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Australian Long Products Maker Sets Sights on U.S. Wire Rod Assets

17 November 2022 - Australian long products manufacturer InfraBuild intends to acquire the U.S. wire rod arm of its parent company, GFG Alliance.

Primetals Technologies Reports First Coil on Upgraded PLTCM

17 November 2022 - China’s Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel has produced the first coil on an upgraded tandem cold mill in Loudi, Hunan province, reports project contractor Primetals Technologies.

EAF Steel Producers Push for Process-Agnostic Emissions Limits

17 November 2022 - A group of electric arc furnace (EAF) steel producers have formed a coalition to push back against steel production emissions standards that they say could unfairly punish electric steelmakers while giving blast furnace operators a pass.

CMC Adds Scrap Capacity in Texas

16 November 2022 - Commercial Metals Company (CMC) has acquired a Galveston, Texas, USA, scrap recycler, bringing an additional 55,000 tons of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap under its roof.

Volvo’s First Electric and Fossil-Free Steel Trucks Now in Production

16 November 2022 - The first of Volvo’s heavy-duty electric trucks, some of which are being built with fossil-free steel, have rolled off the assembly line, the company reports.

Nucor, U. S. Steel Pick Up Orders for Green Steel

15 November 2022 - HVAC specialist Trane Technologies will purchase low-CO2 steels from Nucor Corp. and United States Steel Corporation, switching over approximately 20% of its annual steel purchase to the less CO2-intensive products.

New BENTELER Steel/Tube Product Marries Seamless Tube and Machining Steel

15 November 2022 - Austria’s BENTELER STEEL/TUBE has developed seamless tubes made from free-cutting steels, an innovation it says will provide seamless tube solutions for machining companies, machine builders and manufacturers of precision workpieces.

Danieli Wraps Up Shear Rebuild

15 November 2022 - Danieli has completed a rebuild of the sidetrimming plate shear serving the Steel Authority of India (SAIL)’s BSP Bhilai plant.

LIBERTY Steel Reaches Agreement on Debt Restructuring

15 November 2022 - LIBERTY Steel Group tentatively has reached an agreement in principle to restructure its global debt, but is still trying to negotiate a plan for its European steel business, the company has said.

Gerdau Gives Final OK to Furnace Modernization Project

11 November 2022 - Gerdau has issued the final acceptance certificate on an electric arc furnace (EAF) modernization at its Monroe, Mich., USA, special steel plant, reports project contractor Primetals Technologies.

Lower Prices, Destocking Bite Into ArcelorMittal Q3 Profits

10 November 2022 - ArcelorMittal saw its third-quarter profits cut by more than 75% on reduced shipments and lower prices for those shipments.

Salzgitter Throttles Up New Galvanizing Line

10 November 2022 - German steelmaker Salzgitter has begun ramping up its new No. 3 hot-dip galvanizing line, a EUR200 million investment meant to help strengthen its position as a supplier of premium sheet to auto and appliance manufacturers.

Consortium Hopes to Energize American Solar Manufacturing

10 November 2022 - Pipe and tube maker Zekelman Industries has signed on to a manufacturing initiative that aims to establish the U.S. as a leader in solar power equipment.

Algoma Reports Progress on EAF Installation

09 November 2022 - Algoma Steel’s transformative electric arc furnace (EAF) installation remains on track, despite a number of operational setbacks elsewhere that dampened the company’s fiscal second-quarter results.

Shell Acquires Biobased Lubricants Business

09 November 2022 - Shell subsidiaries in Europe and the U.S. are acquiring the environmentally considerate lubricants (ECLs) business of the PANOLIN Group, the energy company has announced.

U. S. Steel, USW Reach Tentative Labor Agreement

08 November 2022 - The United Steelworkers (USW) union and United States Steel Corporation tentatively have agreed to a four-year labor contract that provides base wage increases and improvements to benefits, the company announced on Tuesday.

Great Lakes Industry Group Will Pursue DOE Hydrogen Hub Grant

07 November 2022 - An industry-led consortium that includes Linde and Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is moving ahead with an application for federal funding to support development of a hydrogen hub in the Great Lakes region.

AISI Unveils Greenhouse Accounting Guidelines

07 November 2022 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has issued its recommended steel industry greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions calculation guidelines, an initiative meant to bring about consistent and comprehensive data on GHG emissions from steel production.

POSCO Plate Certified for Use in Wind Towers

07 November 2022 - Standards maker Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has certified a POSCO plate steel for use in wind turbines, a decision that POSCO says will help make turbines even more environmentally friendly.

RHI Magnesita Names Regional Leadership

03 November 2022 - Refractories maker RHI Magnesita has reorganized, splitting operations into five global regions, and has named an industry veteran to oversee its North American unit.

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