Long Products Rolling
Includes bar, rod, wire and structural rolling and finishing processes.
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Nucor Contracts Danieli for Water Treatment Systems
22 May 2019 - Nucor Corp. has selected Danieli to provide the water treatment plants for its new micro-mills in Sedalia, Mo., and Frostproof, Fla., according to the equipment supplier.
Nucor Bar Mill to Upgrade Process Capability
20 May 2019 - Nucor Corp. on Monday revealed plans to equip its Darlington, S.C., bar and rod mill with a vacuum degassing system, allowing it to meet even higher quality specifications.
Fives Wins Contract for Polish Reheat Furnace Rebuild
14 May 2019 - Polish steel producer Cognor S.A. has contracted Fives to overhaul a reheat furnace at its steel plant in Krakow, according to an announcement from the supplier.
Liberty Steel Names New U.S. Plant Managers
13 May 2019 - A Liberty Steel USA manager is taking a new role as the head of the company’s wire rod plant in Illinois, the company has announced.
British Steel Names New CEO
25 April 2019 - Gerald Reichmann has taken the reins of British Steel as its new chief executive officer, the company has said.
Portuguese Rolling Mill Slates Major Upgrade for 2020
11 April 2019 - Long products producer Megasa Group has announced a major modernization project at its SN Seixal rolling mill in Portugal, according to the supplier on the project.
Nucor Progresses on Danieli Micro-Mills
09 April 2019 - Danieli said it has begun manufacturing equipment for Nucor Corp.’s planned micro-mill in Florida as work progresses on the company’s other such facility in Missouri.
CMC Sees Q2 Profits Increase; Eyes Investments in New Rebar Facilities
22 March 2019 - Scrapper and long steel manufacturer Commercial Metals Company saw its second-quarter profits rise despite lower scrap prices and shipments, the company reported.
KOCKS Lands Orders for Rolling Equipment
25 February 2019 - Rolling mill equipment manufacturer Friedrich KOCKS GmbH & Co. KG has won separate orders in recent months from four Chinese steelmakers for reducing and sizing blocks.
Italian Wire Rod Producer Taps SMS group for New Billet Welder
05 February 2019 - SMS group has won a contract to install a continuous billet welder at a wire rod mill in Brescia, Italy.
More Details Emerge on New Australian Rail Mill
04 February 2019 - A new rail and heavy sections mill to be built at the GFG Alliance steel works in Australia will be capable of producing 750,000 metric tons annually, reports the equipment supplier on the project.
Republic Steel Targets Q2 Restart of Lorain Bar Mill
23 January 2019 - Special bar quality (SBQ) maker Republic Steel is planning to restart its small bar rolling mill at its Lorain, Ohio, USA, plant in the second quarter, the company has announced.
Nucor-Yamato Plans Improvements to No. 2 Rolling Mill
22 January 2019 - Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. has contracted SMS group to upgrade its Arkansas plant, the machine builder said on Tuesday.
SDI Changes Up Senior Leadership Team
15 January 2019 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) is shifting its senior leadership, creating two new positions that will help support its planned US$1.7 billion sheet mill in the southwestern U.S. and moving two other executives.
Commercial Metals Looks to Notch Up Production at New Mill
09 January 2019 - Commercial Metals Company’s new Oklahoma micro-mill shipped nearly 60,000 tons during the company’s first quarter of fiscal 2019 and is preparing to bring on a fourth crew at the plant.
GFG Alliance Completes Deal for U.S. Wire Rod Manufacturer
03 January 2019 - GFG Alliance has finalized its US$320 million acquisition of Keystone Consolidated Industries (KCI), a move that will help clear the way for a planned initial public offering, the company has announced.
Indian Rebar Maker to See Substantial Capacity Increase
26 December 2018 - U.K.-based mining and energy conglomerate Vedanta Resources Ltd. plans to invest somewhere between US$3 billion to US$4 billion in an Indian steel mill over the next several years.
Chinese Induction Furnaces Find New Life in Other Asian Countries
18 December 2018 - In 2017, China said it lopped about 120 million metric tons of production capacity by closing induction furnaces at more than 600 companies.
Kobe Steel Targets Increased Wire Rod Processing Capacity in China
17 December 2018 - Kobe Steel Ltd.’s joint-venture wire rod processing business in China will invest 900 million yen (about US$8 million) to expand capacity there, its fifth such capacity expansion since 2009.
GFG Alliance Lays Out an Ambitious Plan to Build a Very Large Steel Works
13 December 2018 - The Gupta family’s GFG Alliance is committing more than AU$600 million toward upgrades to its iconic steelworks in Whyalla, Australia, and is planning construction of a massive steelmaking plant at the site, the company has announced.