Steel News

Fives: Close Collaboration Allowed for Successful SDI Project

06 August 2020 - In spite of the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Steel Dynamics Inc.’s (SDI) Mississippi sheet mill coated the first coil on its new galvanizing right on schedule, reports project contractor Fives.

Ohio HBI Plant to Begin Producing by Year’s End

06 August 2020 - After being forced to take a pandemic-related time-out on its hot briquetted iron (HBI) plant, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has resumed construction and aims to have 400 contractors on-site by mid-month, the company has said.

Nucor Mill Commissions Bar Spooling Line

06 August 2020 - Nucor Corp.’s new Missouri rebar mill has started up the bar spooling line and is making coils weighing up to five tons, according to Danieli, the mill’s builder.

Danieli Tapped for Slab Caster Improvement Project

30 July 2020 - Danieli has been contracted to extend a thin-slab caster at a Russian steel works, a project that will complement installation of a new meltshop, Danieli has announced.

Baosteel Gives Thumbs Up on New Dummy Bar System

30 July 2020 - Baosteel has given final acceptance of a new dummy bar feeding system installed on a caster at its Shanghai works, reports project contractor Primetals Technologies.

Zenith Steel Signs CISDI for Bar Mill Build

29 July 2020 - CISDI Group Co. Ltd. has been contracted to build a highly automated bar and wire rod mill for China’s Zenith Steel Group, the engineering and technology provider reports.

SMS group Wins Order for Heavy Plate Mill

29 July 2020 - SMS group has received an order from Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd. for a 4.3-m heavy-plate mill, the equipment manufacturer has announced.

One Very Large Equipment Order Is Out for Delivery, Danieli Says

28 July 2020 - Danieli has shipped 3,000 metric tons of mill equipment to Kentucky, where it awaits installation at Nucor Corp.’s Gallatin sheet mill.

Danieli Revamps Italian EAF

22 July 2020 - Italian long products maker Ferriere Nord has upgraded the electric arc furnace at its plant in Osoppo, according to project contractor Danieli.

Severstal Wraps Up Cold Mill Overhaul

20 July 2020 - PAO Severstal has rolled the first coil on a rebuilt tandem cold mill at its Cherepovets plant in northwest Russia, reports project contractor SMS group.

Tokyo Steel Plans Pickling Line Modernization

17 July 2020 - Electric arc furnace-based flats and longs producer Tokyo Steel Co. Ltd. has contracted Primetals Technologies to overhaul a continuous pickling line at its facility in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, Primetals Technologies has said.

Factory Tests Complete, a New Graphite Extrusion Press Is Out for Delivery

17 July 2020 - Danieli Breda has shipped a new 35-mn graphite extrusion press to electrodes manufacturer Showa Denko, which is installing the unit at its La Coruña plant in Spain.

Thai Steelmaker Restarts Upgraded EAF

17 July 2020 - Thailand’s Siam Construction Steel (SCSC) has restarted its electric arc furnace following a 10-month project to upgrade the unit, according to project contractor SMS group.

Special Alloys Producer Certifies Converter Upgrade

14 July 2020 - Italy’s Acciaierie Valbruna has issued the final acceptance certificate on upgrades to an argon oxygen decarburization (AOD) converter at its facility in Bolzano, according to project contractor Primetals Technologies.

Midrex, Kobe Steel Agree to Metallics Collaboration

13 July 2020 - Kobe Steel and its Midrex Technologies subsidiary have agreed to work with two other companies on providing green iron metallics and ironmaking solutions to the global steel industry.

ArcelorMittal Wraps Up Overhaul of European Slab Caster

13 July 2020 - ArcelorMittal Asturias has commissioned a newly rebuilt slab caster at its Avilés plant in Spain, concluding a 14-week project that expanded its dimensional capabilities, according to the project contractor.

ArcelorMittal Dofasco Project to Automate Ladle Metallurgy Area Wins Financial Support

10 July 2020 - ArcelorMittal Dofasco is one of several Canadian manufacturers that will share CA$28.8 million in funding to support advanced manufacturing projects.

Danieli Wins Order for Converter Sublance

10 July 2020 - China’s Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron & Steel has signed Danieli Corus to design and build a sublance system for an 80-ton converter.

Brazilian Mill Upgrades In-Line Inspection

09 July 2020 - An ArcelorMittal mill in Brazil recently upgraded its inspection capabilities by installing a Danieli-built laser gauge on its line, according to Danieli.

SMS group Selected for Pipe Mill Expansion

09 July 2020 - U.S. line pipe manufacturer Stupp Corp. has contracted SMS group to expand its Louisiana spiral weld mill, a project that will fulfill the original vision for the facility.