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Total Lubrifiants Expands Through Acquisition

23 September 2020 - Lubricants manufacturer Total Lubrifiants has acquired a French company that specializes in high-performance synthetic lubricants.

Acquisition Allows Service Center Operator to Expand Further Into Midwest

23 September 2020 - Chicago-based UPG Enterprises LLC has completed its acquisition of flat-rolled distributor Lexington Steel Corp. and its affiliated steel logistics unit, Douglass Logistics Inc.

SDI Forecasts Improved Q3 Earnings

23 September 2020 - Steel Dynamics Inc.’s expects to see its third-quarter profits rise on improving market conditions, the company reports. 

Drones Propel MMK Scrap Cost Savings

23 September 2020 - Russian steelmaker Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has put eyes in the sky to help speed up the process of accepting scrap deliveries. 

SMS group to Service Egyptian Mill

23 September 2020 - Egypt-based Al Ezz Dekheila Steel Co. has signed a service agreement with SMS group, the equipment supplier has announced. 

EUROFER: Climate Goals Are Important, But So Is a Plan for Meeting Them 

17 September 2020 - If the European Union hopes to achieve a newly proposed carbon emissions goal, it will have to quickly adopt a set of enabling measures that support the effort, the European Steel Association (EUROFER) said Thursday. 

Non-Residential Construction Likely to Lift Nucor Q3 Profits 

17 September 2020 - Nucor Corp. expects its third-quarter profits to notch up on continued resiliency in the non-residential construction market, the steelmaker said in its quarterly earnings forecast on Thursday. 

Outokumpu Orders Metal Powder Plant

16 September 2020 - Stainless producer Outokumpu has contracted SMS group to build a metal atomization plant that will produce stainless powders for additive manufacturers. 

LIBERTY Steel to Pilot New Sensor Network

16 September 2020 - LIBERTY Steel Group and another company under the GFG Alliance umbrella will test a pilot sensor system meant to reduce workplace accidents and improve efficiency. 

Stelco: Blast Furnace Reline Remains On Schedule

15 September 2020 - Stelco Inc.’s reline of its Ontario blast furnace continues apace and remains on budget and on schedule, the Canadian steelmaker reports. 

Salzgitter to Decide on DRI Plant Next Year

15 September 2020 - Salzgitter expects to report whether construction of direct reduction of iron ore (DRI) plant and upstream hydrogen electrolyzer is feasible by next spring, the company said Tuesday. 

New Ladle Turret Ups ABS Caster Volume 

15 September 2020 - Danieli Service has wrapped up installation of a new ladle turret at its steel plant in Italy, the company has said. 

Chinese Steel Production Sets August Record

15 September 2020 - Healthy steel demand lifted China’s August crude steel output to a record 95 million metric tons, reports commodities news and pricing service Argus. 

Commerce Department Formalizes SIMA Changes, Announces New Online Platform for Import Monitoring

14 September 2020 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has submitted a final rule that updates its Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) system and will debut a new online SIMA platform next month, according to an official press release.

Noodle.ai and SMS digital Unveil Production Line Sequencing App

11 September 2020 - It is the second jointly developed application between San Francisco, Calif., USA-based Noodle.ai and Düsseldorf, Germany-based SMS digital.

ABB and Hydrogen Optimized Partner to Develop Large-Scale Green Hydrogen Production

11 September 2020 - The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to make green hydrogen a viable option.

Elkem to Explore Renewable Biocarbon Production With New Pilot Plant

10 September 2020 - Elkem, an international manufacturer of silicon-based materials and carbon solutions, today announced their plans to build a renewable biocarbon pilot plant in Canada, with the future goal to scale up production for use in the steel industry.

Midrex and AMI Team Up to Offer DRI-Based Steelmakers Process Optimization Solutions

10 September 2020 - The strategic agreement between Midrex Technologies Inc. and AMI Automation will combine the companies’ respective strengths to streamline the steelmaking process remotely.

BENTELER Optimizes Hot Rolling Mill

10 September 2020 - The Austrian steel producer has invested 5 million Euros in the optimization of the hot rolling mill at its Schloss Neuhaus site.

Danieli Contracted to Supply New EAF for OMK

10 September 2020 - OMK (United Metallurgical Company) has contracted Danieli to supply a new electric arc furnace (EAF) meltshop and 7-strand bloom caster.

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