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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.
PSI Metals Forms New Management Team
06 February 2020 - Metals production management software developer PSI Metals has elevated two executives as longtime manager Sven Busch steps down.
Mittal: 2019 ‘A Very Tough Year,’ But Better Days Might Be Ahead
06 February 2020 - Although ArcelorMittal ended 2019 in the red, the world’s largest steelmaker reported better-than-expected profits in the final quarter of the year and is seeing signs of improvement in Europe, Brazil and the U.S., reports the (London) Financial Times.
ABB to Supply Fossil-Free Steel Project With Automation Suite
06 February 2020 - ABB has been chosen to provide the electrical and automation system for SSAB’s hydrogen-based DRI plant in Luleå, Sweden.
Bruce Shields, AIST 71-Year Life Member, Passes Away
05 February 2020 - Bruce M. Shields, a longtime U. S. Steel metallurgist and an AIST Life Member who held one of this organization’s longest active memberships, has passed away.
SAIL Commissions State-of-the-Art Hot Strip Mill
05 February 2020 - The Steel Authority of India Ltd.’s Rourkela works recently commissioned a new, 3-million-metric-ton hot strip mill, according to project contractor Larsen & Toubro.
SMS group to Replace North America’s Largest BOF
04 February 2020 - SMS group has secured an order to replace the 320-ton KOBM converter at ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s Hamilton, Ont., works.
Hoa Phat Steel Fires Up Second Danieli Blast Furnace
04 February 2020 - Vietnam’s Hoa Phat Steel has blown in the second of four blast furnaces being built at its new Dung Quat facility.
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.
EUROFER: Persistent Challenges Likely to Weigh on EU Steel Markets in 2020
30 January 2020 - Steel demand in the European Union continued to lag in the third quarter of 2019 and isn’t likely to significantly improve until at least the second half of this year, according to the European Steel Association.
Work Begins on Nucor Plate Mill
29 January 2020 - Nucor Corp. has begun moving earth for its US$1.35 billion plate mill in Kentucky and has struck an arc on the electric arc furnace (EAF) at its new rebar mill in Missouri, Nucor president and chief executive officer Leon Topalian said on Tuesday.
Danieli Tapped for High-Speed Bar Mill in China
29 January 2020 - China’s Sichuan Derun I&S Group Hangda Steel Co. has contracted Danieli to build a high-speed rebar rolling mill capable of producing 240 metric tons per hour.
U.S. Steelmakers Hail USMCA Signing
29 January 2020 - President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), calling it a victory for workers, farmers and manufacturers alike.
Trump Adds to List of Products Subject to Section 232 Tariff
29 January 2020 - U.S. President Donald Trump has expanded the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs to include certain downstream steel products, saying that imports of those items are undermining the intent of the original protections.
The World Produced More Steel Than Ever in 2019. Here's How Much.
28 January 2020 - Worldwide crude steel production rose 3.4% in 2019 to nearly 1.87 billion metric tons, according to preliminary data from the World Steel Association.
Longtime Allied Mineral Products Leader Sets March Retirement
28 January 2020 - Allied Mineral Products chairman emeritus Jon K. Tabor will retire this spring after 50 years of service to the company, the company has announced.
Gerdau to Halt Melting, Rolling Operations at Michigan Mill
27 January 2020 - Gerdau Special Steel North America will idle the meltshop and rolling mill at its Jackson, Mich., USA, plant this April and shift production to two other facilities, the company has announced.
Alan Kestenbaum Back as Stelco CEO
27 January 2020 - Stelco Inc. chief executive officer David Cheney will step down next month and Stelco executive chairman Alan Kestenbaum will return to the role, the company said Monday.
Russian Galvanizing Line Reaches Production Milestone in 2019
27 January 2020 - A new hot-dip galvanizing line at Russia’s Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works is nearing its nameplate capacity of 360,000 metric tons annually, the company reports.
ArcelorMittal Recognized As Global Leader on Climate Action
27 January 2020 - A non-profit organization that administers a global disclosure system on carbon emissions for investors and others has given high marks to ArcelorMittal for its leadership on corporate transparency and action on climate change.
SDI Ready to Roll on Texas Mill
24 January 2020 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has received the necessary environmental permits for its planned Texas flat roll mill and is ready to begin full construction, chief executive officer Mark Millett said Thursday.
