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NLMK Issues Final Acceptance for Primetals Technologies BOF Offgas System

23 February 2022 - The equipment supplier announced yesterday it has received the final acceptance certificates (FACs) from NLMK Group for the construction of offgas systems for its LD converters No. 2 and 3 at its steel plant LD2 in Lipetsk, Russia.

Ferriere Nord Puts New Danieli Billet Welder Into Service

23 February 2022 - Italy’s Ferriere Nord (Pittini Group) is the first to operate Danieli’s sixth-generation billet welder, according to a press release from Danieli.

Tenova Tapped to Supply STC Furnace

23 February 2022 - Tenova has been contracted to supply a roller-hearth-type STC® (Short Time Cycle) furnace to Grand Blanc Processing.

Severstal Unveils US$1.6 Billion CAPEX Program for 2022

22 February 2022 - The company announced last week its plans to invest in development projects, maintenance, digital projects and safety improvements in 2022.

ANDRITZ Tapped for Pickling and Galvanizing Line Project

22 February 2022 - The company announced it has received an order from China’s Jiuquan Iron and Steel (Group) Co. Ltd. to supply a new high-capacity pickling and galvanizing line.

Cleveland-Cliffs Shutters Indiana Harbor Blast Furnace #4

22 February 2022 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. will indefinitely idle blast furnace #4 at its Indiana Harbor integrated mill, the steelmaker announced yesterday.

Ternium Announces US$1 Billion Expansion to Mexican Operations

21 February 2022 - Ternium will invest US$1 billion to expand its rolling mill in Pesquería, Mexico, reports the Reuters news service.

Tenaris to Invest in Wind Farm, Reduce Carbon Footprint

21 February 2022 - Tenaris is investing US$190 million for a wind farm located in Adolfo Gonzales Chave, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as part of its plans to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% by 2030.

BlueScope Steel Awarded ResponsibleSteel Certification

21 February 2022 - Australia’s BlueScope Steel Port Kembla Steelworks is the first steelmaker in the Asia-Pacific region to receive ResponsibleSteelTM certification, the steelmaker announced today.

Bill Gates-Backed Startup Aims to Power Heavy Industry With Renewable Thermal Batteries

18 February 2022 - Antora Energy, an energy startup committed to decarbonizing industries like steel through thermal battery technology, has received the financial backing of Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures, CNBC reports.

Metinvest to Spend US$1.2 Billion in Modernizations

17 February 2022 - The company announced yesterday it will continue to invest in environmental modernizations at its facilities in Ukraine, in excess of US$1.2 billion.

ArcelorMittal Dofasco Decarbonization Project Gets Additional Government Investment

16 February 2022 - The Government of Ontario is investing CA$500 million in the decarbonization project at ArcelorMittal Dofasco, the company announced yesterday.

Biden Administration Unveils Plans to Accelerate Clean Hydrogen Production

16 February 2022 - The White House yesterday announced the Biden administration is undertaking new actions to support American leadership on clean manufacturing, which will include ramping up the production of clean hydrogen.

H2Stahl Project to Begin at thyssenkrupp Steel

16 February 2022 - The H2Stahl project, funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, is to start at thyssenkrupp Steel’s Duisburg site, the steelmaker has announced.

Nippon Steel to Explore Emissions Reduction Through Liquefied CO2 Capture and Storage

16 February 2022 - The Japanese steelmaker will investigate the potential use of liquefied carbon dioxide capture and transport technology to eliminate up to 5 million metric tons of its emissions per year.

Primetals Technologies Receives Final Acceptance for Ladle Treatment Stands

15 February 2022 - Germany’s Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH (HKM) has granted final acceptance for two new ladle treatment stands from Primetals Technologies, the equipment supplier announced today.

Report: Follansbee Coke Plant to Close

15 February 2022 - In line with its corporate strategy to reduce its carbon footprint across its operations, Cleveland-Cliffs announced last week it is closing its Mountain State Carbon plant in Follansbee, W.Va., USA.

Hyundai Steel Mass Produces 1.8 GPa Hot Stamping Steel

15 February 2022 - The Korean steelmaker announced last week it has successfully achieved volume production of super-strong hot stamping steel.

SDI Cuts Ribbon on Sinton Facility

14 February 2022 - In a ceremony last week, company executives, local officials and Texas Governor Greg Abbott cut the ribbon on Steel Dynamics’ 1.2-million-square-foot facility in Sinton, Texas, USA.

Report: Ecolant Breaks Ground on DRI-Fed EAF Steel Plant in Russia

14 February 2022 - Ecolant, a company of OMK owner Anatoly Sedykh, has broken ground on a Rb150 billion (US$2 billion) direct reduced iron–fed electric arc furnace mill in Vyksa, Russia, according to S&P Global Platts.

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