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AISI Elects Nucor CEO as Board Chairman

25 May 2021 - Nucor president and chief executive Leon Topalian has been elected as chairman of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

Paragon Acquires Ohio Carbon Steel Distributor

25 May 2021 - Flat-rolled processor Paragon Steel has acquired Ohio carbon steel distributor Buckeye Metals Industries for an undisclosed amount.

SDI’s Mark Millett Named Board Chairman

24 May 2021 - Steel Dynamics Inc. president and chief executive Mark D. Millett can now add board chairman to his title.

Planned Fossil-Fuel-Free Mill Sparks Investor Interest

24 May 2021 - A startup steelmaker has completed an initial US$105 million funding round for a project that aims to build a fossil-fuel-free mill in Sweden.

SDI Wins Permit for Texas Mill

21 May 2021 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) has received the wastewater discharge permit for its Sinton, Texas, flat-rolled mill, reports the (Corpus Christi, Texas) Caller Times newspaper.

Rebuilt SMS group Cold Mill Produces First Coil

21 May 2021 - Russia’s Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) has produced the first coil on a rebuilt 2-stand cold rolling mill, according to project contractor SMS group.

Danieli Lands Order for Ingot Grinders

21 May 2021 - Danieli has received an order for two ingot grinders from Italy’s Rubiera Special Steel, the equipment manufacturer has announced.

GIVA Group Trials Hydrogen-Methane Blend in Furnaces

20 May 2021 - Italian ingots and forgings specialist GIVA Group has successfully tested a blend of hydrogen and natural gas in the furnaces at its Forgiatura A. Vienna plant, the company has announced.

Allied Mineral Signs On With Energy Storage Research Effort

20 May 2021 - Allied Mineral Products is lending its refractory expertise to a research project at the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Ohio-based company has said.

HKM Enlists Paul Wurth for Syngas Project

20 May 2021 - Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH has chosen SMS group’s Paul Wurth unit to provide the engineering for a syngas generation and injection plant that would serve its two blast furnaces.

thyssenkrupp Explores Greater Scrap Use in Blast Furnaces

19 May 2021 - thyssenkrupp Steel and a German scrap recycler will together test a new process that could allow greater quantities of scrap to be used in blast furnace production, reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

With Air Permit in Hand, CMC Looks to Begin Equipping New Mill

19 May 2021 - Commercial Metals Company (CMC) has received an air permit for its planned micro-mill in Mesa, Ariz., clearing the way for mill construction to begin.

Section 232 Tariffs Must Remain, Producers Tell Biden Administration

19 May 2021 - U.S. steel producers and the United Steelworkers union are urging the Biden administration to keep in place the Section 232 tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, arguing that they are having the intended effect.

Primetals Technologies Expands Indian Iron Ore Pelletizing Portfolio

19 May 2021 - Primetals Technologies has signed a licensing agreement allowing it to sell and supply Metso Outotec Oyj’s straight grate iron ore pelletizing technology in the Indian market.

US, EU Plan Talks on Steel Tariffs, Excess Steel Capacity

18 May 2021 - The United States and the European Union are opening discussions on combating excess steel capacity and ending America’s Section 232 tariffs on steel imports from the European Union.

Construction Underway on Salzgitter DRI Plant

18 May 2021 - Salzgitter has broken ground on a demonstration-scale direct reduction plant that can operate with either natural gas or hydrogen, or both.

Paul Wurth to Test New CO2 Reduction Tech

18 May 2021 - SMS group’s Paul Wurth unit and Italian cokemaker Italiana Coke have agreed to build a test-scale plant meant to try out a new carbon dioxide reduction technology.

Nucor Partners with Solar Systems Manufacturer

14 May 2021 - Nucor Corp. has signed an agreement to produce certain components for a New Mexico-based maker of steel solar panel tracking systems.

China Orders Steel Cuts

14 May 2021 - China is moving to curtail steel output and capacity as it attempts to reduce air pollution and overcapacity in a hot steel market, reports the South China Morning Post.