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The World Made Less Steel in 2022. Here’s How Much Output Fell.

01 February 2023 - Global crude steel production declined 4.2% in 2022, according to the World Steel Association (worldsteel).

Swedish Producer Restarts Blast Furnace

01 February 2023 - SSAB has joined the list of European steel producers who have relit idled blast furnaces in recent weeks, reports Fastmarkets MB.

Hotwork USA Now a Part of German Industrial Services Provider

01 February 2023 - Lexington, Ky.-based refractory dry-out and heat-up specialist Hotwork USA LLC has joined the ROBUR Industry Service Group, expanding the industrial furnace services the group is able to offer.

Spanish, Polish Mills Start New Sarralle EAFs

01 February 2023 - Two European steelmakers have started up Sarralle-built electric arc furnaces (EAFs), according to an announcement from the Spain-based engineer and equipment manufacturer.

Missouri S&T EAF Research Receives Second Round of Funding

30 January 2023 - A Missouri University of Science and Technology research team has been awarded a US$2 million grant to explore technologies that could improve operating efficiencies in electric arc furnaces (EAFs).

Steelmaker Implements PSI Metals Production Software

30 January 2023 - Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel Co. Ltd. (VAMA) has gone live with new operational software from PSI Metals, helping it to optimize and scale up production.

AISI: Overall U.S. Steel Imports Down, But Finished Steel Imports Up in '22

27 January 2023 - The amount of imported steel entering the U.S. declined 2% in 2022, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

ArcelorMittal Invests in Green Steel Tech Startup

27 January 2023 - Ironmaking startup Boston Metal has raised US$120 million in Series C funding, with ArcelorMittal taking the lead in the third wave of investment.

North American Stainless Plans New Cold Mill

26 January 2023 - North American Stainless has greenlighted a US$244 million expansion of its Ghent, Ky., USA, mill, the company announced Thursday.

Nucor Banks Record 2022 Profits

26 January 2023 - Nucor Corp.’s 2022 profits leaped 24% as the company recorded its safest and most profitable year ever.

U. S. Steel Eyes Late-Summer Completion of NGO Line

26 January 2023 - United States Steel Corporation’s non-grain-oriented electrical steel (NGO) line in Arkansas is proceeding as planned and is on track for a late-summer start, the company has said.

Nippon Steel Explores Carbon Capture Project

25 January 2023 - Nippon Steel Corp. and two other companies will explore the potential for carbon capture and storage project, according the Reuters news service.

SDI Achieves Record Profitability in 2022

25 January 2023 - 2022 was a banner year for Steel Dynamics Inc. as the U.S. steelmaker posted record net sales, profits and shipments.

TISCO Starts SMS group-Built Heavy Plate Mill

24 January 2023 - Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd. (TISCO) has rolled the first plate on a new 4.3-m stainless heavy plate mill, according to the company that built it.

Steelmaker Switches On Danieli Condition Monitoring System

24 January 2023 - Peru’s Aceros Arequipa has installed a Danieli condition monitoring system on the No. 2 rolling mill at its plant in Lima.

SBQ Mill Starts KOCKS Rolling Unit

23 January 2023 - Chinese special bar quality producer Huaigang Special Steel Co. Ltd. has rolled the first bar on its new KOCKS reducing and sizing block, the equipment supplier reports.

Report: U.K. Looks to Provide Support to British Steel, Tata Steel UK

23 January 2023 - The U.K. government reportedly is considering GBP600 million in financial support for its two biggest steel producers to help them convert to low-CO2 processes.

JSW Steel Signs On to Green Steel Certification Effort

23 January 2023 - JSW Steel has joined the global ResponsibleSteel initiative, an effort to introduce a worldwide certification for responsibly sourced and produced steel.