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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.
Smart Steel Technologies, PSI Metals Partner on AI Applications
09 November 2021 - The two companies will enter a strategic partnership to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-based applications to enable steel producers to improve production efficiency and the quality of their products.
BlueScope Acquires U.S. Scrap Business
08 November 2021 - Australian steel producer BlueScope announced on Friday that it has entered into a US$240 million agreement to purchase two operating sites belonging to ferrous scrap steel recycling business MetalX LLC.
voestalpine Taps ANDRITZ to Supply Pickling, Acid Regeneration Plants
08 November 2021 - Technology group ANDRITZ said in a press release it has received an order from voestalpine Stahl GmbH to supply chemical process equipment for continuous pickling, acid regeneration, silicon removal and acid purification plants.
CSN Backs Silicon Valley Hydrogen Startup
08 November 2021 - San Francisco-based 1S1 Energy intends to use the funding from the Brazilian steelmaker’s venture capital fund to manufacture electrolyzers for the production of green hydrogen.
ArcelorMittal Announces CA$205 Million Decarbonization Investment
04 November 2021 - The Quebec government and ArcelorMittal announced the investment during an event held at COP26 yesterday.
Deacero Cuts Ribbon on New U.S. Headquarters
04 November 2021 - Mexico’s largest producer of steel wire has established a new global trade and corporate affairs headquarters in Washington, D.C., USA.
Cleveland-Cliffs Partners With DOE to Reduce GHG Emissions
04 November 2021 - The steelmaker announced yesterday that it has entered into a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the Better Climate Challenge initiative to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 25% by 2030.
Worthington Industries Purchases Tempel Steel Co.
03 November 2021 - Ohio-based Worthington Industries Inc. announced that its steel processing segment will acquire Tempel Steel Co., a manufacturer of precision motor and transformer laminations.
JSW Steel USA Commences Phase II Upgrade of Texas Plate Mill
03 November 2021 - JSW Steel Ltd. announced on Monday its U.S. subsidiary has begun a phase II upgrade of its plate mill in Baytown, Texas, USA, as part of a US$260 million investment to enhance operations at the facility.
BlueScope Signs MoU With Rio Tinto to Explore Decarbonization
02 November 2021 - The two companies plan to research and design low-emissions steelmaking processes at BlueScope’s Port Kembla Steelworks in New South Wales, Australia, the steelmaker announced.
U.S., EU Come to New Agreement on Steel Tariffs
01 November 2021 - The United States and the European Union have reached a deal that will revise the Section 232 tariffs on EU metal products, effectively ending a years-long trade dispute between the two government bodies.
NLMK’s Blast Furnace No. 4 Gets Environmental Upgrade
01 November 2021 - The Russian steelmaker announced today it is embarking on a project to overhaul the stoves on Blast Furnace No. 4 at its Lipetsk site, which will allow for a 98% reduction in emissions.
Metinvest, Danieli to Partner on Green Steel Technologies
28 October 2021 - Danieli announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Metinvest to develop and implement technologies aimed at lowering the carbon footprint of Metinvest facilities in Ukraine and the EU.
LIBERTY Steel Resumes Operation at Rotherham Plant at Night
28 October 2021 - The company, which is part of GFG Alliance, announced today it has restarted production at the Rotherham plant in Yorkshire, U.K., running overnight when energy costs are less expensive.
PGT Trucking Signs LOI With Nikola for 100 FCEV Trucks
28 October 2021 - Nikola Corp., a provider of zero-emissions transportation solutions, announced its collaboration with PGT Trucking Inc. (PGT), which includes a Letter of Intent (LOI) to lease 100 Nikola Tre heavy-duty fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).
OMK Taps Danieli for New MES at Seamless Pipe Complex
27 October 2021 - Danieli will install its Q3-MET manufacturing execution system (MES) at the Russian steelmaker’s new seamless pipe complex in Vyksa.
Algoma Chief Commercial Officer to Retire in 2022; New Vice President Sales Named
27 October 2021 - Canadian steelmaker Algoma announced today that its chief commercial officer, Robert Dionisi, will retire next May after a 42-year career with the company.
TMK Supplying 15,000 Metric Tons of Pipe to New Project in Turkmenistan
27 October 2021 - Türkmengaz, the national gas company of Turkmenistan, has contracted TMK to supply 15,000 metric tons of pipe for a new gas turbine power plant project currently under construction in Turkmenistan’s eastern Lebap Region.
ArcelorMittal Differdange Home to New Floating Solar Farm
27 October 2021 - A former cooling pond owned by ArcelorMittal Differdange is now filled with 25,000 m2 of solar panels and is Luxembourg’s first floating solar farm.
ABB Unveils AI-Based Asset Performance Management Package
26 October 2021 - Technology provider ABB today announced the launch of its ABB Ability™ Genix Asset Performance Management Suite, which may enable users to reduce machine downtime by nearly half through artificial intelligence (AI).
