Steel News

Vietnamese Steelmaker Orders Two New Converter Shops

26 July 2017 - A consortium made up of SMS group and WISDRI Engineering & Research Inc. Ltd. has won an order for two steel shops from Vietnam’s Hoa Phat Group, SMS group has announced.

Danieli Wins Order for Two Galvanizing Lines

24 July 2017 - India’s JSW Steel has ordered two hot-dipped galvanizing lines from Danieli, the equipment supplier has announced.

Hyundai Steel Turns to SMS group for New Straightener

24 July 2017 - South Korea’s Hyundai Steel Co. has ordered a new horizontal roller straightener from SMS group, the equipment supplier has announced.

The Systems Group Lands Order for EAF Roof

24 July 2017 - The Systems Group has won an order for a new electric arc furnace (EAF) roof, the company has announced.

Red Bud Ships Processing Line to Service Center

21 July 2017 - Red Bud Industries recently shipped one of its precision blanking lines to Atlanta, Ga.-based Conklin Metal Industries, a steel service center and distributor of HVAC and duct fabrication supplies.

Nucor Awards Galvanizing Line Contract to SMS group

20 July 2017 - Nucor Corp. has awarded the contract for its planned US$176 million Kentucky galvanizing line to SMS group, the equipment supplier said on Thursday.

Direct Quenching System Now in Service at Nucor Mill

19 July 2017 - Nucor Corp.'s Tuscaloosa, Ala., plant has put a Danieli direct quenching system into service, the equipment supplier said on Wednesday.

SMS Delivers Caster to New Billet Plant

19 July 2017 - SMS Concast has supplied a 6-strand caster to a greenfield steel plant in the Iranian province of Yazd, the company said Wednesday.

Commissioning Underway on New PCI Units at Russian Blast Furnaces

17 July 2017 - Blast furnace specialist Paul Wurth and Russia’s NLMK Group have begun commissioning new pulverized coal injection units at the steelmaker’s Lipetsk works.

Polytec Wins Order for Meltshop Robots

17 July 2017 - Two European steelmakers have awarded contracts to industrial robotics manufacturer Polytec S.r.l. to automate production steps.

Chinese Steelmaker Puts Fives Bar Straightener on Order

17 July 2017 - Russian equipment manufacturer Fives has won an order for a Bronx straightening machine from Baosteel Special Metals Shaoguan in China.

Midrex: DRI Production Remained Stable in 2016

06 July 2017 - Global production of direct reduced iron was flat in 2016, despite the industry downturn that occurred in late 2015 and early 2016, according to data maintained by Midrex Technologies Inc.

Italian Steelmaker Upgrades Bar-in-Coil Line

06 July 2017 - Italy's Acciaierie Bertoli Safau is upgrading its Danieli bar-in-coil line to increase size capabilities and realize the line’s full production capacity.

Matrix Technologies Names New President

06 July 2017 - Matrix Technologies Inc., a U.S.-based process and facilities design and automation engineering firm, has promoted a company veteran as president.

Timken Subsidiary Acquires Indian Roller Bearings Maker

05 July 2017 - The Indian subsidiary of The Timken Co. has reached an agreement to acquire ABC Bearings Ltd., an Indian manufacturer of tapered, cylindrical and spherical roller bearings and slewing rings.

Primetals Technologies Forms Alliance with Filter Plant Manufacturer

30 June 2017 - Primetals Technologies and Austria’s Kappa Filter Systems have struck up a partnership to develop and sell de-dusting systems for iron and steel plants, the companies have announced.

Charter Steel Contracts With Tenova for EAF Modification

30 June 2017 - Tenova Inc. has won a contract to retrofit a Wisconsin electric arc furnace with its Consteel metallic charging system, the equipment supplier has announced.

Danieli Wins Order for Caster Upgrade

30 June 2017 - The Steel Authority of India has awarded a contract to Danieli for improvements to a bloom caster at its Durgapur facility, the equipment supplier has announced.

HarbisonWalker Chief Executive Stepping Down

29 June 2017 - Refractories manufacturer HarbisonWalker International said its chairman and chief executive will retire and that it is promoting one of its executives to succeed him.

Egyptian Rebar Producer Upgrades Rolling Mill Controls

22 June 2017 - Danieli Automation recently completed upgrades to a rolling mill control system at an Ezz Steel facility in Egypt.