Steel News

U. S. Steel to Bring Gary Works BF Back Into Service

01 July 2020 - United States Steel Corporation plans to restart an idled blast furnace on account of rising demand, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.

EU Steel Producers Disappointed by Decision on Safeguard Measure Revisions

01 July 2020 - The European Steel Association and the IndustriAll European trade union have called for an emergency meeting with EU policy makers after the bloc’s governing body declined to lower limits on steel imports.

Tenova Pomini Sells Three More Roll Grinders Into Vietnam

29 June 2020 - Vietnam’s Hoa Phat Group has commissioned three new roll grinders at its new Dung Quất flat-rolled mill in Quảng Ngãi Province, according to Tenova Pomini, which supplied the equipment.

This Digital Duo is Punching Up Severstal’s Pickling Production

29 June 2020 - Severstal believes that two digital tools developed in-house could tease an additional 80,000 metric tons of production out of one of its continuous pickling lines, the company reports.

Thai Strip Mill Signs for New Downcoiler Reel

29 June 2020 - Sahaviriya Steel Industries has contracted Danieli Service to replace a downcoiler reel in service at the Thai steelmaker’s hot-strip mill located in Bang Saphan.

ArcelorMittal Lays Out European Climate Action Plan

26 June 2020 - ArcelorMittal Europe intends to become carbon neutral in the next 30 years by transitioning to a direct-reduction based production route and by investing in technology and equipment to store or recycle its carbon output.

Fives Receives Cold Mill Order

26 June 2020 - POSCO has awarded a contract to Fives to build a cold rolling mill that will process the steelmaker’s advanced, ultrahigh-strength GIGA brand steel.

Nucor, AK Steel Receive Supplier Honors

26 June 2020 - AK Steel and Nucor have been recognized as GM Suppliers of the Year, a honor presented to the automaker’s vendors that distinguish themselves by providing innovative technologies and high-quality parts, materials and services.

MORE Receives Order From Nucor Mill

25 June 2020 - EAF process specialist MORE S.r.l. has won a contract to equip a new EAF in Kentucky with a chemical energy package and other furnace accessories, the company has announced.

SAIL, Danieli Complete Performance Testing on Rebuilt BF

25 June 2020 - A rebuilt Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) blast furnace has passed its final performance test with flying colors, reports project contractor Danieli Corus.

Salzgitter Takes Next Step in Hydrogen Project

24 June 2020 - Salzgitter and industrial partners Rhenus and Uniper will explore the feasibility of building a direct reduced iron plant and associated hydrogen electrolysis plant at a deepwater port in northern Germany, the company announced Wednesday.

Forgings Maker Switches on New High-Speed Press

24 June 2020 - Gustav Grimm Edelstahlwerk GmbH & CO. KG, a German high-alloy forgings specialist, has put a new high-speed press from SMS group into service.

Stainless Producer Contracts ABB for Control Systems Upgrade

24 June 2020 - Stainless steel producer Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel has placed an order with ABB for a new mechanical and electrical control system to govern a cold rolling mill in China’s Shanxi Province.

AISI Names New Chairman, Interim CEO

23 June 2020 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has elected a new chairman and is suspending its search for a new chief executive, instead tapping its top lawyer to lead the organization on an interim basis.

Tenova, ORI Martin Partner Up on Smart Factory Project

23 June 2020 - Italian special steel producer ORI Martin is collaborating with Tenova on a project to transform the steelmaker’s Brescia plant into a smart factory.

American Zinc Names Former AIST President as CCO

23 June 2020 - AIST past president and industry veteran William Breedlove has joined the senior leadership at American Zinc Recycling (AZR), an environmental services provider.

Supreme Court Passes on Section 232 Challenge

23 June 2020 - The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge to President Donald Trump’s Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, an action that leaves the controversial tariffs in place.

World Steel Sees Recovery in 2021

20 June 2020 - Steel producers throughout the world generally should see demand pick back up in 2021, but it could take at least two years for it to return to pre-pandemic levels, according to a World Steel Association (worldsteel) economic forecast.

Stelco, DTE to Build Cogen Plant

19 June 2020 - Stelco Inc. is partnering with DTE Energy Services Inc. on construction of a 65-MW cogeneration plant at the steelmaker’s Lake Erie Works in Ontario, Canada, Stelco has announced.

SDI Issues Q2 Guidance

19 June 2020 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) expects to report second-quarter earnings in the range of 29 cents to 33 cents per share, but is looking for business to improve as steel-consuming businesses resume operations.