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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.

Rio Tinto, Shougang Group Sign Decarbonization MoU

27 September 2022 - Iron ore miner Rio Tinto and China’s Shougang Group have shaken hands on a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) intended to further development of decarbonization solutions for the steel industry.

Paul Wurth To Install First Stamp-Charged Coke Battery in Japan for JFE Steel

27 September 2022 - Japan’s JFE Steel Corp. has tapped Paul Wurth IHI to supply a new stamp-charged coke oven battery at its Fukuyama works, marking the first time the technology will be installed in the country.

Danieli Provides Electromagnetic Stirrers in Brazil

26 September 2022 - Brazilian steelmaker Aço Verde Brasil tapped Danieli for new in-mold electromagnetic stirrers in its continuous casting machine, according to the equipment supplier.

Swiss Steelmaker Taps AMI Automation for Electrode Regulation System

26 September 2022 - Stahl Gerlafingen contracted AMI Automation to upgrade the electrode regulation system (ERS) for its secondary steelmaking process, which the equipment supplier completed earlier this year.

Report: Middle East, North Africa Has Potential to Be Green Steel Leader — If It Acts Fast

22 September 2022 - The Middle East and northern Africa (MENA) could be a world leader in green steel production, if it makes prompt investments in renewable energy and green hydrogen, according to a new report from the U.S.-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.

Nucor Begins Pursuit of LEED Certification for New Plate Mill 

20 September 2022 - Nucor Corp. has formally declared its intention to seek LEED certification for its Brandenburg, Ky., USA, plate mill, the company said on Tuesday. 

SSAB, Oshkosh Team Up on Fossil-Fuel-Free Steel Applications

20 September 2022 - U.S.-based specialty truck and equipment maker Oshkosh Corp. is partnering with SSAB to use fossil-fuel-free steel in commercial vehicles.

Decarbonization Will Require Massive Amounts of Energy – and Money

20 September 2022 - According to Director General of the European Steel Association (EUROFER) Axel Eggert, the decarbonization of the steel industry will require a level playing field, affordable low-carbon energy sources and financial support.

Commercial Metals Company Expands Internal Scrap Supply

19 September 2022 - Long products maker Commercial Metals Company (CMC) has acquired a California-based scrap processor and broker to help secure an in-house supply for its expanding Arizona operations. 

thyssenkrupp Materials Services Expands North American Footprint

19 September 2022 - thyssenkrupp Materials Services is investing US$37 million in a new service center meant to support automotive customers. 

Steelmakers Find Success Is Tied to Employee Training

19 September 2022 - At Badische Stahl Engineering (BSE)’s 7th Steelmaking Symposium, employee training and its impact on a company’s bottom line – or in the case of the steel industry, production capacity -- was front and center.

Biden Administration Launches Effort to Boost Green Construction Materials 

16 September 2022 - The U.S. federal government will prioritize the purchase of green steel and other low-CO2 construction materials as part of a broader effort to reinvigorate American manufacturing. 

U. S. Steel Leans into Market Headwinds

16 September 2022 - United States Steel Corporation expects to report adjusted net earnings of somewhere between US$1.90 and US$1.95 per diluted share this quarter, even as market headwinds begin to impact the business, the company has said.  

Hyundai Steel Reports Successful Trial of Low-CO2, High-Strength Steel

16 September 2022 - South Korea’s Hyundai Steel Co. said it has successfully produced 1-gigapascal steel sheet using an electric arc furnace (EAF). 

Nucor Anticipates Record Year, but Comparatively Lower Q3 Results 

15 September 2022 - Nucor Corp. expects its third-quarter earnings to fall roughly 13% year over year on lower shipments and prices at its steel mills. 

SDI Q3 Earnings Expected to Soften but Sees Underlying Demand Persist

15 September 2022 - Steel Dynamics Inc. expects its third-quarter earnings to drop roughly 23% from the prior three months due in part to lower average flat-rolled prices. 

Tata Steel Partners With Hatch on IJmuiden Process Route Conversion 

15 September 2022 - Engineering and management consultancy Hatch Ltd. is joining Tata Steel’s effort to produce hydrogen-reduced iron and green steel at its lJmuiden plant in the Netherlands. 

Danieli Contracted for BF Stove Repairs 

15 September 2022 - Tata Steel has again tapped Danieli for blast furnace stove repairs at the steelmaker’s Port Talbot Works in the United Kingdom, reaffirming a relationship between the two. 

Topalian Named Nucor Chairman 

15 September 2022 - Nucor Corp. president and chief executive Leon Topalian can now add board chairman to his title.

POSCO Mill Recovering From Flood

13 September 2022 - POSCO has restarted the No. 2 and No. 4 blast furnaces at its Pohang Works after a typhoon flooded the plant last week.