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ArcelorMittal to Build 2.5-Million-Ton DRI Plant, Two EAFs at Belgium Steel Works

28 September 2021 - ArcelorMittal announced this morning that it plans to invest €1.1 billion to build a 2.5-million-metric-ton direct reduced iron (DRI) plant and two electric arc furnaces (EAFs) at its Gent, Belgium, facility.

ArcelorMittal Granted €280 Million EIB Loan for Decarbonization R&D

28 September 2021 - The European Investment Bank (EIB) funding, backed by the Investment Plan for Europe, will support ArcelorMittal’s European research and development activities through 2023.

MMK Taps Danieli Service for HDGL Upgrade

28 September 2021 - The order included new chemical roll coaters for the two hot-dip galvanizing lines at MMK Metalurji’s plant in Dörtyol and Istanbul, Turkey, according to the equipment supplier.

Gerdau Celebrates Groundbreaking for 80-MW Texas Solar Farm

27 September 2021 - Gerdau Long Steel North America kicked off construction of a 700-acre solar farm near the steelmaker’s Midlothian, Texas, USA, facility, according to an official press release.

Steel Industry’s Overcapacity Could Trigger Sharp Downturn, Says OECD

27 September 2021 - During its 90th session, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)’s Steel Committee warned of potential future downturns if the growth in steel demand slows.

Report: LIBERTY Steel to Possibly Restructure Belgian Steel Plants

24 September 2021 - According to a press release from S&P Global Platts, LIBERTY Steel Group has announced a possible restructuring of its steel plants in Flémalle and Tilleur, Liège, Belgium.

ArcelorMittal South Africa Contracts Primetals Technologies for Blast Furnace Staves

24 September 2021 - The equipment supplier announced yesterday the order for cast-iron staves for the blast furnace at ArcelorMittal South Africa’s Newcastle, KwaZulu Natal, works.

Tokyo Steel Selects Danieli Automation to Optimize Furnaces

23 September 2021 - In a press release today, the equipment supplier announced its Q-ONE package is in operation at Tokyo Steel’s Kyushu plant in Japan.

SMS group, MMK Sign MoU for Decarbonization Technologies

23 September 2021 - Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) and SMS group recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development and use of technologies to reduce or eliminate CO2 emissions, according to a press release from SMS group.

Tenova Tapped to Update OEMK Furnace

22 September 2021 - Tenova Italimpianti has been contracted by Metalloinvest to update and reconstruct a heating furnace in the second rolling unit of Alexey Ugarov OEMK in Russia.

Primetals Technologies Starts Up New EAF at ATI Latrobe

22 September 2021 - Primetals Technologies announced the start-up of the state-of-the-art electric arc furnace (EAF) at ATI’s Latrobe, Pa., USA, facility.

JSPL Automates Rail Inspection Line

22 September 2021 - Indian rail producer JSPL on Monday said it has outfitted its rail inspection line with automation technologies to ensure its specialty rails are defect-free, according to The Free Press Journal.

Vallourec Participates in Hydrogen Joint Industry Project

22 September 2021 - The company on Monday released details concerning its membership in DNV’s H2Pipe Joint Industry Project (JIP), which targets development of the world’s first guideline for the transport of hydrogen gas in offshore pipelines.

WorldAutoSteel Launches Free Online Resource for AHSS Applications

22 September 2021 - WorldAutoSteel, a division of the World Steel Association, have released the latest version of its AHSS Applications Guidelines as an online resource to help automotive manufacturers understand and capitalize on the benefits of advanced high-strength steels (AHSS).