Steel News

German Steelmaker Upgrades Process Automation System

13 December 2016 - Primetals Technologies has won a contract to install level 2 process optimization system for a twin RH degassing plant and its two downstream treatment stations at Germany’s Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH.

The Scoop on ArcelorMittal's New Stacker Reclaimer? It's Now Up and Running, Contractor Says

01 December 2016 - Industrial contractor MC Industrial Inc. announced that it has wrapped up installation of a new stacker reclaimer at ArcelorMittal’s Burns Harbor mill in Indiana.

Quaker Chemical Expands Metalworking Fluids Business Through Acquisition

01 December 2016 - Quaker Chemical Corp. has acquired Canadian metalworking fluids manufacturer and marketer Lubricor Inc. for US$11.8 million, the company has announced.

Praxair Didn't at First Succeed, And Now It's Trying Again

30 November 2016 - Industrial gas supplier Praxair is looking to renew merger talks with Linde, its German rival, the company said on Tuesday.

Expanded Contract Expected to Generate US$50M for Harsco

29 November 2016 - Mill services contractor Harsco Corp. will be taking on an expanded role at a long products mill in Colorado, adding scrap management services to its list of responsibilities.

Nucor Selects Primetals for Plate Mill Upgrades

29 November 2016 - Primetals Technologies has won a contract to upgrade the finishing end of a Nucor plate mill in North Carolina, the equipment manufacturer has announced.

Mill Installs New Rebar Coiling Line

23 November 2016 - An upgrade to an eastern European mill's rebar line has passed performance tests, according the equipment vendor on the project.

New Cold Rolling Plant Begins to Hit Its Stride

23 November 2016 - A new Turkish cold rolling facility has begun ramping up production and expects to reach its operating capacity by year’s end, according to the facility’s equipment vendor.

Red Bud Industries Ships Processing Line

22 November 2016 - Coil processing equipment maker Red Bud Industries recently shipped a heavy-gauge cut-to-length line to a steel service center and recycler in the western U.S.

Nucor JV Selects SMS to Build Continuous Galv Line

21 November 2016 - SMS group has won a contract to equip a planned galvanizing mill in central Mexico, the company has announced.

Judge: Essar Minnesota Can Keep Public Mineral Leases -- For Now

17 November 2016 - A federal judge has ruled that the state of Minnesota can’t yet rescind bankrupt Essar Steel Minnesota’s public mineral leases, which now will remain a part of the company’s bankruptcy case at least until February, reports the Duluth News Tribune.

Indian Steelmaker to Commission New Ladle Furnace in 2018

14 November 2016 - SMS group has won an order for a 130-ton twin ladle furnace of the Steel Authority of India Ltd., the mill equipment maker has announced.

Schaeffler Announces Additional Job Cuts, Plant Consolidations

09 November 2016 - German roller bearings manufacturer Schaeffler said it plans to lay off 500 people and consolidate plants in Europe and the Americas as part of an expanded cost-cutting effort.

SMS group Wins Caster Maintenance Contract

09 November 2016 - Gerdau Ouro Branco has awarded SMS group a three-year contract for maintenance services, the mill equipment maker has announced.

Paul Wurth Secures Contracts to Outfit New Blast Furnace

08 November 2016 - EVRAZ has awarded contracts to blast furnace engineering firm Paul Wurth for equipment associated with the new blast furnace at the steelmaker’s Nizhny Tagil plant in Russia.

Danieli Tapped for Upgrades to SDI Galvanizing Line

04 November 2016 - Danieli Fata Hunter has won two contracts for upgrades to the No. 1 galvanizing line at Steel Dynamics Inc.’s Butler, Ind., sheet mill.

Filter Maker, Baghouse Contractors Enter Strategic Alliance

03 November 2016 - The maker of GORE-TEX fabric and two leading baghouse services contractors have formed a strategic alliance around a new filter bag designed specifically for the steel and metals industries, the companies have announced.

Primetals Called to Upgrade Austrian Rolling Mill

31 October 2016 - Primetals Technologies has won an order from Austria’s Böhler Edelstahl GmbH & Co. KG for upgrades to its plant in Kapfenberg.

SMS to Build Continuous Mill For Omanese Steelmaker

28 October 2016 - SMS group has won a contract to build a continuous rebar mill in Oman, the company has announced.

Quebec Acquires Stake in Direct Shipping Ore Project

28 October 2016 - The Quebec provincial government has signed an agreement to acquire an 18% equity stake in Tata Steel Minerals Canada for CA$125 million, according to one of the partners in the business.