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New Details Emerge on North Star BlueScope Steel Expansion

14 February 2020 - The planned expansion of North Star BlueScope Steel’s Ohio facility will feature a 195-ton EAF with pressurized water-cooled roof and panels, reports the equipment supplier on the project.

EU to Re-Examine Protection Measure Against Steel Imports

14 February 2020 - The European Commission is undertaking another review of its safeguard measure against steel imports.

Midrex Appoints Chief Operating Officer

13 February 2020 - DRI plant builder Midrex Technologies has promoted vice president of sales and marketing KC Woody to chief operating officer, the company announced Thursday.

U. S. Steel on Track to Start Alabama EAF This Year

12 February 2020 - United States Steel Corporation is looking to strike an arc on its new electric arc furnace in Alabama later this year and begin steel production in the second half, reports the Alabama.com news site.

Nippon Steel Orders Tenova’s Consteel® EAF

12 February 2020 - Tenova has landed a contract to build on of its Consteel electric arc furnace’s for Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp., Tenova has said.

Outokumpu CEO to Step Down

12 February 2020 - Outokumpu president and chief executive officer Roeland Baan is stepping down to lead another company outside of Finland, Outokumpu has said.

thyssenkrupp Steel Europe Names New Executive Board Chairman

12 February 2020 - thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG will have a new chairman of the executive board in March, the company has announced.

Turkish Steel Producer Signs Harsco for Additional Services

12 February 2020 - Mill services contractor Harsco Environmental has signed a 10-year contract with Tosyali Holding, a private investment firm that operates 11 steel companies and two joint ventures in Turkey.

Danieli: Nucor Micro-Mill Has Begun Melting Scrap

10 February 2020 - Nucor Corp. safely struck the first arc on the EAF at its new rebar micro-mill in Missouri on 31 January, and produced ready-to-ship bundles a few hours later, confirms project contractor Danieli.

Coronavirus Spread Slows Chinese Steel Industry

10 February 2020 - The coronavirus outbreak in China is tamping down steel demand and prompting producers to move up maintenance outages, reports Chinese business and financial new service Caixin Global.

Negotiators Gain More Time on ILVA, ArcelorMittal Talks

10 February 2020 - ArcelorMittal and the Italian government have extended a deadline on talks related to the fate of the ILVA steel works in southern Italy, reports the Reuters news service.

thyssenkrupp Still Open to Steel Merger

10 February 2020 - thyssenkrupp hasn’t given up on merging its steel business and is continuing to seek industry partners, reports commodities news and pricing service S&P Global Platts.

Schenk Vision Bags Order from SDI Texas Mill

06 February 2020 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has contracted German inspection systems maker Schenk Vision to outfit its planned Texas flat-rolled mill with a surface inspection and analysis system.

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.

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