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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.
Danieli, Tenova Announce Order for Omanese DRI Plant
05 December 2023 - The Jindal Steel Group’s newly established Vulcan Green Steel has ordered a hydrogen-ready Energiron direct reduction plant from Tenova and Danieli.
Alfa Laval Partners With Outokumpu on Green Stainless Steel Solution
05 December 2023 - Heat transfer specialist Alfa Laval will begin buying low-CO2 stainless steel from Outokumpu under a new supply contract, the companies report.
What’s the Measure of Green Steel? The WTO Is Proposing One Way to Look at It.
04 December 2023 - The World Trade Organization has put on the table a set of principles meant to standardize how greenhouse gas emissions are measured in the global steel industry.
Government Affairs Executive to Lead Global Steel Climate Council
04 December 2023 - The Global Steel Climate Council has hired an executive director to advance the goals of the organization, naming Adina Renee Adler to the post.
Volvo to Use SSAB Recycled, Near-Net-Zero Primary Steels
04 December 2023 - Volvo will use near-zero emission primary and recycled sheet steel from SSAB in a car program, beginning in 2026.
EAF Service Provider Superior Machine Under New Ownership
04 December 2023 - Woodings Industrial Corp. has acquired U.S.-based electric arc furnace specialist Superior Machine Co. of South Carolina Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
ArcelorMittal Taps Sarralle for Spanish EAF
30 November 2023 - ArcelorMittal Asturias in Spain has signed Sarralle to build an electric arc furnace for its Gijón plant, the equipment manufacturer has announced.
Reports: U. S. Steel Puts Granite City BF on Indefinite Idle
29 November 2023 - United States Steel Corporation is indefinitely idling the primary end of its Granite City Works in Illinois, impacting approximately 1,000 workers, according to news reports.
SSAB Celebrates Start of Work on EAF
29 November 2023 - SSAB has broken ground on a SEK6.2 billion (approximately US$600 million) project to install an electric arc furnace and ancillary equipment at its Oxelösund plant in Sweden.
POSCO Plans to Go All in on H2 Ironmaking
27 November 2023 - South Korean steel giant POSCO plans to shift entirely to hydrogen-reduced iron production by 2050, reports BusinessKorea.
Fives Receives the Nod for Walking Beam Furnace Build
27 November 2023 - India’s Vardhman Special Steels has ordered a billet reheating furnace from Fives, the equipment supplier has said.
Danieli to Upgrade Austrian Slab Caster
27 November 2023 - voestalpine has contracted Danieli to upgrade a vertical slab caster at its Linz plant in Austria.
thyssenkrupp Sees Machine Vision System Aiding Defect Detection
27 November 2023 - thyssenkrupp is implementing a Primetals Technologies-made computer vision solution for detecting strip cross cracks at a German hot strip mill.
Nucor Announces US$280M Plate Mill Improvement
20 November 2023 - Nucor Corp.’s board of directors have greenlighted a US$280 million modernization of its Tuscaloosa, Ala., plate mill, the company announced Friday.
BlueScope Steel Selects Danieli Technology for Decarbonization Project
20 November 2023 - BlueScope Steel’s New Zealand Steel has ordered a Danieli Digimelter furnace as part of its plans to reduce its CO2 emissions.
Schneider Electric Opts for ArcelorMittal’s Renewably Produced XCarb Steel
20 November 2023 - French multinational Schneider Electric will buy ArcelorMittal’s XCarb recycled and renewably produced steel for its electrical cabinets and enclosures, the company has announced.
Deacero Orders Five Scrap Shredders
15 November 2023 - Mexican long products producer Deacero has placed an order with Danieli Centro Recycling for five shredding plants to process light domestic scrap and car bodies, according to the equipment supplier.
German Mill Gives Preliminary Acceptance of Mill Upgrade
15 November 2023 - Germany’s BGH Edelstahlwerke has signed the preliminary acceptance certificate on an upgrade to a roughing mill, according to project contractor Primetals Technologies.
POSCO, Nippon Steel Acquire Stake in Canadian Met Coal Miner
14 November 2023 - Canadian miner Teck Resources Ltd. has agreed to sell its metallurgical coal business to a group led by Glencore plc through a deal valuing the business at around US$9 billion.
SSAB, Scania Sign LOI on Low-CO2 Steel
14 November 2023 - SSAB has signed letter of intent with a major customer to decarbonize steel deliveries in 2030, the company has announced.
