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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.
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.
Nucor Launches First Sustainable Steel Product for Offshore Wind Applications
19 January 2023 - Nucor Corp. is introducing an advanced, heavy-gauge steel plate designed specifically for offshore wind energy applications.
Sarralle Installs Ladle Pre-Heating Station That Runs on Green Hydrogen
19 January 2023 - The equipment, capable of running on 100% green hydrogen, was put into place at a facility in Spain.
Bri-Steel Manufacturing to Construct Second Thermal Pipe Expansion Mill
19 January 2023 - Bri-Steel, a manufacturer of large-diameter seamless steel pipe, announced it will build a second North American thermal pipe expansion mill in Enid, Okla., USA.
SSAB Wraps Electrical Equipment Upgrade
17 January 2023 - SSAB recently completed an upgrade to its Montpelier, Iowa, mill, making an improvement to the rectifier serving the facility’s DC electric arc furnace, the contractor on the project has said.
Primetals Technologies Tapped for Wire Rod Mill Project
17 January 2023 - A Swiss wire rod mill recently contracted Primetals Technologies to make improvements that will boost production performance, the plant builder has announced.
Danieli Bags Order for Forging Press
17 January 2023 - Italian forging and casting specialist Lucchini RS Group has placed an order with Danieli for an open-die forging press, the equipment manufacturer has said.
JFE Steel Starts Rebuilt Blast Furnace
16 January 2023 - Japan’s JFE Steel Corp. has relit the No. 6 blast furnace at its East Japan Works after wrapping up a JPY43 billion (US$334.5 million) overhaul.
Researchers Report New Way to Make High-Strength Steel
16 January 2023 - A team of researchers in China and Germany say they have successfully imbued a plain, medium-manganese steel with high-performing properties through a process that involves forging, cryogenic treatment and tempering.
British Steel Prepares to Commission Billet Caster
13 January 2023 - Long products maker British Steel is preparing to commission a GBP54 million billet caster this spring, the company reports.
Pennsylvania Grant to Help Cleveland-Cliffs Upgrade Mill Rail System
13 January 2023 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.’s Coatesville, Pa., USA, plate mill is improving its internal rail system and has received a US$1.4 million state grant in support of the project.
ArcelorMittal Europe, Distributor Partner on CO2 Reduction Effort
12 January 2023 - ArcelorMittal Europe’s flat products group and a major customer have agreed to work more closely on reducing carbon dioxide emissions and enhancing their sustainability efforts within the automotive market.
CMC Sees Spring Start for Arizona Micro-Mill
12 January 2023 - Long products maker Commercial Metals Company (CMC) is building out crews and training them as it begins commissioning equipment at its new Arizona micro-mill, the company’s chief executive said Monday.
Lower Prices, Shipments Likely to Dent Algoma Q3 Earnings
11 January 2023 - Canada’s Algoma Steel Inc. said Tuesday it expects to report a fiscal Q3 adjusted loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of between CA$35 million and CA$45 million due to lower plate shipments, softer steel prices and routine, seasonal maintenance work.
Stelco, Canadian College to Develop BF Monitoring System
11 January 2023 - Stelco Inc. is partnering with a Canadian college to build a prototype vision and communication system that will be installed in the company’s Lake Erie Works’ blast furnace.
