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Schenk Vision Bags Order from SDI Texas Mill

06 February 2020 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has contracted German inspection systems maker Schenk Vision to outfit its planned Texas flat-rolled mill with a surface inspection and analysis system.

Bruce Shields, AIST 71-Year Life Member, Passes Away

05 February 2020 - Bruce M. Shields, a longtime U. S. Steel metallurgist and an AIST Life Member who held one of this organization’s longest active memberships, has passed away.

SMS group to Replace North America’s Largest BOF

04 February 2020 - SMS group has secured an order to replace the 320-ton KOBM converter at ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s Hamilton, Ont., works.

Work Begins on Nucor Plate Mill

29 January 2020 - Nucor Corp. has begun moving earth for its US$1.35 billion plate mill in Kentucky and has struck an arc on the electric arc furnace (EAF) at its new rebar mill in Missouri, Nucor president and chief executive officer Leon Topalian said on Tuesday.

U.S. Steelmakers Hail USMCA Signing

29 January 2020 - President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), calling it a victory for workers, farmers and manufacturers alike.

Trump Adds to List of Products Subject to Section 232 Tariff

29 January 2020 - U.S. President Donald Trump has expanded the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs to include certain downstream steel products, saying that imports of those items are undermining the intent of the original protections.

Longtime Allied Mineral Products Leader Sets March Retirement

28 January 2020 - Allied Mineral Products chairman emeritus Jon K. Tabor will retire this spring after 50 years of service to the company, the company has announced.

Gerdau to Halt Melting, Rolling Operations at Michigan Mill

27 January 2020 - Gerdau Special Steel North America will idle the meltshop and rolling mill at its Jackson, Mich., USA, plant this April and shift production to two other facilities, the company has announced.

Alan Kestenbaum Back as Stelco CEO

27 January 2020 - Stelco Inc. chief executive officer David Cheney will step down next month and Stelco executive chairman Alan Kestenbaum will return to the role, the company said Monday.

SDI Ready to Roll on Texas Mill

24 January 2020 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has received the necessary environmental permits for its planned Texas flat roll mill and is ready to begin full construction, chief executive officer Mark Millett said Thursday.

New Centro-Metalcut Saw Expected to Boost Forged Ring Production at Mexican Mill

24 January 2020 - Centro-Metalcut is wrapping up installation of a 34-inch abrasive cutoff saw for an unidentified steel producer in Mexico, the company reports.

Record Mill Shipments, Strong Sales Contributed to Profitable Year at SDI

23 January 2020 - Despite falling steel prices that marked much of 2019, Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) recorded one of its best years ever, posting record shipments and near-record net sales, the company reported Thursday.

Startup Lands Contract to Create Steel Tracking Blockchain

21 January 2020 - A Toronto, Ont., Canada-based startup has been awarded a Canadian government contract to develop a prototype blockchain for tracking steel through the supply chain.

ArcelorMittal USA Forms Digitalization Steering Committee

20 January 2020 - Looking for competitive advantages, ArcelorMittal USA has begun to embrace industry digitalization and has created a steering committee to guide its efforts at its U.S. plants.

Steel Recycler Expands Through Acquisition

20 January 2020 - Rivers Metals Recycling has closed on its acquisition of Kentucky-based scrapper Industrial Services of America Inc., Rivers Metals has said.

U. S. Steel Celebrates Safe 2019

17 January 2020 - United States Steel Corporation improved its recordable injury rate in 2019 and set a new company safety record in terms of its days away from work case rate, the company has said.

U.S. Steelmakers Cheer Senate Ratification of USMCA

16 January 2020 - The U.S. steel industry is applauding the passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), saying the new trade deal would promote investment and ensure that more steel is made within North America.

Noodle.ai, SMS digital Release AI-Driven Production Application

16 January 2020 - A new partnership between equipment maker SMS group and artificial intelligence (AI) provider Noodle.ai has borne fruit – the companies have released their first AI-driven application for the steel industry.

Gerdau Rolling Mill Receives Automation Upgrade

14 January 2020 - Italy’s Automazioni Industriali Capitanio s.r.l. is upgrading to the rolling mill at Gerdau’s Selkirk plant in Canada.

Woodings/Munroe Name New Vice President

14 January 2020 - Steel industry equipment suppliers Woodings Industrial Corp. and Munroe Inc. have tapped Bob Vinson to serve as vice president of manufacturing, the affiliated companies announced.

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