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Three Steel Companies Receive Ohio EPA Recognition

08 October 2020 - The three Ohio steel-producing facilities are among 19 organizations recognized for environmental stewardship by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.

Lights On: Financing for Steel Mill Solar Farm Completed

06 October 2020 - Solar power developer Lightsource bp has secured US$285 million in financing for a solar farm that will supply electricity to EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel, the company has announced.

Nippon Steel Plans BF Restart on Improving Demand

06 October 2020 - Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp. will restart a blast furnace that was idled earlier this year due to pandemic-driven declines in demand, reports commodities news and pricing service Argus.

Distributor Installs New Stretch Leveler

06 October 2020 - Kansas-based carbon steel distributor Steel and Pipe Supply has upgraded its Storage & Processors toll processing unit with a new stretch leveler from Delta Steel Technologies, the distributor reports.

ArcelorMittal Pledges to Achieve Carbon Neutrality

02 October 2020 - ArcelorMittal has announced a significant environmental goal: it intends to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

California Researchers Win Funding for H2 Steelmaking Project

02 October 2020 - The University of California, Irvine, (UCI) and partners have been award US$5.7 million in funding from the U.S. Energy Department to study the integration of renewably produced hydrogen in the steelmaking process.

Italian Steelmaker Ramps Up Record-Breaking Tenova EAF

02 October 2020 - Italy’s Acciaieria Arvedi has started up a new a Tenova Consteel electric arc furnace (EAF) and has begun ramping up the unit, reports the furnace’s builder, Tenova.

ArcelorMittal Returns Two Blast Furnaces to Service

02 October 2020 - ArcelorMittal has restarted a blast furnace in Germany and another in France as it shifts production to account for the temporary shutdown of a Belgian furnace, reports commodities news and pricing service S&P Global Platts.

A. Longo to Outfit Nucor Furnace with Taphole Sanding Equipment

01 October 2020 - Mill solutions provider Aldo Longo Consulting Inc. has received an order from Nucor Steel Gallatin for two taphole sanding devices, the company has announced.

Rising Steel Capacity Is Cause for Deep Concern, OECD Says

01 October 2020 - Despite the severe drop in steel demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, global steel capacity is rising and could reach 700 million metric tons in excess of production this year, reports the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development steel committee.

U. S. Steel’s Matthews to Step Down Early Next Year

01 October 2020 - United States Steel Corporation veteran Douglas R. Matthews will retire in January, concluding a 33-year career with the company, U. S. Steel has announced.

Primetals Technologies Details voestalpine Bloom Caster

01 October 2020 - A new caster at voestalpine’s site in Leoben, Austria is capable of producing 950,000 metric tons annually and can cast in fully automatic mode, the caster’s manufacturer, Primetals Technologies, reports.

American Steel Companies Optimistic About Industry's Future

01 October 2020 - The U.S. steel industry will emerge from the pandemic-driven economic downturn leaner, stronger and all the more technologically capable, several industry leaders said during AIST’s Virtual Town Hall Forum Wednesday morning.

Danieli Tapped to Revamp Continuous Annealing Line for Tata Steel UK

01 October 2020 - Tata Steel UK has contracted Danieli Automation to replace the automation on its continuous annealing line at its Trostre works in South Wales, according to Danieli.

North Star BlueScope Partners With SMS group on Digitalization Project

01 October 2020 - SMS digital will provide a solutions package for the digitalization of the hot flat strip production at North Star BlueScope’s plant in Delta, Ohio, USA, the equipment supplier announced.

Cleveland-Cliffs to Acquire ArcelorMittal USA

28 September 2020 - ArcelorMittal has agreed to sell nearly all of its U.S. operations to Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. for US$1.4 billion in cash and stock, the steelmakers announced Monday morning.

ArcelorMittal to Return Brazilian BF to Service

24 September 2020 - Anticipating an economic recovery, ArcelorMittal Brazil plans to restart a blast furnace at its Tubarão facility next month, reports commodities news and pricing service S&P Global Platts.

Knowledge Is Power. The Town Hall Forum Will Offer Plenty.

24 September 2020 - This year started off as a promising one for all in the steel indsutry, bringing the potential for full order books and healthy shipments.

Austrian Producer Starts Up New Caster

23 September 2020 - voestalpine has started up a new fully automated bloom caster at its Donawitz plant in Austria, allowing it to make high-end steel grades for specialty applications.

Rising Demand Prompts JFE Blast Furnace Restart

23 September 2020 - Citing recovering demand, Japan’s JFE Steel has restarted the No. 4 blast furnace at its Fukuyama steel works, reports commodities news and pricing service Argus.

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