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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.
Gearbox Builder Looks to Expand Into Steel
10 October 2022 - Heavy industrial gearbox specialist Atlanta Gear Works is taking a step into the steel and aluminum industries, announcing a new working agreement with a manufacturers’ representative with decades of rolling mill experience.
What, Exactly, Is Green Steel? Good Question.
10 October 2022 - Decarbonizing the steelmaking process is a challenge unto itself. But that’s only part of the problem. The other, it seems, is finding agreement on what constitutes green steel.
voestalpine Ups R&D Investment
10 October 2022 - voestalpine has set a research and development budget of EUR196 million for this fiscal year, a record for the company as it seeks to digitalize production and adopt climate-neutral steelmaking processes.
EMG Automation Expands Lineup of Quality Assurance Systems
10 October 2022 - EMG Automation GmbH has acquired MESACON Messelektronik GmbH in Dresden, Germany, and integrated the company’s thickness measurement solutions into its metals business product portfolio, the company has said.
Regulators Approve Expansion of Indian Mill
07 October 2022 - AM/NS India has received environmental clearance to expand its flagship plant in Hazira, Gujarat, the company reports.
This Company Says It Has a New Way to Decarbonize Steel. Investors Are Getting Behind It.
07 October 2022 - A Colorado-based start-up that is looking to commercialize an electrochemical process for refining iron ore has raised US$85 million in capital.
U. S. Steel Marks Start of Pellet Plant Upgrade
06 October 2022 - United States Steel Corporation has broken ground on a US$150 million project that will expand pelletizing capabilities at its Keetac facility in Minnesota.
Solar Developer Gets OK for Big River Generation Facility
06 October 2022 - The Arkansas Public Service Commission has approved a 250-MW solar farm that will provide power to United States Steel Corporation’s expanding Big River Steel plant.
POSCO Joins Offgas Recycling Research Effort
06 October 2022 - POSCO has signed on to a research effort that is exploring technologies to convert steel mill offgas into a plastics raw material, reports the Aju Business Daily newspaper.
Turkish Producer Taps ANDRITZ for Galvanizing Furnace
06 October 2022 - ANDRITZ has received an order for a galvanizing furnace that will support a new coating line at Turkish cold roller Tatmetal, the company has announced.
ArcelorMittal Signs Danieli for Rolling Mill Build
06 October 2022 - ArcelorMittal has contracted Danieli for a new rolling mill and reheat furnace for its Barra Mansa Works in Brazil, the plant builder has announced.
SDI Grows Mexican Scrap Capacity Through Acquisition
04 October 2022 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has finalized its acquisition of Mexican metals recycler ROCA ACERO S.A. de C.V., completing a deal that adds 850,000 gross tons of processing capacity to its raw materials assets.
Deacero Moves to Expand Production
04 October 2022 - Mexico’s Grupo Deacero plans to invest the equivalent of about US$590 million in its operations as it looks to lift production, according to a report.
Forecast: Renewable Energy Will Increase Global Steel Demand
04 October 2022 - New solar and wind farms are expected to drive new steel demand of 2% annually by 2030 and 4% by 2050, according to a new forecast from iron ore miner BHP Group Ltd.
Scrap, DRI Will Be Harder to Come by in the Future
29 September 2022 - As more steelmakers shift their production technologies in step with decarbonization efforts, global scrap demand could increase by an additional 223 million metric tons annually, according to a forecast from Boston Consulting Group.
AM/NS India JV Plans US$5 Billion Investment to Boost Capacity
29 September 2022 - The planned investment, which will include two new blast furnaces, is expected to increase crude steel capacity by 6 million metric tons per year at the Hazira facility, according to the Reuters news agency.
ArcelorMittal, Zeleros Test Steel Performance for Hyperloops
29 September 2022 - A testing facility has been built at ArcelorMittal’s Rail Excellence Center in Spain to test how certain steels perform in ultrahigh-speed conditions in cooperation with hyperloop designer and manufacturer Zeleros.
Nucor Announces Construction of Two New Galvanizing Lines
28 September 2022 - A 500,000-ton-capacity galvanizing line will be constructed at Nucor Steel–Berkeley in South Carolina, with another to be constructed in the western United States, the company announced today.
Professor: To Recruit Young Talent, Steel Should Showcase Its Sustainability
28 September 2022 - High on the list of iron and steel industry priorities is to recruit the next generation of talent. It’s a challenging task unto itself, but all the more difficult for an industry that continues to fight stubborn misperceptions about its viability as a career choice.
Siderúrgica Huachipato Signs On for Digitalization Project With SMS digital
27 September 2022 - SMS digital has entered into an agreement to provide a package of advanced digital services for the Siderúrgica Huachipato’s Talcahuano facility in Chile to help the company achieve efficiency cost savings.
