (AIC) has installed two new bar tying machines at Alfa Acciai Group’s Acciaierie di Sicilia facility, the company reports.

Nucor Plate Mill Equipment Soon to Set Sail

10 November 2020 - Danieli expects to begin shipping the first pieces of equipment to Nucor Corp.’s planned US$1.7 billion plate mill by the end of the month, the equipment supplier has said.

Chinese Strip Mill Enters Service

10 November 2020 - China’s HBIS Laoting Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. has successfully started up a new SMS group-built strip mill, according to the equipment supplier.

Chinese Long Mill Starts New KOCKS Wire Rod Line

05 November 2020 - China’s Guangdong Shaoguan Iron & Steel Co. has commissioned a new KOCKS-built combined wire rod and coiled billet line, KOCKS has announced.

U.S. Rolling Mill Receives Automation Upgrade

05 November 2020 - Steel re-roller Chicago Heights Steel (CHS) has commissioned a new process automation system as part of an overhaul of its rolling mill.

Primetals Technologies Contracted for New Converter

05 November 2020 - Primetals Technologies has received an order from China’s HBIS Group Handan Iron and Steel for a new converter, the company has said.

Danieli Lands Rolling Mill Contract

05 November 2020 - Danieli has been awarded a contract to build a high-speed bar rolling mill for Korea Steel Shapes Co., the equipment supplier has announced.

New Nucor Caster to Feature ABB Stirrer

02 November 2020 - Nucor Corp. has ordered an ABB-built electromagnetic mold stirring and braking system for its new Kentucky plate mill, ABB has announced.

Cleveland-Cliffs Wraps Construction on HBI Plant

23 October 2020 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has completed construction of its hot-briquetted iron (HBI) plant and has entered the final stages of equipment commissioning, the company’s chief executive said Friday.

Tubemaker Starts Up Cold-Drawn Mill

21 October 2020 - Mexico’s Productos Especializados de Acero (PEASA) has inaugurated a Fives-built tube mill at a new facility in San Luis Potosi, the company has announced.

Primetals Technologies Relocates Long Mill Shop

19 October 2020 - Primetals Technologies has completed construction on a new workshop and office in Massachusetts and is moving in machines and personnel, the company reports.

SMS group Breaks Ground on New HQ

15 October 2020 - SMS group has formally marked the start of construction on a new campus headquarters in Germany, the company has announced.