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JSPL Sees Big Gains in Crude Steel Output

09 April 2018 - With its new integrated plant fully operational, Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (JSPL) is setting internal production records, reports the Press Trust of India. 

Previously Unreported Data Accounts for China's Scrap Use Increase, Says Recycling Industry Group

09 April 2018 - In March, the non-profit Bureau of International Recycling reported that China’s scrap consumption suddenly surged between 2016 and 2017, rising slightly more than 64%. 

Ohio HBI Plant to Utilize AUMUND Cooling Technology

09 April 2018 - Bulk material conveying specialist AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH has signed a contract to supply the evaporation cooling system on iron ore miner Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.’s hot briquetted iron plant in Ohio, the company said Monday.  

Australian Steelmaker Receives Trial Order for Submarine Steel

09 April 2018 - Bisalloy Steels, an Australian manufacturer of performance steel plate, has signed an agreement with a naval defense contractor to supply an initial 250 metric tons of specialized plate for the country’s submarine program.  

Cleveland-Cliffs Marks Start of Construction on HBI Plant

06 April 2018 - Iron ore miner Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. broke ground Thursday on its US$700 million hot-briquetted iron plant in Ohio, celebrating the start of work on a project that could displace up to 1.6 million tons’ worth of imported iron units.

Hyundai Steel Signs Off on New Long Steel Rolling Mills

06 April 2018 - South Korea’s Hyundai Steel has issued final acceptance certificates on two bar mills installed at its Dangjin plant.   

This Firm Just Finished 3D Printing a Steel Bridge

06 April 2018 - A Dutch firm, or, rather, a Dutch firm’s robots, have completed the world’s first 3D-printed steel bridge, a 40-foot steel span that will sit over a canal in Amsterdam.

Report: Tata Receptive to Holding Majority Share in thyssenkrupp Joint Venture

06 April 2018 - Tata Steel is open to taking a majority stake in its planned joint venture with thyssenkrupp, a sign that the Indian steelmaker is committed to growing internationally, reports the Reuters news service. 

Japan Bets on Winning Product Exclusions to U.S. Steel Tariffs

05 April 2018 - While certain U.S. allies negotiate potential countrywide exemptions to President Trump’s Section 232 steel tariffs, Japan is taking a different tack, reports the (London) Financial Times. 

Kobe Steel Plans New Annealing Line

04 April 2018 - Japan’s Kobe Steel Ltd. said it will expand its capacity to make ultrahigh-strength steel through the equivalent of a US$470.5 million investment at its Kakogawa Works, the steelmaker announced Wednesday. 

Industry Group Says India Has Inched Out Japan as World's Second-Biggest Producer

04 April 2018 - India’s crude steel production has surpassed Japan’s output, making the country the world’s second-largest steelmaker, reports the Press Trust of India (PTI).

Tin Mill Products Distributor Sold to Olympic Steel

04 April 2018 - Ohio-based service center Olympic Steel Inc. has acquired tin mill products processor and distributor Berlin Metals for an undisclosed amount, the company has announced. 

Outokumpu Lands Record Rebar Order

04 April 2018 - Outokumpu has won an order for more than 2,500 metric tons of stainless steel rebar to be used in a North Carolina bridge project, its largest U.S. order for domestically made rebar to date.

Gerdau Finalizes Divestment of Texas Mill

03 April 2018 - Gerdau SA has completed the sale of its Beaumont, Texas, wire rod mill and two downstream facilities to an entity affiliated with Florida-based Wire Mesh Corp. 

Workers Begin Reviving Idled Wire Rod Mill

03 April 2018 - The first group of United Steelworkers reported back to work today at the Liberty Steel Georgetown wire rod mill in South Carolina, becoming the first to clock in there since the facility closed in 2015. 

JSW Steel Expands U.S. Presence with Sheet Mill Acquisition

29 March 2018 - India’s JSW Steel is acquiring the operator of a former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel mill in Ohio for about US$81 million, reports The Hindu newspaper. 

Union Remains Hopeful for Deal to Save Hamilton Specialty Bar

29 March 2018 - Even as Canadian SBQ manufacturer Hamilton Specialty Bar (2007) Inc. faces liquidation, talks are continuing with a potential buyer who intends to continue operating the business, and the United Steelworkers union remains optimistic that a deal can be struck, reports Canadian news radio station AM900 CHML. 

German Labor Union Raises New Concern Over Tata-thyssenkrupp Joint Venture

29 March 2018 - A new obstacle is emerging in the planned Tata Steel-thyssenkrupp AG joint venture, as German unions are voicing displeasure over a labor guarantee that Tata’s Dutch unit could continue to operate independently past the tie-up. 

Primetals Technologies Finishes Upgrades to Georgia Caster

29 March 2018 - Gerdau’s sections mill in Cartersville, Ga., USA, has completed modifications to its 4-strand caster and has put the machine back into service, according to the equipment supplier on the project. 

Steel Technology Group Seeks Cooperative Solutions to European Industry's Biggest Challenges

28 March 2018 - A technology-oriented unit of the European Steel Association is beginning a new chapter as a standalone, non-profit entity that will tackle the industry’s shared technical challenges. 

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