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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.
UAW Takes Strike Authorization Vote Against Big 3 Automakers
25 August 2023 - Members of the United Auto Workers have empowered union leaders to call strikes, if deemed necessary, as they negotiate new contracts with General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.
JSW Steel Hoping to Buy Into Canadian Met Coal Operation
25 August 2023 - JSW Steel is looking to acquire a 20% to 40% stake in a Canadian miner’s metallurgical coal business, reports the Bloomberg news service.
Dave Stickler, Koch Minerals & Trading Partner on Startup Rebar Mill
24 August 2023 - Koch Minerals & Trading is contributing to the US$700 million debt and equity financing that is supporting the planned Hybar LLC rebar mill in Arkansas, the company has said.
Tata Steel to Expand Hot Blast Systems at Three BFs
24 August 2023 - Tata Steel has contracted Danieli Corus to add stoves to the hot blast systems serving three of its furnaces in India.
Esmark Ends Effort to Acquire U. S. Steel
23 August 2023 - Esmark Inc., the Pennsylvania-based steel processor and distributor that had put down a US$7.8 billion cash offer for United States Steel Corporation, has bowed out of the sales process.
Fives Wins Ternium Galvanizing Line Order
23 August 2023 - Ternium has contracted Fives to build a 600,000-metric-ton galvanizing line for its Pesquería, Mexico, flat-rolled facility, the equipment manufacturer has announced.
BlueScope to Proceed With Australian BF Reline
22 August 2023 - Australia’s BlueScope Steel Ltd. will invest AU$1.15 billion to reline a blast furnace at its Port Kembla Steelworks, a move that it says will “secure our immediate future while enabling a transition to lower-emissions steelmaking as soon as it is commercially feasible.”
U.S. Commerce Department Sets Anti-Dumping Duties on Tin Mill Products
22 August 2023 - Tin mill products from China, Canada and Germany are facing preliminary anti-dumping duties as high as 122% under a U.S. Commerce Department ruling.
Primetals Technologies Receives Order for Rolling Mill Upgrade
22 August 2023 - Primetals Technologies has been contracted to upgrade a pickling line and tandem cold mill at a Taiwanese mill, the company reports.
Salzgitter Commences Reline of Blast Furnace
21 August 2023 - The company announced it has commenced its 100-day, EUR100 million reline of its Blast Furnace A.
AM/NS India Orders Slab Inspection and Conditioning Plant From Danieli
21 August 2023 - Danieli Centro Maskin was awarded the contract for a new slab inspection and conditioning plant to be installed at AM/NS India’s Hazira, Gujarat, facility in India.
ANDRITZ Carbon Capture Plant Now in Operation at voestalpine
21 August 2023 - International technology group ANDRITZ announced its first carbon capture plant is in operation at voestalpine’s steel mill in Linz, Austria.
USW Cannot Block Sale of Company, Says U. S. Steel
18 August 2023 - United States Steel Corporation said yesterday that the labor agreement it has in place with the United Steelworkers (USW) does not give the union the right to veto the sale of the company, the Reuters news service reports.
Senator’s Message to U. S. Steel: Reject Any Bids From Foreign Entity
17 August 2023 - Ohio Republican Sen. JD Vance has penned a letter to United States Steel Corporation, calling on the company to reject buyout offers from foreign entities, FOX Business reports.
Multiple Offers on Table for U. S. Steel
17 August 2023 - The steelmaker has received two multibillion-dollar offers this week, from Cleveland-Cliffs and Esmark, and sources say ArcelorMittal may be weighing a bid.
Australia Considers Implementing CBAM on Steel, Cement
16 August 2023 - The Australian government is weighing whether the country should take a cue from the European Union and impose carbon tariffs on steel and cement coming from countries with lower climate goals.
Resonac Finalizes Acquisition of AMI Automation
15 August 2023 - Global graphite electrode supplier Resonac Corp. announced today that it has purchased the remaining 50% stake in its joint venture AMI Automation, bringing the automation solutions company under full ownership.
Meranti Taps Danieli for Green Steel Plant in Thailand
15 August 2023 - Singapore’s Meranti Green Steel has contracted Danieli for a direct reduced iron (DRI)-based green steel plant in Thailand, Danieli announced yesterday.
Esmark Puts in US$7.8 Billion Offer for U. S. Steel
14 August 2023 - Value-added flat-rolled steel producer Esmark Steel Group has put forth an offer to buy United States Steel Corporation (U. S. Steel) for a price of US$35 per share, according to reports this afternoon.
BlueScope Announces AU$415 Million Investment in Metal Coating Capacity
14 August 2023 - Australia’s BlueScope has received board approval for an AU$415 million (US$268 million) expansion of metal coating capacity at its Erskine Park, NSW, facility.
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