Steel News

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.

Goncalves: Cliffs Determined to Build DRI Plant

27 October 2016 - Saying that his company's future growth will depend on its ability to supply America's electric arc furnaces, Cliffs Natural Resources chief executive Lourenco Goncalves promised to build a direct reduction plant somewhere in the Great Lakes region.

Orissa Metaliks Prepares for November Start-Up of New Billet Caster

18 October 2016 - Indian steelmaker Orissa Metaliks Private Ltd. is preparing to start up a new three-strand billet caster next month, according to the equipment vendor on the project.

Tosyali Receives Hot DRI Conveyor for Algerian Plant

11 October 2016 - AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH has delivered a specialized bucket conveyor that will enable hot charging of iron into the electric arc furnace at the new Tosyali steel plant in Algeria.

Red Bud Fulfills Order for New Blanking Line

07 October 2016 - Red Bud Industries has shipped a precision blanking line to Majestic Steel USA Inc., a service center in Cleveland, Ohio, Red Bud has announced.

Danieli Tapped for Slab Caster Modernization

07 October 2016 - ArcelorMittal’s Galati steel works in Romania has awarded a contract to Danieli for upgrades to a 38-year-old slab caster, Danieli has announced.

SMS Opens New U.S. Service Center, Dedicated Roll Shops

06 October 2016 - SMS Technical Services has opened a new repair and maintenance shop in Arkansas to serve the Big River Steel facility and other regional steelmakers, the company has announced.

Steelworkers Approve New Labor Agreement With Cliffs Natural Resources

30 September 2016 - Members of the United Steelworkers union have ratified a three-year labor agreement with iron ore producer Cliffs Natural Resources, the company announced on Thursday.

Taiwanese Rebar Maker Equipping Itself for Continuous Rolling

30 September 2016 - Taiwan’s Tung Ho has ordered a new continuous billet welder for its Taoyuan bar mill, enabling the facility to operate in endless rolling mode.

Steelmaker Completes Improvements to Furnace Emissions System

26 September 2016 - Italy’s Acciaierie Bertoli Safau SpA has upgraded its emissions treatment capabilities, adding a system to better control the release of dioxins.

Kito, Konecranes Ending Alliance, But Not Relationship

26 September 2016 - Japan’s Kito Corp. is dissolving its strategic alliance with Konecranes so that it can bid on Konecranes' hoist and crane components business, which is being divested as part of a separate deal, the companies have announced.

Harsco Wins US$40 Million Contract with South American Steelmaker

19 September 2016 - Mill contractor Harsco Corp. has signed a new US$40 million agreement with Chile’s largest steelmaker, CAP Huachipato, Harsco announced on Monday.

SES Sets New Executive Team

15 September 2016 - Ohio-based SES LLC has appointed a company veteran to its helm and has promoted three others following the retirement of chief executive officer Don Batty.

Linde, Praxair Call Off Merger Discussions

12 September 2016 - Industrial gas suppliers Linde AG and Praxair Inc. have ended merger discussions, the companies confirmed on Monday.

Danieli to Upgrade Turkish Meltshop

31 August 2016 - Turkey’s Kroman Çelik Sanayil is upgrading the injection system and installing Danieli’s Q-Melt Automatic EAF technology in its meltshop, Danieli has announced.

Magnetation Planning to Wind Down Operations

29 August 2016 - AK Steel Corp. will pay up to US$37.5 million to end its pellet supply agreement with its joint venture pellet producer, Magnetation LLC, which will begin to wind down its remaining operations unless it finds a buyer or new financing.