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Tata Steel Expresses Interest in Purchasing RINL

18 August 2021 - According to its chief executive, Tata Steel is interested in acquiring state-owned Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL).

BlueScope Steel Sets Carbon Net-Zero Goal

18 August 2021 - Australia’s BlueScope Steel will allocate AU$150 million to near-term environmental goals and will work toward achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the company has said.

Schnitzer Steel Acquires Eight Scrap Yards, Restarts Cascade Steel Meltshop

18 August 2021 - Oregon-based Cascade Steel Rolling Mills is restarting production following a May 2021 meltshop fire as its corporate parent looks to close an acquisition of a southeastern U.S. scrap recycler.

Danieli Nabs Order for Greenfield Wire Rod Mill

17 August 2021 - Russia’s Novorossiysk Rolling Plant LLC will build a 600,000-metric-ton wire rod mill using Danieli technology, the equipment supplier reports.

Cleveland-Cliffs Prepares to Launch US$100 Million Investment at Indiana Harbor

17 August 2021 - Cleveland-Cliffs is investing US$100 million in the No. 7 Blast Furnace at Indiana Harbor East in East Chicago, Ind., USA, according to The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.

Berry Metal Names New President

16 August 2021 - BOF and EAF equipment specialist Berry Metal Co. has promoted the head of its engineering services group to the president’s office, the company has announced.

thyssenkrupp Delays Steel Division Spinoff Until 2022

12 August 2021 - Buoyed by higher steel prices and rising demand, the German conglomerate will defer its planned spinoff of its Steel Europe division until next spring, according to Industry Europe magazine.

Chinese Steel Producers to Curb Output in Preparation for 2022 Winter Olympics

12 August 2021 - China’s top steelmaking center, Tangshan, will limit production to ensure blue skies for Beijing’s Winter Olympics in 2022.

SAIL Targets Expansion in 2023–2024

11 August 2021 - Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL)’s public sector unit is currently on the verge of completing a modernization and expansion program that will bring its capacity up to 21.4 million metric tons per year.

Tenaris Utilizes VR and AR Technology in Remote Start-Up

11 August 2021 - New ladles in the steel shop at Tenaris’s Siderca mill in Campana, Argentina, were started up remotely from Italy by using a mixed reality device.

Infrastructure Bill Lauded by USW, AISI

11 August 2021 - U.S. Senate passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act has garnered applause from the United Steelworkers and the American Iron and Steel Institute, both groups said today in separate statements.

Nucor Completes Purchase of Insulated Metal Panels Business

11 August 2021 - Nucor Corp. has officially acquired Cornerstone Building Brands’ insulated metal panels (IMP) business for a price tag of around US$1 billion, the steelmaker announced yesterday.

Report: Industry Carbon Emissions Have to Drop 75% by 2050

11 August 2021 - Global steel emissions must fall to 780 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO2) by 2050 in order to limit global warming to within 2°C, reports global research and consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie. In 2020, it was at 3,000 Mt CO2.

Nippon Steel Develops Antiviral Steel

09 August 2021 - Nippon Steel Corp. has announced the development of a process to make visible-light-responsive photocatalytic steel that provides an antiviral effect by utilizing titanium oxide.

Gerdau to Invest BRL 6 Billion in Minas Gerais Operations

09 August 2021 - The investment will increase the Brazilian steelmaker’s hot-rolled coil capacity and double its structural profile capability, the company announced on Friday.

Harsco Extends Contract With ASA

09 August 2021 - Harsco Environmental, a division of Harsco Corporation, has resigned their contract with Arkansas Steel Associates LLC (ASA) for another seven years.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inks 3-Year Labor Contract at Dearborn Works

09 August 2021 - The United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 600 has ratified a new labor contract with Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., the steelmaker announced Thursday.

SHS Group Acquires LIBERTY Steel’s French Operations

09 August 2021 - The parent company of Saarstahl and Dillinger have officially added two of LIBERTY Steel’s mills in France to its holdings, the company has announced.

Renewable Power Company Re-Energizes Former Mill Site

05 August 2021 - Steel-related manufacturing could return to the site of what was once the world’s largest steel mill.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. to Acquire Merfish United

05 August 2021 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. announced Wednesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire tubular building products distributor Merfish United.

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