Steel News

JSW Steel Capacity on the Rise

02 February 2021 - JSW Steel anticipates that its crude steel capacity will reach 23 million metric tons annually by March as it wraps up several expansion projects, reports commodities news and pricing service Argus.

JSW Fires Up New Reheat Furnace

22 January 2021 - JSW Steel’s Toranagallu plant in India has successfully started up a new walking beam reheat furnace, reports project contractor Danieli Centro Combustion India.

JSW Forges Ahead With U.S. Facility Overhaul

10 August 2020 - JSW Steel is stepping up plans to recast its U.S. operations and will spend the next year “structurally fixing” its facilities, reports the Bloomberg news service.

Industry Veteran Tapped to Lead JSW Steel USA Mills

05 August 2020 - JSW Steel has named a veteran plant manager to lead its two U.S. mills, according to The Hindu Business Line newspaper.

Report: JSW Steel Putting Ohio EAF Back Into Service

16 June 2020 - JSW Steel is restarting its Mingo Junction hot rolling mill and electric arc furnace this week following a shutdown that began in mid-April, reports commodities news and pricing service S&P Global Platts.

Despite Market Difficulties, JSW Steel Presses On With U.S. Improvements

30 April 2020 - JSW Steel’s U.S. operation is advancing efforts to upgrade its mills in Ohio and Texas, reports commodities news and pricing service Argus.

Indian Steel Producers Set COVID-19 Curtailments

26 March 2020 - JSW Steel, Tata Steel and ArcelorMittal are all pulling back on production despite exceptions that allow them to run during the country’s national COVID-19 lockdown.

Fives Gets the Nod for Reheat Furnace Improvement

19 March 2020 - JSW Steel has contracted Fives to upgrade the reheat furnaces at its Vijayanagar Works in India, the equipment supplier has said.

JSW Steel Issues Final OK on Rolling Mill Improvements

21 February 2020 - JSW Steel has issued the final acceptance certificate on an improved bar rolling mill at its Salem plant in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, reports project contractor Primetals Technologies.

JSW Steel Locks Up Substantial Iron Ore Reserves

18 February 2020 - JSW Steel has been officially declared the preferred bidder for more than a billion metric tons’ worth of iron ore reserves in India, the company said a stock exchange filing.

JSW Steel Secures Two Iron Ore Mines at Auction

04 February 2020 - JSW Steel is gaining 980 million metric tons worth of iron ore reserves after winning government auctions for the mines, reports The (India) Economic Times.

Monnet Ispat Eyes Restart

02 January 2020 - Indian steelmaker Monnet Ispat & Energy is to resume steel production this month following an extended outage for maintenance and upgrades, according the Business Standard newspaper.

JSW Steel Signs Harsco for Additional Mill Services

24 September 2019 - JSW Steel's Dolvi works in India is expanding its relationship with mill services contractor Harsco Corp., signing three multi-year contracts for additional services.

JSW Steel USA Halts Construction on Baytown Expansion

22 August 2019 - JSW Steel USA has put their expansion plans for their Baytown, Texas., USA, steel works on hold, reports S&P Global Platts.

Jindal: Urbanization Will Generate Big Growth in Indian Steel Demand

18 June 2019 - India will need more than 300 million tons of steelmaking capacity to support a forecasted rise in steel demand over the decade, said JSW Steel chairman and managing director Sajjan Jindal.

Plate Mill Contract Adds to Danieli's U.S. Projects

08 May 2019 - Danieli has been awarded a contract to install a new primary descaler and hot plate leveler and to replace the No. 1 plate shearing line at JSW Steel’s Baytown, Texas, plate mill.

'There's a Lot of Pride Here': JSW Mingo Junction Looks For Success as It Ramps Up

21 March 2019 - At JSW Steel’s restarted mill in Mingo Junction, Ohio, USA, veteran operators, who thought they’d never see the facility run again, are again making steel – and coaching the next generation. At the same time, they’re restoring some hope to the blue-collar town.