Steel News

Vale to Increase Dry Processing Capabilities

14 May 2019 - Brazilian iron ore miner Vale said it will invest the equivalent of US$2.5 billion over the next five years to expand its use of “dry” ore processing.

SMS group Moves Toward Completion of SDI Columbus Upgrades

13 May 2019 - SMS group said it expects to begin commissioning several upgrades it is making to a Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) sheet mill this summer.

Liberty Steel Names New U.S. Plant Managers

13 May 2019 - A Liberty Steel USA manager is taking a new role as the head of the company’s wire rod plant in Illinois, the company has announced.

INTECO Bags Order for RH Degasser

13 May 2019 - Turkish long and flat steel producer Isdemir has awarded a contract to INTECO for a twin RH degasser, the equipment supplier has said.

Bethlehem Steel HQ Faces Demolition

13 May 2019 - Come this weekend, another vestige of the once-mighty Bethlehem Steel Corp. will be no more.

Tata, thyssenkrupp Joint Venture Plan Falls Apart

10 May 2019 - Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp have all but called off plans to combine their European strip businesses, saying that they believe the deal is not likely to win approval from antitrust regulators.

Danieli Cold Mill Reaches Performance Milestone

10 May 2019 - Turkish steel processor Yildiz Demir Çelik has achieved an annual production rate of more than 1.5 million tons on its new cold mill complex, an amount that exceeds the contracted equipment output, Danieli tells AIST Steel News.

SMS group Wins Order for US$150 Million Structural Tube Mill

10 May 2019 - Pipe and tube maker Zekelman Industries has contracted SMS group as the primary equipment supplier for its new US$150 million electric-weld tube mill.

What’s Prompting American Steel Investments? It’s More Than Trade Policy, Executives Say

08 May 2019 - Although the Section 232 steel tariffs have given U.S. producers cover, the recent spate of capital investments is being driven more by other factors, including customer demand and good business sense, several steel executives said during the annual AISTech Town Hall Forum on Wednesday.

Plate Mill Contract Adds to Danieli's U.S. Projects

08 May 2019 - Danieli has been awarded a contract to install a new primary descaler and hot plate leveler and to replace the No. 1 plate shearing line at JSW Steel’s Baytown, Texas, plate mill.

EUROFER: Imports, Soft Demand Forecast Pressure European Steelmakers

08 May 2019 - EU steelmakers are being squeezed as a safeguard measure has been ineffective in stopping a wave of imported steel deflected from the U.S. market, reports the European Steel Association.

Brickwork Expansion Prompts ArcelorMittal Coke Battery Rebuild

08 May 2019 - ArcelorMittal’s Burns Harbor plant in Indiana is undertaking a US$19 million rebuild of its No. 2 coke battery, the steelmaker has said.

Commercial Metals CEO Receives Steelmaker of the Year Award

07 May 2019 - Commercial Metals Company chairman of the board, president and chief executive Barbara Smith accepted AIST’s Steelmaker of the Year Award on Tuesday, saying that the recognition wouldn’t have come without the hard work and diligence of the company’s employees.

U. S. Steel CEO: Section 232 Tariffs Are Helping, but Challenges Remain for Steel

07 May 2019 - The Section 232 steel tariffs are helping U.S. producers to recover from the damage caused by unfairly traded imports and are allowing them to make critical re-investments, United States Steel Corporation president and chief executive David Burritt said Tuesday.

Primetals Technologies Gets the Nod for U. S. Steel Strip Mill

07 May 2019 - United States Steel Corporation has chosen Primetals Technologies’ Arvedi ESP (Endless Strip Production) technology for its new US$1 billion hot strip mill, the equipment supplier confirmed on Tuesday.

Zekelman Industries Reveals Plans for US$150 Million Tube Mill

07 May 2019 - Pipe and tube maker Zekelman Industries announced Tuesday that it will build what it describes as the world's largest continuous welded tube mill.

Professor: Stainless Rebar May Cost More, But Can Governments Really Afford to Do Without It?

06 May 2019 - Although building with stainless rebar carries higher upfront costs than with standard carbon rebar, governments would nevertheless do well to consider using it more in public infrastructure projects, especially for those in high-salt environments, University of Waterloo metallurgical engineering professor Carolyn Hansson said on Monday.

HarbisonWalker Targets 25% Steel Refractories Capacity Increase

06 May 2019 - Refractories manufacturer HarbisonWalker International is boosting production capacity by 25% at its key steel refractories plants as it looks to keep pace with demand from steel mills, the company said on Monday.

Sandvik to Carve Out Steel Unit

06 May 2019 - Sweden’s Sandvik AB announced plans Monday to spin off its stainless and specialty alloys division and said it will explore a possible IPO for the standalone business.

Rising Imports Force ArcelorMittal to Curtail Production

06 May 2019 - ArcelorMittal is throttling back its European flat steel production by 3 million metric tons, citing what it called an unprecedented rise in steel imports as well as increasing costs for carbon allowances under the EU’s carbon emissions trading plan.