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Tata Steel to Close U. K. Steel Mill
03 September 2019 - Unable to find a buyer for its Orb Electrical Steels operation in South Wales, and unwilling to roll the dice on a substantial upgrade, Tata Steel Europe will instead close the facility, the company has announced.
Japan's Steelmakers Raise Mandatory Retirement Age
09 April 2019 - Japan’s aging population has created ever-present labor shortages for employers, but four Japanese steelmakers have found one workaround: keep the employees they have longer.
JFE Steel Chooses Supplier for New Gas Scrubber
27 February 2018 - Japan’s JFE Steel has placed an order with Primetals Technologies for a dry-gas scrubber to serve a new sintering plant at its Fukuyama works.
Japanese Steelmaker Eyes Hefty Capital Investments
14 February 2018 - The corporate parent of Japan’s JFE Steel Corp. plans to invest the equivalent of US$6 billion in upgrades to its mills over the next three years, JFE president Eiji Hayashida tells the Reuters news service.
JFE Blast Furnace Forced Into Unscheduled Outage
12 September 2017 - Japan's JFE Steel is temporarily halting iron production at one of its blast furnaces to facilitate repairs on a converter, according to the Nikkei Asian Review.
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.
JFE Steel, thyssenkrupp to License Each Other's Sheet-Forming Technology
25 August 2016 - Japan’s JFE Steel Corp. and thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG have signed an agreement to cross-license each other’s flangeless automotive sheet-forming technologies, the steelmakers have announced.
Nucor Joint Venture Eyes Mexican Auto Market
09 June 2016 - Nucor Corp. plans to build a US$270 million galvanized sheet mill in central Mexico through a new joint venture, the company has announced.
Mechel Signs Long-Term Coal Deal With Asian Steelmaker
03 September 2015 - Russian coal and steel producer Mechel OAO has signed a long-term agreement to provide metallurgical coal to a Japanese steelmaker, the company has announced.
JFE Steel, Marubeni-Itochu Steel, Senaat to Launch Large OD Pipe JV in UAE
12 March 2015 - JFE Steel Corporation, Marubeni-Itochu Steel Inc. (MISI), and Senaat GHC, a private joint-stock general holding company owned by the government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, have agreed to establish a joint-venture company in Abu Dhabi, called Al Gharbia Pipe Company, to manufacture and sell large-diameter welded steel pipes, mainly for the energy industry.
JFE’s Eco-Friendly Heat-Resistant Stainless Steel Wins 2014 R&D Award
26 December 2014 - JFE Steel Corp. announced that its resource-conserving, heat-resistant stainless steel—JFE-TF1—won the 2014 R&D 100 Award presented by the U.S. science and technology publication R&D Magazine.
CSI’s New Pipe Mill Starts Up in Conjunction with 30-Year Anniversary
29 September 2014 - California Steel Industries Inc. (CSI) announced that its subsidiary, CSI Tubular Products Inc. (CSITP), has produced the first pipe off its new electrical resistance welded (ERW) pipe mill at the company's site near Fontana, Calif., and is taking fourth quarter customer orders for the new mill, as it grows its existing pipe business.
JSW Steel Inaugurates India’s Most Modern Cold Rolling Mill
25 April 2014 - JSW Steel Limited announced the launch of its Cold Roll Mill 2 (CRM-2) facility at Vijayanagar Works, Karnataka, India.
JFE Develops World’s First X80-Grade HFW Pipe with 1-Inch Thickness
20 March 2014 - JFE Steel Corp. has developed the world’s first API X80-grade high-frequency-welded (HFW) steel pipe with thickness of one inch (25.4mm).
Dongkuk Steel, JFE Steel Form Technology Cooperation Agreement
24 January 2014 - Dongkuk Steel has formed a comprehensive technology cooperation agreement with Japan’s JFE Steel.
JFE Establishes Joint Venture in Myanmar for Steel Structure Projects
13 December 2013 - JFE Engineering Corporation of Tokyo, Japan, has established J&M Steel Solutions Company Limited, a joint venture company committed to infrastructure construction, together with Myanmar’s Ministry of Construction, and has commenced the construction of a new plant.
Broner Collaborates with Jsoft to Create Strong Partnership for the Indian Steel and Aluminum Market
05 December 2013 - Broner Metals Solutions announced with Jsoft Solutions Ltd the signing of a memorandum of understanding to deliver a comprehensive product portfolio of advanced planning and scheduling and MES solutions to the Indian steel and aluminum market.
Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals to Provide CGL Equipment to JFE Indonesia
02 December 2013 - Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery, Inc. has received an order from PT. JFE Steel Galvanizing Indonesia for continuous galvanizing line (CGL) equipment for the production of high-grade steel sheets for automotive use.
JFE Steel Opens Thailand's First Continuous Galvanizing Line
29 November 2013 - JFE Steel Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary JFE Steel Galvanizing (Thailand) Ltd. held an opening ceremony for a continuous galvanizing line —Thailand’s first for automobiles —at its production facility in southeast Thailand on 11 November 2013.
JFE Steel's Earthquake-Resistant Linepipe Wins 2013 R&D 100 Award
11 September 2013 - JFE Steel Corporation announced that its earthquake-resistant linepipe HIPER® won the 2013 R&D 100 Award for Mechanical Systems, presented by the U.S. science and technology publication R&D Magazine.
