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Danieli Wraps Up Spooling Line, Billet Welder Install

13 June 2023 - Nucor Corp.’s Utah long products mill has begun producing spooled rebar on a continuous basis following installation of a billet welder and spooling line, according to the equipment supplier on the project. 

Mazzella Companies Acquires John Sakach Co. 

13 June 2023 - St. Louis, Mo.-based crane rigging equipment and service specialist John Sakach Co. has been acquired by Mazzella Companies, a move that will expand Mazzella’s footprint in the Midwest and central U.S. 

ArcelorMittal Finds Buyer for Idled Steel Mill 

12 June 2023 - A Trinidad and Tobago company is acquiring ArcelorMittal’s idled Point Lisas facility with plans to restart production within 18 months.    

Rio Tinto, China Baowu Partner on Australian, Chinese Decarbonization Projects 

12 June 2023 - Rio Tinto and China Baowu Steel Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a number of decarbonization-related projects in Australia and China, the iron ore miner has announced. 

Cooperation Agreement Pairs Tenova EAF Know-How and GE Vernova Power Feeding Tech

12 June 2023 - Tenova and GE Vernova’s power conversion business have signed a cooperation agreement under which they’ll design and market tailored, medium-voltage power feeding systems for electric arc furnaces (EAFs) and submerged arc furnaces (SAFs). 

JFE Steel Partners With ExxonMobil on H2 Line Pipe Development 

09 June 2023 - Japan's JFE Steel and ExxonMobil will work on developing high-pressure line pipe meant to carry hydrogen, reports NikkeiAsia. 

U.S. Energy Department Asks Arizona University to Lead Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute

08 June 2023 - The U.S. Department of Energy has chosen an Arizona State University (ASU) to lead an institute focused on greenhouse gas emissions arising from industrial process heating.

Primetals Technologies to Supply Compensator to Virginia Mill 

08 June 2023 - Gerdau has contracted Primetals Technologies to supply a 69-kV static synchronous compensator for its Petersburg mill in Virginia, the mill equipment manufacturer reports. 

H2 Green Steel Considers North American Steel Production Plant

08 June 2023 - Nordic startup H2 Green Steel has signed a supply agreement with Mercedes-Benz for 50,000 metric tons annually of green steel as they assess the potential to produce steel in North America.  

ArcelorMittal Joins Global Steel Dynamics Forum Agenda 

06 June 2023 - Two senior ArcelorMittal executives have been confirmed as speakers for the inaugural Global Steel Dynamics Forum, rounding out a superior, three-day conference agenda. 

thyssenkrupp Green DRI Project to Receive Government Support

06 June 2023 - Germany is preparing to support thyssenkrupp’s plans to build a green iron plant in Duisburg with EUR2 billion in funding, reports the Reuters news service. 

U.S. Trade Representative Seeks Data on Steel CO2 Intensity

06 June 2023 - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai has asked for a study of the steel and aluminum industries’ greenhouse gas emissions amid negotiations between the U.S. and EU over trade of the CO2-intensive metals. 

Voortman Steel Machinery Acquires Müller Opladen, Expands Product Lineup

06 June 2023 - CNC steel processing machine builder Voortman Steel Machinery has acquired Germany’s Müller Opladen GmbH, a maker of pipe processing machines. 

Optimus Steel Eyes Q3 Commissioning of Straight Rebar Line

05 June 2023 - Optimus Steel expects to begin commissioning a straight rebar line in the third quarter of 2023 and has started construction of a new reheat furnace and roughing and intermediate mill, the company said on Monday. 

SSAB, Fortum to Initiate FEED Study on Hydrogen-Based Sponge Iron Plant

05 June 2023 - SSAB and Finnish energy company Fortum will undertake a front-end engineering design of a potential industrial-scale, hydrogen-reduced sponge iron plant, the companies have announced. 

Brazilian Producer Adds PSI Metals’ Production Management Software 

05 June 2023 - Brazil’s Villares Metals has installed PSI Metal’s production management software on a hot rolling mill as part of an effort to improve quality control, reduce operational failures and better synchronize the equipment with other assets.

SSAB to Proceed With EAF Installation

02 June 2023 - SSAB’s board of directors has greenlighted construction of an electric arc furnace at its Oxelösund mill, a SEK6.2 billion (US$575.6 million) investment that is projected to reduced Sweden’s national CO2 output by 3%. 

B&W, Newpoint Gas to Jointly Market CO2 Capture Tech for Steel Industry

02 June 2023 - Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) will work with natural gas processing and treating specialist Newpoint Gas on solvent-based CO2 capture solutions for the steel industry and others, the companies have announced. 

Under New Ownership, HWI Sports a New Corporate Look 

02 June 2023 - Refractories maker HarbisonWalker International (HWI) has unveiled its new brand identity following its February merger with Europe’s Calderys. 

India’s Steel Ministry Considering Proposals for Green Hydrogen R&D

01 June 2023 - The country’s steel ministry is seeking proposals for research and development of green hydrogen use in iron and steel production, Argus Media reported yesterday.

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