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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.
Phase 2 On the Books for Steel Mill Slag Treatment and Recovery Plant in Spain
24 May 2023 - SARRALLE Environment & Energy announced the start-up of Phase 1 and the order for Phase 2 of a project for the treatment and recovery of steel mill slag for Phoenix Services at Acerinox Palmones in Spain.
Nucor to Shutter Texas Heavy Plate Facility
24 May 2023 - Nucor will close its Longview, Texas, USA, heavy plate mill later this year amid a reorganization of its plate mill group, the steelmaker said on Wednesday.
BlueScope Targets Emissions Reductions at NZ Steel
23 May 2023 - The Australian steelmaker announced yesterday it is looking into building a NZ$300 million (US$187 million) electric arc furnace (EAF) at its New Zealand Steel (NZ Steel) works in Glenbrook to lower its greenhouse gas emissions.
JSW Steel, JFE Steel to Build Electrical Steel Plant in India
22 May 2023 - The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a cold-rolled grain-oriented electrical steel plant in Vijayanagar, Karnataka, India, according to a statement from JSW Steel today.
Industry Pioneer, Former Nucor EVP MaryEmily Slate Passes Away
18 May 2023 - MaryEmily Slate, who formerly served as Nucor’s executive vice president of commercial strategy until her retirement a year ago, passed away on Tuesday, according to Nucor.
Company Reveals Plans for Pittsburgh-Area Rebar Mill
18 May 2023 - New York-based steel trader 72 Steel LLC has announced a plan to build a 500,000-ton rebar mill in southwestern Pennsylvania, potentially returning steelmaking to a site once occupied by the former J&L Steel.
Import Pressure Forces Layoffs at W.Va. Tin Mill
18 May 2023 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is laying off approximately 300 people at its Weirton, W.Va., USA, tin mill, blaming competition from unfairly traded imports, according to reports.
Meranti Plans Green Steel Project for Thailand
18 May 2023 - Singapore’s Meranti Steel is planning to develop a 2-million-ton-capacity flat products mill in Thailand that will supply green hot-rolled coil to domestic and international manufacturers, the South East Asia Iron and Steel Institute reports.
New MSS Steel Factory to House Dedicated Solar Tracking Manufacturing Line in Tennessee
18 May 2023 - MSS Steel Tubes USA and solar tracker provider Nextracker Inc. announced today the commissioning of a new factory in Memphis, Tenn., USA, to manufacture low-carbon steel components for solar tracking systems.
Nucor Once Served the Nuclear Industry. Now, the Industry Could Serve Nucor.
16 May 2023 - Nucor Corp. and nuclear power plant developer NuScale Power Corp. have signed a framework agreement under which they’ll study the possibility of powering Nucor’s electric arc furnaces with NuScale’s small modular reactors.
Biden Administration Focused on Negotiating CO2-Based Steel Import Restriction
16 May 2023 - The Biden Administration is continuing to work toward an arrangement with the European Union that would penalize imports of CO2-intensive steel, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told steel industry players on Tuesday, according to the Reuters news service.
Goncalves Named AISI Chairman
16 May 2023 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. chairman, president and chief executive officer Lourenco Goncalves has been elected chairman of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the trade group has announced.
Nucor General Manager Promoted to EVP
16 May 2023 - Nucor Steel–Decatur vice president and general manager Brad Ford has been promoted to the steelmaker’s executive leadership team, the company has announced.
A U.S. CBAM? Maybe Not, Executives Say
10 May 2023 - Some U.S. steel industry leaders on Wednesday expressed tepidness over imposing a European-style, C02-based tariff on imported steel.
Coatings Maker Reports Early Success With Reduced-Wear Electrode Coating
10 May 2023 - Ceramic coatings specialist ITC Coatings is trialing a dually developed graphite electrode coating and application system that so far is showing remarkable performance, the company reports.
Open for Business: RHI Magnesita Hangs Out the Shingle on Its New North American HQ
10 May 2023 - Refractories maker RHI Magnesita has opened its North American headquarters in Florida, the company announced Wednesday.
SMS group Upgrades Hot Strip Mill Automation for ArcelorMittal Tubarão
10 May 2023 - The equipment supplier announced today it has upgraded the existing automation system for the roughing mill and edger at ArcelorMittal Tubarão in Brazil.
ArcelorMittal North America Evaluating HBI Plant Expansion
09 May 2023 - ArcelorMittal is considering adding on to its recently acquired hot briquetted iron (HBI) plant near Corpus Christi, Texas, the company’s North American chief executive said on Tuesday.
Nucor CEO: U.S. Steel Industry Must Make Its Voice Heard on Carbon Regulation
09 May 2023 - Led by electric arc furnace (EAF) producers, the U.S. steel industry has an enormous competitive advantage, and it is imperative that it participates in global discussions about carbon regulation, Nucor Corp. chief executive officer Leon Topalian said Tuesday.
Vale Signs MOU to Examine Potential Iron Ore Briquette Plant
09 May 2023 - Brazilian iron ore miner Vale will explore the feasibility of an iron ore briquetting facility in partnership with a European consortium, Vale has announced.
