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SMS group Wins Contract for US$28 Million Bar Mill Expansion

03 February 2017 - SMS group has been awarded a contract to install a new reheat furnace and finishing area at Steel Dynamics Inc.'s Roanoke, Va., bar mill.

Engineering Firm Creates New Department to Help Fulfill More Extensive Orders

31 January 2017 - Pittsburgh, Pa.-based Bloom Engineering has appointed a company veteran to lead its newly created project management department.

This Steelmaker Just Announced its Single Largest Investment Ever

31 January 2017 - U.S-based Charter Steel is investing US$150 million in a new special bar quality mill at its Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio, facility, the company announced on Monday.

Indonesian Steelmaker Sets March Start-Up for New Blast Furnace

30 January 2017 - Indonesia’s Krakatau Steel is wrapping up construction on a US$500 million blast furnace and expects to put into production by March, reports The Jakarta Post newspaper.

Sandvik Machining Solutions President Steps Down

30 January 2017 - Jonas Gustavsson, president of the metal-cutting tooling division at Sweden’s Sandvik, is resigning to take a position elsewhere, the company has announced.

Tata Steel May Add 2 Million Tons of Capacity to New Steel Works

30 January 2017 - A Tata Steel executive said the company will seek board approval for plans to expand a planned second phase of construction on its new Kalinganagar Works sometime by the midpoint of the year.

Ship Builder Orders Straightening Machine from Fives

30 January 2017 - A cruise ship builder has awarded a contract to industrial engineer Fives for a Bronx straightening machine, the company announced on Monday.

SMA: There's Reason to be Cautiously Optimistic About the Domestic Steel Industry

27 January 2017 - Representatives of the Steel Manufacturers Association said the industry is “cautiously optimistic” about its prospects under the Trump administration.

Danieli Wins Contract from Indian Government

27 January 2017 - India’s Department of Atomic Energy has ordered a second cold pilger mill from Danieli W+K, the company has announced.

Kobe Steel Adds Caster and Expands Bloom Mill Capacity at Kakogawa Works

27 January 2017 - Kobe Steel Ltd. has installed a new continuous caster and expanded a bloom mill at its integrated Kakogawa Works in western Japan, enabling a 65.5 billion yen consolidation (US$570 million) of its steelmaking operations.

Judge to Union: Keep Strike Talk to Yourself

26 January 2017 - The judge presiding over Essar Steel Algoma’s creditor protection case has told union officials to refrain from speaking publicly about negotiations and possible labor actions, reports the local news website SooToday.com

German Wire Rod Mill Wraps Up Modernization Project

26 January 2017 - Germany’s Saarstahl AG has signed off on upgrades to its wire rod mill in Burbach, according to the vendor on the project.

Stainless Producer Sheds Indiana Plate Mill

25 January 2017 - Outokumpu has divested its Indiana quarto plate mill for approximately EUR28 million, the stainless steelmaker has announced.

Tenova Wins Order for New Walking Beam Furnace

25 January 2017 - Tenova Inc. has been awarded a contract to design and build a walking beam furnace for NLMK Group’s Pennsylvania mill, the equipment supplier announced on Wednesday.

The World Made More Steel in 2016; Not So in the U.S.

25 January 2017 - Although the world’s crude steel output rose slightly in 2016, production in the United States dipped 0.3%, according to the World Steel Association.

Essar Algoma Seeks Wage Cut From Steelworkers Union

23 January 2017 - Canada’s Essar Steel Algoma, which continues to operate under creditor protection, might now headed toward a showdown with the United Steelworkers union.

SAIL Says It Can Roll Rail in Record Lengths Now

23 January 2017 - The Steel Authority of India has put a new universal rail mil into service at its Bhilai facility, giving it the ability to produce single strands in lengths of up to 130 meters, reports The (India) Economic Times.

Harsco Extends, Expands Role at Two Overseas Mills

23 January 2017 - Mill services contractor Harsco Corp. has signed agreements worth more than US$100 million to provide services to mills in China and Brazil, the company announced on Monday.

Report: Serbian Mill Ends Seven Years of Losses

20 January 2017 - Less than a year after acquiring Serbia’s Zelezara Smederevo steel works, China’s Hesteel Group said it has returned the facility to profitability, reports Xinhua, China’s official news agency.

Tubemaker Starts Up Revamped ERW Line

20 January 2017 - SMS group has completed upgrades to a high-frequency ERW tube line for Italy’s Arvedi Tubi Acciaio.

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