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Job Candidates Line Up for Work at New Rebar Mill

28 August 2019 - Nucor Corp. is need of about 100 more people to fill out the payroll at its rebar mill in Sedalia, Mo., USA. But it shouldn’t have to look too hard – approximately 2,300 people have applied for any of the 250 available positons, according to regional economic development officials.

ArcelorMittal Acquires Canadian Scrapper

28 August 2019 - ArcelorMittal’s Canadian long products division is acquiring the assets of Quebec scrap recycler Legault Métal Inc. for an undisclosed amount.

Gerdau Signs AMI Automation for EAF Services

28 August 2019 - Gerdau Long Steel North America has signed a technology and service agreement with AMI Automation, giving the steelmaker access to AMI’s SmartFurnace suite of optimization technology and services.

Import Pressure Forces ArcelorMittal, U. S. Steel to Reduce Tinplate Output

27 August 2019 - Citing competition from low-cost imports, United States Steel Corporation and ArcelorMittal USA are throttling back tinplate production, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.

Vietnamese Steelmaker Starts Up Converter Shop at New Mill

27 August 2019 - Vietnam’s Hoa Phat Group has commissioned the first of four converters at its integrated greenfield mill near Da Nang, reports the supplier of the equipment.

Primetals Technologies to Supply Third Caster at Chinese Mill

27 August 2019 - Primetals Technologies has received an order for a continuous slab caster from China’s Baosteel Zhanjiang, the equipment supplier has said.

MORE Supplies 215th EAF Manipulator

27 August 2019 - Italian EAF equipment supplier MORE srl has reached a sales milestone, landing its 215th order for a one of its CATFIS automatic temperature and sampling manipulators.

thyssenkrupp Appeals Decision on Blocked Joint Venture

22 August 2019 - thyssenkrupp is challenging an EU decision to block the planned merger of its steelmaking unit with Tata Steel's European strip business.

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.

New Startup Aims to Shake Up the Metal Buying Process

21 August 2019 - A new venture led by Majestic Steel CEO Todd Leebow provides an online community for the buying and selling of metals.

Anyang Steel Announces Investments for 1.66 Million Metric Ton Long Products Mill

21 August 2019 - China’s Anyang Iron & Steel outlined on Monday their plan to invest 5.8 billion yuan in a new long products facility with an annual capacity of 1.66 million metric tons per year, Shanghai Metal Market reports.

thyssenkrupp Materials Services Investing Over 70 Million Euros for Expansion Projects in Europe

21 August 2019 - thyssenkrupp Materials Services is expanding its European warehousing and logistics network in Germany, Poland and Hungary.

Allied Mineral Products Completes Expansion Project in Alabama

21 August 2019 - After acquiring Riverside Refractories in September 2017, work began on the US$11 million expansion in Pell City, Ala., USA in June 2018.

Vendanta Limited Has Sights on Being a Top Steelmaker in India

20 August 2019 - Vendanta is planning to expand their steel capacity within the next five to six years, according to the Financial Express newspaper.

ANDRITZ to Upgrade Cold Strip Line at North American Stainless

20 August 2019 - North American Stainless utilize ANDRITZ technology to upgrade its No. 1 cold strip line at its Ghent, Ky., USA, facility, according to the supplier on the project.

BlueScope to Proceed With U.S. Expansion

19 August 2019 - Australian steel producer BlueScope Steel Ltd. is expanding their North Star business in Delta, Ohio, USA.

Turkish Company Named as Preferred Bidder for British Steel

19 August 2019 - The U.K. government announced Friday that Ataer Holdings A.S. will enter exclusive talks to purchase British Steel.

Stelco Awarded CA$50 Million From Canadian Government to Upgrade Plants

19 August 2019 - The investment is part of a project to modernize Stelco’s Hamilton and Lake Erie Works. The upgrades will include a new recycling facility and will bring about the creation of 75 new jobs.

EU Proposes Modifications to Steel Import Safeguard Measure

15 August 2019 - The European Commission is proposing to reduce an automatic increase on its steel import quota-and-tariff safeguard measure as domestic producers face headwinds from a softening market and surging import levels.

U.S. Government Opens Coated-Sheet Inquiry

15 August 2019 - The U.S. Commerce Department has self-initiated a circumvention inquiry into imports of corrosion-resistant sheet made in China or Taiwan, but finished in one of five countries.

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