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Report: thyssenkrupp Weighs Potential Spinoff for Steel Unit
18 January 2021 - thyssenkrupp is said to be considering a spinoff of its steel division, the latest of potential paths for the German technology group’s flat-rolled business.
ANDRITZ Announces Changes to Metal Processing Business
18 January 2021 - ANDRITZ is reorganizing its ferrous and non-ferrous sheet processing business into three geographic units as part of its ANDRITZ METALS – STRONGER TOGETHER initiative.
Paul Wurth Wins Contract for Stamp-Charged Coke Batteries
18 January 2021 - SMS group’s Paul Wurth subsidiary said it has made a significant inroad into the Chinese market, receiving an order for two stamp-charged jumbo coke batteries at Xinxing Ductile Pipe Co. Ltd. in China, the company has announced.
French Plate Mill Receives Support for Furnace Modernization
18 January 2021 - Dillinger Group subsidiary Dillinger France has received a grant from the French government that will help it reduce CO2 emissions.
A Historic Moment: U. S. Steel Closes Big River Acquisition
15 January 2021 - United States Steel Corp. finalized its acquisition of Big River Steel on Friday, closing a deal that combines the process technology of America’s youngest steelmaking company with the customer base, capacity, research and development, and product portfolio of one of the country’s oldest.
Tube Distributor to Build Welded Tube Mill in Texas
15 January 2021 - Texas-based energy tubulars distributor Tex-Isle Inc. has revealed plans to open a greenfield tube mill later this year.
Gerdau Celebrates 120 Years in Steelmaking
15 January 2021 - Gerdau, a global steelmaker whose roots trace back to a single nail factory in Brazil, is celebrating the 120th anniversary of its founding on Saturday.
Nucor Announces Executive Retirement, Promotion
15 January 2021 - A Nucor Corp. executive will retire this spring, and another veteran manager has been tapped to lead the steelmaker’s bar division.
Rizhao Steel Strip Mill Produces First Coils
14 January 2021 - China’s Rizhao Steel Co. Ltd. has rolled the first coil on its newest Arvedi Endless Strip Production (ESP) mill, according to the mill’s builder.
Blue Hydrogen Has a Role to Play in Decarbonization, thyssenkrupp Says
14 January 2021 - Natural gas can be a viable intermediate source of clean hydrogen for thyssenkrupp Steel Europe's Duisburg mill in Germany, but the German and European Union governments need to put a regulatory framework in place before any investments along those lines can be made, the steelmaker has concluded.
SMS group Details 1.5-Million-Ton Beam Mill
13 January 2021 - SMS group has been contracted to build a new mill for Italy’s Duferco Travi e Profilati in Brescia, the plant builder has confirmed.
Bull Moose Tube Wraps Up Plant Upgrades
13 January 2021 - U.S.-based pipe and tube producer Bull Moose Tube Co. says it has completed major capital projects at its two largest plants.
ANDRITZ Bags Forging Furnace Order
13 January 2021 - ANDRITZ has landed an order from a slewing bearings maker thyssenkrupp rothe erde for eight chamber-forging furnaces.
Steel Groups Push for Continuation of Steel Tariffs, Quotas
12 January 2021 - Four industry trade groups and the United Steelworkers union are urging U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to keep in place tariffs and quotas on steel imports, saying that the measures are necessary ensure the viability of the U.S. steel industry.
LIBERTY Steel Restarts Polish Heavy Plate Mill
12 January 2021 - LIBERTY Steel Group is leasing one of Poland’s largest steel mills and has resumed production, the company has announced.
SDI Executive Joins Metals Company Board
12 January 2021 - A Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) executive has joined the board of directors of a company that plans to build an aluminum rolling mill in Kentucky.
Tenaris Lays Plans for Italian Hydrogen Electrolyzer
11 January 2021 - Tenaris and two other companies will work together on a project to bring hydrogen-based steelmaking to Tenaris’ Dalmine facility in Italy.
Everguard.ai Names New Business Development Director
11 January 2021 - A veteran safety manager has been named as the director of business development and safety for digital safety-system developer Everguard.ai.
Salzgitter Heavy Plate Mill Starts New Heat-Treat Line
11 January 2021 - Salzgitter Group subsidiary Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH has processed the first heavy plate in a new heat-treat facility, according to the supplier of the equipment.
Nucor Sees Successful Start of Florida Rebar Mill
08 January 2021 - Nucor Corp. in December started up its Florida micro-mill, which began production in endless mode with its first heat, according to the mill’s builder.
