Steel News

Republic Steel to Mothball Ohio Rolling Mill

07 January 2016 - Special bar quality manufacturer Republic Steel has announced that it will idle its Lorain, Ohio, USA, rolling mill by March and lay off approximately 200 workers, according to media reports.

Electrical Upgrades Underway at Gerdau Bar Mill

04 January 2016 - Italy’s Automazioni Industriali Capitanio (AIC) is installing a new rolling mill control system at Gerdau's Jackson, Tenn., USA bar plant, the company has announced.

AIC Upgrading Roughing Stands at German Rolling Mill

30 December 2015 - A German rolling mill will emerge from a holiday outage sporting new drives on four of its roughing stands, according to the vendor on the project.

Keystone Consolidated Industries Expands Reinforcing Wire Mesh Capacity

28 December 2015 - U.S.-based Keystone Consolidated Industries Inc. is adding welded wire reinforcement (WWR) mesh production to its Sherman, Texas, facility, the company has announced.

Tata Steel Negotiating Sale of European Long Products Business

22 December 2015 - Tata Steel is in talks with investment firm Greybull Capital to sell its European long products business, the company has announced.

Cascade Steel Upgrades Oregon Rolling Mill

21 December 2015 - Danieli has won a contract to modernize the finishing end of Cascade Steel Rolling Mill’s Oregon rebar facility, the company has announced.

Nucor Awards Contract for Rod Mill Upgrades

17 December 2015 - Primetals Technologies has won a contract to upgrade coil handling equipment at Nucor Corp.'s Norfolk, Neb.,USA, coiled bar and wire rod mill, the company has announced.

Upgrades to OneSteel Wire Rod Mill Pass Muster

15 December 2015 - Australia’s OneSteel Market Mills has issued a final acceptance certificate for upgrades to its Laverton wire rod mill, according to the contractor on the project.

Window Screen Manufacturer Acquires New York Wire for US$8.8 Million

10 December 2015 - A mesh and screen manufacturer is acquiring the U.S. assets of bankrupt New York Wire in a cash deal, the company has announced.

French Rail Mill Renews Long-Term Supply Contract

07 December 2015 - Tata Steel’s French rail mill has won a renewed contract to supply rail to SNCF, a French rail operator.

AISI Chief Executive Applauds New U.S. Transportation Plan, But Says More Work Is Needed

07 December 2015 - Passage of compromise bill on transportation funding is long overdue but will enable steelmakers and their customers to plan for the future, said American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) president and CEO Thomas J. Gibson.

Newspaper: Three Firms Competing to Buy Tata Steel European Operation

07 December 2015 - A deal to acquire Tata Steel's European long products business could come as soon as this week, according to a report in The (London) Telegraph newspaper.

Equipment Upgrade Helps ArcelorMittal Expand Piling Products Portfolio

23 November 2015 - ArcelorMittal’s Belval sheet piling mill in Luxembourg has put a new SMS group Compact Roller Straightener into service, allowing the mill to expand its product portfolio, SMS has announced.

Some Interest, But No Takers Yet for Tata Steel's European Division

17 November 2015 - Several parties reportedly have expressed interest in Tata Steel’s European long products division, although a deal doesn’t appear to be imminent, according to the Reuters news service.

Japan's Kobe Steel Plans Capacity Increase at Wire Rod Processing Mill

10 November 2015 - Kobe Special Steel Wire Products Co. Ltd. said it will invest 1.3 billion yen in new pickling equipment and expects to boost capacity by about 40 percent per month.

Grupo Simec Plans to Invest US$600M in New SBQ Mill

10 November 2015 - Mexican special bar quality (SBQ) manufacturer Grupo Simec is planning to build a greenfield mini-mill capable of producing 600,000 tons of SBQ products per year, the company has announced.

Nucor to Acquire Cold Finish Bar Assets in Ohio and Georgia

09 November 2015 - Nucor Corp. is acquiring two Gerdau Long Steel bright bar facilities for an undisclosed amount, Nucor has announced.

U.S. House Passes Partially Unfunded $325B Transportation Bill

06 November 2015 - U.S. House passage of a six-year transportation bill is a step toward giving manufacturers some market certainty, but Congress needs to see it the rest of the way through, American Iron and Steel Institute officials said.

Swedish Steelmaker Closing Rolling Mill, Reducing Shifts

30 October 2015 - Swedish engineering steel manufacturer Ovako is implementing a two-year restructuring program in order to reduce costs, the company has announced.

Infrastructure Spending Not a Panacea for Steel Demand, Says SDI Executive

26 October 2015 - Despite a school of thought that says otherwise, an increase in public spending on America's crumbling infrastructure likely won't do much to lift steel demand, according to Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) Vice President Christopher A. Graham.