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Gerdau Plans SBQ Investments in Brazil
19 April 2021 - Gerdau SA will invest approximately BRL1 billion (approximately US$180 million) in its Brazilian special steel operations, the company announced on Monday.
Tenaris to Resume Production at Steel Shop, Pipe Mill
19 April 2021 - Tenaris is nearing completion of improvements to its Koppel, Pa., USA, steel shop and is planning to soon restart operations there and at its Ambridge, Pa., seamless pipe mill.
Steel Caucus Urges Buy American Provisions in Infrastructure Plan
19 April 2021 - Any infrastructure and economic recovery bills must include domestic procurement provisions, especially for sourcing steel, the Congressional Steel Caucus has written in a letter to Congressional leadership, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.
Berry Metal Marks Milestone Anniversary
19 April 2021 - Furnace equipment specialist Berry Metal Co. recently celebrated its 70th anniversary of operation.
Potential Merger Could Give Rise to Super-Sized Steel Producer
16 April 2021 - Two Chinese steelmakers are reviving merger discussions that could lead to the formation of one of the world’s largest steelmakers, according to the Bloomberg news service.
Cleveland-Cliffs, USW Negotiate New Deal for Ohio Mill
16 April 2021 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and unionized workers at its Mansfield, Ohio, plant have reached a tentative, four-year labor agreement, the steelmaker has announced.
SDI to Build Four New Paint, Galvanizing Lines
15 April 2021 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) on Thursday revealed plans to build four new flat-rolled coating lines in the U.S., representing an investment of at least US$400 million.
ArcelorMittal Finalizes New Ownership Plan for ILVA
15 April 2021 - ArcelorMittal has completed an agreement that gives control of its ILVA business to a public-private partnership.
World Steel Forecasts Demand Rebound
15 April 2021 - Global steel demand is expected to grow 5.8% this year, assuming that second and third waves of the COVID-19 pandemic subside by the end of June and that the world continues to make headway with vaccinations.
Nucor EVP Announces June Retirement
15 April 2021 - Nucor executive vice president Raymond S. Napolitan Jr. has announced he will step down in June, concluding a 25-year career with the steelmaker.
Algerian Greenfield Mill Starts Up DRI Unit
15 April 2021 - Algerian Qatari Steel (AQS) has started up a new 2.5-million-metric-ton direct reduction (DR) plant at its greenfield mill in Algeria, capping a project that is more than seven years in the making.
AK Steel: A Name That Will Live in History
12 April 2021 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has decided to retire the AK Steel name and has begun renaming facilities to reflect the change in ownership, reports the Journal-News newspaper in Ohio.
Tata Steel Creates Carbon Surcharge
12 April 2021 - Tata Steel Europe will being adding a per-ton carbon surcharge to it steel contracts, a move that passes on the cost of carbon emissions allowances to buyers, reports commodities news and pricing service S&P Global Platts.
KOCKS Bags Order for Rolling Mill Upgrade
12 April 2021 - India’s Arjas Steel Private Ltd. has ordered a Friedrich KOCKS GmbH & Co. KG reducing and sizing block for its special bar quality (SBQ) mill in Tadipatri.
Nucor, SMS group Ink Maintenance Agreement for New Caster
08 April 2021 - Nucor Corp. has signed SMS group to a multi-year maintenance contract for the new slab caster being installed at its new Kentucky plate mill, the equipment manufacturer has announced.
Primetals Technologies to Equip Tosyali Plant With Second EAF
08 April 2021 - Turkish steel producer Tosyali Demir Celik Sanayi A.S. has placed a follow-on order with Primetals Technologies for a new electric arc furnace and has asked for additional capacity on a recently ordered continuous caster, the equipment manufacturer has announced.
SMS group Receives Final Acceptance for New HSM
08 April 2021 - China’s HBIS Laoting Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., recently started up an SMS group–built hot strip mill and has pushed it up to full production, the equipment manufacturer has said.
SSAB Seeks Answer to Key Hydrogen Question: How to Store It?
07 April 2021 - SSAB and the partners in its HYBRIT decarbonization initiative have started work on a pilot-scale hydrogen storage facility, a key piece of infrastructure for the fossil-free future they envision.
NLMK Hopes for 2022 Launch of New Metallic Coated Steel
07 April 2021 - NLMK Group and the Russian Academy of Sciences have begun testing a new zinc-aluminum-magnesium coating for cold-rolled products, the steelmaker has said.
Zekelman Industries Tube Mill Remains on Schedule
06 April 2021 - Pipe and tube maker Zekelman Industries is eyeing an on-time September start-up of its new hollow structural sections mill in Blytheville, Ark., USA, the company said on Tuesday.
