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AIST's Steel News provides the steel community with technological and innovative news on the people, producers and suppliers in the North American and international steel communities.
AIC Completes Tying Machine Install
12 November 2020 - Automazioni Industriali Capitanio (AIC) has installed two new bar tying machines at Alfa Acciai Group’s Acciaierie di Sicilia facility, the company reports.
Nucor Plate Mill Equipment Soon to Set Sail
10 November 2020 - Danieli expects to begin shipping the first pieces of equipment to Nucor Corp.’s planned US$1.7 billion plate mill by the end of the month, the equipment supplier has said.
Germany, thyssenkrupp Discuss Rescue Plan
10 November 2020 - thyssenkrupp is negotiating a rescue package with the German government said to be worth EUR5 billion, according to the Bloomberg news service.
Chinese Strip Mill Enters Service
10 November 2020 - China’s HBIS Laoting Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. has successfully started up a new SMS group-built strip mill, according to the equipment supplier.
Texas Port Sees Bigger Slabs, and More of Them, in the Future
10 November 2020 - Ternium's multi-billion-dollar expansion of its Nuevo Leon, Mexico, facility is driving an expansion of capabilities at the Port of Brownsville in Texas, according to the Brownsville (Texas) Herald newspaper.
Steelmakers Team Up on Hyperloop Research & Development
10 November 2020 - Tata Steel Europe and POSCO have agreed to work together on developing steels and steel tubes for hyperloop transportation systems, the companies have announced.
ArcelorMittal Mining Promotes COO to Top Spot
10 November 2020 - ArcelorMittal Mining Canada G.P. has promoted general manager and chief operating officer Mapi Mobwano, naming him as president and chief executive.
Hatch Completes LTK Merger
10 November 2020 - Consulting engineering firm Hatch has completed its merger with transportation engineer LTK, forming a business that will be significant player in transportation solutions.
Chinese Long Mill Starts New KOCKS Wire Rod Line
05 November 2020 - China’s Guangdong Shaoguan Iron & Steel Co. has commissioned a new KOCKS-built combined wire rod and coiled billet line, KOCKS has announced.
U.S. Rolling Mill Receives Automation Upgrade
05 November 2020 - Steel re-roller Chicago Heights Steel (CHS) has commissioned a new process automation system as part of an overhaul of its rolling mill.
Nucor Slab Caster Will Belong to a Special Class, Says SMS group
05 November 2020 - Nucor Corp.’s planned Kentucky plate mill will house one of the world’s largest continuous casters, according to the company that will build the machine.
Mexico Promises to Watch U.S. Electrical Steel Exports
05 November 2020 - Mexico will begin to closely monitor exports of electrical transformer laminations and cores under an agreement with the U.S.
Primetals Technologies Contracted for New Converter
05 November 2020 - Primetals Technologies has received an order from China’s HBIS Group Handan Iron and Steel for a new converter, the company has said.
Danieli Lands Rolling Mill Contract
05 November 2020 - Danieli has been awarded a contract to build a high-speed bar rolling mill for Korea Steel Shapes Co., the equipment supplier has announced.
Coming to Kentucky: A New Tube Mill
02 November 2020 - Steel processor Nova Steel USA has chosen Bowling Green, Ky., as the home of a planned US$20 million automotive-focused tube plant, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has announced.
New Nucor Caster to Feature ABB Stirrer
02 November 2020 - Nucor Corp. has ordered an ABB-built electromagnetic mold stirring and braking system for its new Kentucky plate mill, ABB has announced.
Could the Next Owners of thyssenkrupp steel Include Germany’s Government? Maybe, CEO Says.
02 November 2020 - thyssenkrupp is keeping its options open as it tries to find a new path for its steel unit, including government ownership, reports the Reuters news service.
The Race is On For Greener Steelmaking
29 October 2020 - The global steel industry’s primary challenge over the next few decades is climate change, and it must rapidly develop new technological solutions, several industry leaders said during Fastmarkets AMM’s annual Steel Success Strategies conference.
Commissioning of Vietnamese Steel Shops Complete
29 October 2020 - Vietnam’s Hoa Phat Group has successfully commissioned two new steel shops that are part of its Dung Quat Economic Zone expansion.
Nucor Adds a Splash of Color to Its Product Portfolio
29 October 2020 - Nucor Corp. is further expanding the capabilities of its Arkansas sheet mill, announcing Wednesday that it will acquire a neighboring paint line.
