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News on the latest technological processes and equipment used in all stages of the steelmaking process.

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German Steelmaker Upgrades Process Automation System

13 December 2016 - Primetals Technologies has won a contract to install level 2 process optimization system for a twin RH degassing plant and its two downstream treatment stations at Germany’s Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH. 

Stelco Takes Another Step Toward Completing Restructuring

12 December 2016 - Canada’s Stelco Inc. said it will move ahead with plans to be sold to New York investment firm Bedrock Industries and will seek court approval for the deal. 

Steel Researchers Enter New Phase of Belt Casting Study

12 December 2016 - Researchers in the United Kingdom and Canada are undertaking a research project that will explore belt casting’s potential to lower energy costs and as a production route for certain advanced high-strength steels.  

Western Tube & Conduit Sold to Zekelman Industries

06 December 2016 - Zekelman Industries is acquiring Western Tube & Conduit Corp. for an undisclosed amount, the company announced on Tuesday. 

Nucor Stakes Another Claim in HSS Market

06 December 2016 - Nucor Corp. has signed a deal to acquire Alabama-based Southland Tube Inc., America’s third-largest producer of hollow structural sections, for US$130 million. 

Tenaris Chairman Says Company is Positioned to Take Advantage of Drilling Recovery

06 December 2016 - Tenaris chairman and chief executive Paolo Rocca, whose company is building a US$1.8 billion seamless tube mill in Bay City, Texas, said he believes the Donald Trump presidency will be good for business. 

SMS Wraps Up Project on German EAF

05 December 2016 - SMS group has completed upgrades to an electric arc furnace at Germany’s Georgsmarienhütte GmbH, the equipment manufacturer has announced.

U.S. Steel Canada No More. It's Stelco Now.

02 December 2016 - In a move to reassert itself as a Canadian steelmaker that’s now independent of its Pittsburgh-based parent, U.S. Steel Canada is bringing back the Stelco name. 

Commerce Department Finalizes Anti-Dumping Duties on Cut-to-Length Plate

01 December 2016 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has set final dumping rates of between 42% and 94.1% on cut-to-length plate from Turkey, Brazil and South Africa.

The Scoop on ArcelorMittal's New Stacker Reclaimer? It's Now Up and Running, Contractor Says

01 December 2016 - Industrial contractor MC Industrial Inc. announced that it has wrapped up installation of a new stacker reclaimer at ArcelorMittal’s Burns Harbor mill in Indiana.

South Korean Pipe Maker Establishes U.S. Manufacturing Presence

01 December 2016 - Looking to ensure access to the U.S. market, South Korea’s SeAH Steel has acquired two U.S. OCTG mills in Houston, Texas, reports The Korea Times.

Former Wheeling-Pitt Mill Gets a New Owner, and a New Lease on Life

30 November 2016 - A shuttered mill that once belonged to Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel has been sold to an entity that intends to return it to service.

Praxair Didn't at First Succeed, And Now It's Trying Again

30 November 2016 - Industrial gas supplier Praxair is looking to renew merger talks with Linde, its German rival, the company said on Tuesday.

Tata UK Finds a Buyer for its Specialty Steel Business

29 November 2016 - Tata Steel Ltd. has a preliminary deal to sell its U.K.-based specialty steel business to Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty House Group, the company has announced. 

Expanded Contract Expected to Generate US$50M for Harsco

29 November 2016 - Mill services contractor Harsco Corp. will be taking on an expanded role at a long products mill in Colorado, adding scrap management services to its list of responsibilities.

Nucor Selects Primetals for Plate Mill Upgrades

29 November 2016 - Primetals Technologies has won a contract to upgrade the finishing end of a Nucor plate mill in North Carolina, the equipment manufacturer has announced.   

Union Local Says It Will Get Behind U. S. Steel Canada Sale

23 November 2016 - A United Steelworkers union local said it will lend tentative support to a private investment firm’s bid to acquire U. S. Steel Canada, reports the CBC.

Mill Installs New Rebar Coiling Line

23 November 2016 - An upgrade to an eastern European mill's rebar line has passed performance tests, according the equipment vendor on the project.

New Cold Rolling Plant Begins to Hit Its Stride

23 November 2016 - A new Turkish cold rolling facility has begun ramping up production and expects to reach its operating capacity by year’s end, according to the facility’s equipment vendor.

UAE Might Challenge U.S. Anti-Dumping Tariff

22 November 2016 - The United Arab Emirates may take the United States to task over new anti-dumping duties the country has imposed on imported circular welded carbon-quality pipe.