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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.
AIST Member Named 2022 NSW Australian of the Year
17 November 2021 - Veena Sahajwalla, Australian Research Council (ARC) Laureate Professor and AIST member, was named the 2022 NSW Australian of the Year at a ceremony last night.
Danieli Automation to Modernize Automation Control Systems for Gerdau
16 November 2021 - In a press release today, Danieli announced it has been tapped to upgrade billet casting machine #2, rolling mills #1 and #3 at Gerdau’s long products facility in Cosigua, Brazil.
POSCO to Expand Electrical Steel Sheet Capacity
16 November 2021 - The South Korean steelmaker will reportedly invest 1 trillion won (US$850 million) by 2025 to significantly increase its capacity to produce electrical steel sheets for electric vehicle motors, according to Korea JoongAng Daily.
AISI Lauds Signing of Infrastructure Bill
16 November 2021 - American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) president and chief executive Kevin Dempsey yesterday issued a statement that hailed the signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
SAIL Trials AI-Based Predictive Monitoring System
16 November 2021 - According to reports, Steel Authority of India Ltd.’s (SAIL) Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) began a trial of an artificial intelligence (AI)-based predictive monitoring system on Sunday.
Vale and China Baowu Come Together for Reducing Greenhouse Emissions
15 November 2021 - Vale announced via press release last Thursday that they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Baowu Steel Group.
NLMK Group and Rosenergoatom Partner on Energy Agreement
15 November 2021 - NLMK Group and Rosenergoatom signed a partnership agreement last week on low-carbon energy supplies.
U.S. to Consult With Japan on Addressing Global Excess Capacity
15 November 2021 - The U.S. Department of Commerce announced the beginning of consultations with Japan to address global steel and aluminum excess capacity.
MMK Signs MoU With Danieli on Decarbonizing the Blast Furnace
15 November 2021 - Danieli announced Friday the signing of a five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Russia’s PJSC Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) to reduce CO2 emissions.
Algoma Announces Construction of Two New EAFs
11 November 2021 - The Canadian steelmaker announced today that its existing blast furnace and basic oxygen steelmaking operations will be replaced by two new state-of-the-art electric arc furnaces (EAFs).
Moscow Metro Rolls on Mechel Steel
11 November 2021 - Russian steelmaker Mechel PAO reported Monday it is supplying approximately 22,000 metric tons of steel rails and rolls for construction of a Moscow Metro line.
Primetals Technologies Pursues Fully Digitalized Scrap Yards
11 November 2021 - Primetals Technologies announced in a press release today that it has entered into a cooperation agreement with scrap processing specialist SICON to develop holistic solutions for the digitization of scrap yards.
Danieli Corus Receives Order for BF Upgrade
10 November 2021 - Russian steel producer Tulachermet has selected Danieli Corus to provide a new top-charging unit for the blast furnace #3 at its facility in Tula, according to a press release from Danieli.
ArcelorMittal Poland Selects Primetals Technologies to Supply BF Gas Cleaning Plant
10 November 2021 - The equipment supplier announced yesterday it has received an order from ArcelorMittal Poland S.A. for a gas cleaning plant for its blast furnace #2 in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Silesia Voivodeship.
Dongkuk Steel Mill Co. Aims to Grow Color Steel Business
09 November 2021 - The company announced yesterday that it wants to grow its color-coated steel business to 2 trillion won (US$1.7 billion) and 1 million tons in annual production capacity by 2030, according to The Korea Economic Daily.
AM Dofasco and Mohawk College Partner on Digital Transformation Project
09 November 2021 - ArcelorMittal Dofasco has teamed up with researchers from Mohawk College’s Sensor Systems and Internet of Things Lab to create a deep learning–based automated slag raking system for its ladle metallurgy station, reports The Bay Observer newspaper.
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.
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