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Stelco Adding Merchant Pig Iron to Product Portfolio
18 November 2019 - Stelco plans to install a pig iron caster at its Lake Erie Works next year, giving it entry to the merchant pig business, the Canadian steelmaker has said.
SSAB to Begin Process Route Shift
14 November 2019 - SSAB plans to replace two of its Swedish blast furnaces with an electric arc furnace and intends to be the first to bring a fossil-fuel-free steel to the market, company officials announced during the annual Swedish Steel Prize event this week in Stockholm.
POSCO Establishes New Brand for Its Construction Steels
13 November 2019 - POSCO on Tuesday unveiled a new brand called INNOVILT to better promote its construction and corrosion-resistant steels as well as other products.
Vietnamese Steelmaker Signs Off on New Cold Mill
29 October 2019 - Pomina Flat Steel, a subsidiary of Pomina Steel Group, has signed the final acceptance certificate for its new cold mill complex in Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam.
ArcelorMittal Adds New 3rd Gen Grade to AHSS Lineup
22 October 2019 - The world’s largest steelmaker has expanded its Fortiform line of advanced high strength steels, launching sales of a new, coated grade that can be used in a variety of exposed and nonexposed applications.
POSCO Aims to Supply Emerging Market for Maritime Sulfur Scrubbers
19 September 2019 - South Korean steel giant POSCO is bringing to market a super alloy stainless steel designed for sulfur scrubbers installed on ocean-going vessels.
Stelco Cuts the Ribbon on CA$30 Million Batch Anneal Plant
17 September 2019 - Stelco on Monday marked the opening of its new CA$30 million batch anneal facility, a project that has expanded the range of cold-rolled products the Canadian steelmaker is able to offer.
SSAB Auto Steel Receives OK from Indian Government
10 September 2019 - SSAB’s line of hot- and cold-rolled Docol® automotive steel has received its Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification, the company reports.
Zekelman Industries Chooses Arkansas for US$150M Mill
31 July 2019 - Zekelman Industries will build its new electric-weld tube mill in Blytheville, Ark., USA, next to its existing Atlas Tube facility, the company has announced.
SSAB Eyes Lifting Machine Market for New High-Strength Grade
11 April 2019 - SSAB has introduced a new grade of hot-rolled strip grade designed for applications that require welded joints, particularly lifting equipment.
Endless Mill Sets New Hot Rolling Record
15 January 2019 - A Chinese endless cast-roll mill has set a new world record for the thinnest hot-rolled strip made on such equipment, according the mill’s builder, Primetals Technologies.
Japanese Mill Launches Production of Spooled Rebar
06 November 2018 - Japan’s Topy Industries Ltd. has started up its new spooled rebar line and a new finishing block at its Toyohashi bar plant, reports the equipment supplier on the project.
SSAB Adds to Roster of Steel Products
25 October 2018 - Specialty steel producer SSAB has added a new type of steel to its product mix, one that it says is geared for product manufacturers that have stamping, punching, slitting and complicate die forming operations in its production lines.
Third-Gen Automotive Steels Have Arrived
02 August 2018 - Third-generation steels that are at once strong and formable are now being sold into the automotive market and can readily substitute components made from earlier advanced steels with lower tensile strengths, reports Repairer Driven News.
CMC Winds Up First Spool of Rebar
07 June 2018 - Commercial Metals Company’s new micro-mill in Oklahoma has begun producing spooled rebar, according to the plant’s technology supplier, Danieli.
AK Steel Rolls Out New Electrical Steel
31 May 2018 - AK Steel Corp. is bringing to market a new family of high-permeability grain oriented electrical steels (GOES) designed for high- and ultrahigh-voltage transformers.
SSAB Brings Third-Generation Automotive Steel to Market
08 May 2018 - Swedish steelmaker SSAB is rolling out a family of coated, third-generation advanced high-strength steels and has product ready for customer trials, the company announced Tuesday.
German Steelworks Turns on New Cooling System
06 March 2018 - SMS group has successfully retrofitted a German slab caster with a new secondary cooling system, the equipment supplier reported Tuesday.
Gerdau Upsizes Blooms at Michigan Mill
29 January 2018 - In an effort to improve steel cleanliness and better serve customers, Gerdau’s special bar quality mill in Monroe, Mich., USA, plans to begin producing 240-mm square blooms this fall.
SSAB Introduces Water-Quenchable Steel Grade
22 November 2017 - Sweden’s SSAB has begun selling a new type of steel than can be quenched in water, but doesn’t need to be immediately tempered, it has announced.
