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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.

TenarisTamsa Reports Nearly 60% Emissions Reduction Thanks to Improved Dust Collection System

08 September 2020 - Tenaris’ US$27 million investment in its Tamsa pipe mill in Veracruz, Mexico, has upped the mill’s emissions capture rate by almost 60%, the company reports.

Nucor Nears Start-Up of Florida Rebar Mill

04 September 2020 - Nucor is closing in on a fourth-quarter start of its Florida micro-mill and has begun training those who will work on the shop floor, reports the The (Lakeland, Fla.) Ledger newspaper.

Plastics Recycling Plant Could Soon Feed Canadian Blast Furnace

03 September 2020 - A start-up plastics recycler has announced plans to build a sorting facility in northern Pennsylvania that potentially could sell polymers to a Canadian steel producer.

Morgan Automation Tapped for Water Treatment System Project

03 September 2020 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has contracted Morgan Automation Systems Inc. to automate the water treatment system at its new Sinton, Texas, USA, flat-rolled mill.

Trump Tightens Up Restrictions on Brazilian Steel Imports

02 September 2020 - U.S. President Donald Trump is lowering the limits on Brazilian steel imports, reports the Reuters news service.

Plant Locomotives Rolling To SDI Plant

02 September 2020 - Locomotive rebuilder Motive Power Resources Inc. has shipped the first of four units to Steel Dynamics Inc.’s new Sinton, Texas, USA, facility, reports Railway Age magazine.

Equipment Builder Plans to Open Workshop at Closed Kentucky Mill

28 August 2020 - Danieli is planning to open a workshop at AK Steel’s now-closed Ashland Works in Kentucky, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear revealed on Thursday.

Mill Contractor Names VP

28 August 2020 - Ohio-based specialty contractor GEM Inc. has promoted Robert Dzierzak as vice president, the company has announced. In his new role, Dzierzak will lead special projects and GEM Inc.’s boiler group.

Danieli Remotely Completes Factory Acceptance Test for New Nucor System

27 August 2020 - Danieli completed remote factory testing on an automation system being installed at Nucor Corp.’s Gallatin sheet mill, the company has announced.

Shifting Lifestyles Should Drive New Demand for Cars, Says AK Steel CEO

27 August 2020 - Automakers are likely to see new consumer demand for vehicles as the coronavirus pandemic has caused permanent lifestyle shifts in the U.S., according to Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. chairman and chief executive Lourenco Goncalves.

Big River Targets November Start-Up of New EAF, Caster

27 August 2020 - The expansion of Big River Steel’s Arkansas plant is under budget and two months ahead of schedule, chief executive David Stickler said during an industry event this week.

Alliance Steel Opens Indiana HQ, Service Center

21 August 2020 - Steel processor Alliance Steel has cut the ribbon on a new, state-of-the-art US$20 million headquarters and service center in Gary, Ind., USA, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.

Energy Department Funds Steel Decarbonization Research

20 August 2020 - Two leading steel researchers have been awarded a US$4 million U.S. Energy Department grant to further explore hydrogen-based steel production.

Algoma Plans Byproducts Plant Improvement

19 August 2020 - Canadian steelmaker Algoma Steel Inc. is receiving CA$4 million in government support for improvements to the byproducts plant at its Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., coke facility.

Berry Metal Wins SDI Furnace Accessories Contract

19 August 2020 - Berry Metal Co. has been contracted to design and supply the chemical energy package for Steel Dynamics Inc.’s planned flat-rolled mill in Texas.

American Zinc Recycling Hires New CEO

19 August 2020 - Electric arc furnace dust recycler American Zinc Recycling LLC has named Joel Hawthorne as president and chief executive officer, the company announced Tuesday.

Welspun Wins Large Pipe Order

19 August 2020 - Welspun Tubular LLC has received an order for nearly 200 miles of line pipe for the Keystone XL Pipeline, the company has announced.

North Star BlueScope Expansion to Be Completed in 2022

17 August 2020 - BlueScope Steel Ltd. has revised the completion date for its Ohio expansion project and is now planning to commission the new equipment in the first half of 2022.

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