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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.
Sims Metal Unveils North American Growth Plans
11 April 2019 - Metals recycler Sims Metal Management said it plans to grow its North American ferrous recycling business by around 40% over the six years.
Paul Wurth to Participate in Blast Furnace Overhaul
11 April 2019 - Russia’s PAO MMK has contracted blast furnace specialist Paul Wurth for a rebuild of an 87-year-old blast furnace at its Magnitogorsk works.
Universal Stainless Celebrates US$10 Million Upgrade
09 April 2019 - Universal Stainless and Alloy Products Inc. has officially unveiled US$10 million worth of improvements to its Dunkirk, N.Y., facility.
Japan's Steelmakers Raise Mandatory Retirement Age
09 April 2019 - Japan’s aging population has created ever-present labor shortages for employers, but four Japanese steelmakers have found one workaround: keep the employees they have longer.
Nucor Progresses on Danieli Micro-Mills
09 April 2019 - Danieli said it has begun manufacturing equipment for Nucor Corp.’s planned micro-mill in Florida as work progresses on the company’s other such facility in Missouri.
Turkish Plant Upgrades Environmental Controls
09 April 2019 - Turkey’s Karabük Demir Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. has equipped the sinter plants at its iron and steel works with new offgas cleaning systems, reports the equipment supplier, Primetals Technologies.
Union Partners Acquires Tube Maker, Fabricator
04 April 2019 - Illinois-based metals investment firm Union Partners has acquired steel tubing producer and fabricator National Metalwares for an undisclosed amount, the firm announced Thursday.
Pipe Maker Plans New Spiral Weld Mill
04 April 2019 - SMS group has been awarded a contract to build a spiral pipe mill for American SpiralWeld Pipe, a manufacturer of municipal and industrial water and wastewater lines.
Nippon Steel Adopts a New Name — and a Strategy Focusing on Overseas Growth
04 April 2019 - As it aims to further expand its overseas operations, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. has officially changed its name to Nippon Steel Corp.
ArcelorMittal Launches Hydrogen Research Initiative
04 April 2019 - ArcelorMittal will undertake a research and development project that aims to reduce its carbon footprint through the use of hydrogen.
NLMK Reheat Furnace Replacement Moves Ahead
04 April 2019 - NLMK Group is progressing on installation of a new RUB4.4 billion (US$67.5 million) reheat furnace at its Lipetsk plant in Russia, the steelmaker said on Wednesday.
Salzgitter, Tenova to Collaborate on New DRI-EAF Production Route
04 April 2019 - Salzgitter AG and Tenova have agreed to work together on a project that eventually will shift Salzgitter’s production route away from blast furnaces.
Tata Steel Blast Furnace Returns to Service
04 April 2019 - The No. 5 blast furnace at Tata Steel’s Port Talbot works in the U.K. is again producing hot metal following a revamp of the unit.
Report: Tata, thyssenkrupp Offer List of Assets to Sell, Hope to Satisfy Competition Concerns
04 April 2019 - Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp are willing to divest assets in Belgium, Spain and the U.K. to win anti-trust approval for their proposed European int venture, reports the Bloomberg news service.
Chinese Mills Should Throttle Back Production, Industry Official Says
01 April 2019 - The chairman of the China Iron & Steel Association is calling for domestic mills to restrain production as output rises despite that the country’s economy appears to be cooling.
AltaSteel Completes Major Electrical System Upgrade
01 April 2019 - Canadian merchant bar manufacturer AltaSteel has upgraded switchgear at its Edmonton, Alberta, plant, according to the equipment supplier on the project.
Steel Capacity Continues to Outpace Need, OECD Says
01 April 2019 - Global steelmaking capacity could grow between 4% and 5% in the next three years, worsening a 425.5 million metric ton gap, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s steel committee.
Danieli Receives Performance Certificate on Texas EAF Upgrade
29 March 2019 - Gerdau Long Steel North America’s Midlothian, Texas, mill has completed an upgrade to its B furnace and issued the final acceptance certificate, according to the technology supplier on the project.
Steel Should De-Emphasize Tons Per Hour Metric, Tech CEO Says
28 March 2019 - With the digital tools that are available today, steel producers ought to move away from tons produced as a performance measure and focus instead on something more precise — profits per hour, said Noodle.ai chief executive officer Stephen Pratt.
Let's Not Disband the Global Steel Capacity Forum, EUROFER Says
28 March 2019 - The European Steel Association (EUROFER) is urging the world’s steel-producing countries to allow the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity to continue its work.
