Steel News

Refractories Manufacturer Sees Successful Trial of Phenol-Free Brick

09 July 2021 - South Korean refractories maker Wonjin Worldwide has developed a phenol-free refractory brick, which already has undergone successful trials at a Korean electric arc furnace (EAF) mill.

Volvo, SSAB Partner on Green Steel Development

16 June 2021 - Swedish automaker Volvo will collaborate with SSAB on developing fossil-fuel-free steels for the auto industry, SSAB has said.

Primetals Technologies Expands Indian Iron Ore Pelletizing Portfolio

19 May 2021 - Primetals Technologies has signed a licensing agreement allowing it to sell and supply Metso Outotec Oyj’s straight grate iron ore pelletizing technology in the Indian market.

ABS Becomes Reference for New Danieli Scrap System

21 April 2021 - Danieli’s steelmaking division, Acciaierie Bertoli Safau, is investing in a new Danieli technology that automatically sorts and processes scrap before it is charged into a furnace.

Recycled Zinc Alloy Clears Product Trials

21 April 2021 - Mill byproducts recycler American Zinc Recycling (AZR) has successfully trialed a zinc alloy suitable for use in continuous galvanizing lines, the company reports.

NLMK Hopes for 2022 Launch of New Metallic Coated Steel

07 April 2021 - NLMK Group and the Russian Academy of Sciences have begun testing a new zinc-aluminum-magnesium coating for cold-rolled products, the steelmaker has said.

U. S. Steel Announces Green Product Line

24 March 2021 - United States Steel Corporation on Wednesday unveiled a new line of sustainable steels it is calling verdeX.

U. S. Steel Snaps Up IP Rights to High-Strength Grades

04 March 2021 - United States Steel Corporation has acquired the patents and trademarks related to proprietary sheet steels developed by Rhode Island-based The NanoSteel Co.

SKF Bearing Earns Industry Honor

11 February 2021 - Bearings maker SKF has received an award for a specialized industrial bearing that it says reduces equipment downtime and improves safety.

Nucor Mill Adding Spooled Rebar to Product Lineup

19 January 2021 - Nucor Corp. is adding rebar spooling capabilities to its Plymouth, Utah, USA, bar mill, according to the company that will supply the equipment.

Coil Welding Equipment Maker Opens New R&D Lab

24 November 2020 - Ohio-based coil welder specialist Taylor-Winfield Technologies Inc. has opened a new laser joining research and development laboratory, the company reports.

Need Steel for a Sustainable Application? Swiss Steel Group Might Have One for You.

20 October 2020 - The Swiss Steel Group’s Deutsche Edelstahlwerke special steel plant is creating a branded portfolio of steels that it says are especially well suited for use in sustainable technologies.

ArcelorMittal Europe Launches Sales of Green Steel

15 October 2020 - ArcelorMittal Europe said it will have produced 30,000 metric tons of commercially viable green steel this year, a first step on its way to becoming a carbon neutral producer.

POSCO Partners With ExxonMobil to Develop LNG Carriers

08 October 2020 - South Korean steelmaker POSCO has joined forces with oil and gas giant ExxonMobil to explore the use of high-manganese steel grades in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, reports the Korea Herald newspaper.

NLMK Develops Electrical Steel for Wind Farms

13 August 2020 - Russian steelmaker NLMK has developed a non-oriented electrical steel for use in wind-power generating equipment, the company reports.

SAIL Announces Addition to Product Mix

22 July 2020 - The Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) has expanded its product know-how, producing for the first time a type of stainless steel that’s generally unavailable from domestic manufacturers.

Start-up Commercializes New Electrical Steel

15 May 2020 - Michigan-based materials start-up Arcanum Alloys Inc. is commercializing a branded electrical steel produced through its proprietary manufacturing process.

This Steel Can Be Rolled in a Mill…and Fused in a 3D Printer

15 May 2020 - Special long steel maker Deutsche Edelstahlwerke has optimized a branded line of bainitic steel so that it can be used in 3D printers as well as in traditional large-scale manufacturing.

FOERSTER Instruments Expands Portfolio

24 April 2020 - Non-destructive testing equipment maker FOERSTER Instruments Inc. is adding to its inspection offerings through a new representation agreement, the company has announced.

Tata Steel Launches North American Sales of New Steel Grade

25 February 2020 - An Indiana-based distributor has launched sales of a new abrasion-resistant grade from Tata Steel in North America and Brazil.