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POSCO Selects Tenova for KRW600 Billion EAF Installation (Update)
21 June 2023 - South Korea’s POSCO has placed an order with Tenova for a Consteel electric arc furnace (EAF), a transformative project that will usher in a new era of steelmaking for the traditionally integrated producer, the equipment manufacturer has announced.
Ternium Selects Pesquería, Mexico, for Slab Mill Build
21 June 2023 - Ternium will build its planned slab mill at its Pesquería, Nuevo León, facility in Mexico, the steelmaker has said.
Cleveland-Cliffs Reaches Agreement With UAW at Coshocton Works
21 June 2023 - The steelmaker today announced it has reached a new three-year labor agreement with the United Auto Workers (UAW) for its Coshocton Works in Ohio.
University of Queensland Unveils Novel Sinter Technology to Lower Emissions
21 June 2023 - Researchers at the University of Queensland have developed a new type of sinter that requires 23% less coking coal.
Outokumpu to Utilize AI, Robotics for Safety Management
21 June 2023 - Finland’s Outokumpu has signed on with Swiss robotics firm ANYbotics for autonomous robotics solutions to be applied in health and safety monitoring.
ArcelorMittal Moves Forward on EAF Installation in Luxembourg
19 June 2023 - ArcelorMittal Luxembourg is greenlighting an EUR67 million investment in a replacement electric arc furnace (EAF) at its Belval mill.
AMI Automation Acquired by Electrodes Manufacturer Resonac Holdings
19 June 2023 - Graphite electrodes maker Resonac Holdings Corp. is exercising an option to fully acquire Mexico’s AMI Automation, a move that will allow it to provide a wider range of services for electric arc furnace (EAF) operators.
SMS group, Tata Steel to Demonstrate New BF Decarbonization Technology
15 June 2023 - SMS group and Tata Steel plan to jointly showcase new decarbonization technology designed for blast furnaces.
Primetals Technologies to Equip Spanish Startup Mill
15 June 2023 - Spanish steel startup Hydnum Steel has selected Primetals Technologies as its engineering and technology provider for a planned flat-rolled mill on the Iberian Peninsula.
ArcelorMittal Reveals Plan for Electric Iron Plant
14 June 2023 - ArcelorMittal will build an industrial-scale ironmaking plant that relies on electrolysis rather than heat to produce it, the steelmaker announced Wednesday.
Nucor Selects Indiana for Utility Towers Plant
14 June 2023 - Nucor Corp. will build its second utility tower production plant next to its Crawfordsville, Ind., USA, sheet mill, the steelmaker said Wednesday.
European Steel Producers, Workers Push for Government Support
14 June 2023 - Approximately 12,000 steelworkers rallied at thyssenkrupp Steel headquarters in Duisburg, Germany, Wednesday, demanding that the German government commit to funding the industry's effort to abate CO2 emissions, reports the Reuters news service.
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.
