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Indian Steelmaker to Commission New Ladle Furnace in 2018

14 November 2016 - SMS group has won an order for a 130-ton twin ladle furnace of the Steel Authority of India Ltd., the mill equipment maker has announced.

Texas HBI Plant to Ramp Up to Full Production By Year's End, voestalpine Says

09 November 2016 - voestalpine's new direct reduction plant in Corpus Christi, Texas, is expected to be at full production by the end of the year and will begin regular shipments to customers, the company has said.

Schaeffler Announces Additional Job Cuts, Plant Consolidations

09 November 2016 - German roller bearings manufacturer Schaeffler said it plans to lay off 500 people and consolidate plants in Europe and the Americas as part of an expanded cost-cutting effort.

SMS group Wins Caster Maintenance Contract

09 November 2016 - Gerdau Ouro Branco has awarded SMS group a three-year contract for maintenance services, the mill equipment maker has announced.

ArcelorMittal Rolls Out New Automotive Steels

08 November 2016 - ArcelorMittal is expanding its catalog of advanced automotive steels, with some already being offered up for OEM qualification, the company said on Tuesday.

Capacity Boost May Be in Store for Indonesian Steel Complex

08 November 2016 - Indonesia’s Krakatau Steel and South Korea’s POSCO are thinking about expanding their steelmaking assets in the Indonesian province of Banten, possibly adding 3 million to 4 million tons of capacity, reports the The Jakarta Post.

Paul Wurth Secures Contracts to Outfit New Blast Furnace

08 November 2016 - EVRAZ has awarded contracts to blast furnace engineering firm Paul Wurth for equipment associated with the new blast furnace at the steelmaker’s Nizhny Tagil plant in Russia.

Commerce Department Sets Anti-Dumping Duties on Steel Plate

07 November 2016 - The U.S. Commerce Department has set preliminary anti-dumping duties on carbon and alloy cut-to-length plate from China and eight other Asian and European nations.

Report: Tata Might Retain U.K. Steel Business

04 November 2016 - The Tata Group is to decide the fate of its U.K. steel business within the next four weeks, but is leaning toward retaining the operation, reports The Guardian newspaper.

Danieli Tapped for Upgrades to SDI Galvanizing Line

04 November 2016 - Danieli Fata Hunter has won two contracts for upgrades to the No. 1 galvanizing line at Steel Dynamics Inc.’s Butler, Ind., sheet mill.

This Is How It Ended for an Ohio Galvanizing Steel Mill

04 November 2016 - Auctioneers liquidated an Ohio galvanizing plant on Thursday, selling off equipment for pennies on the dollar.

Weak Market Forces Union Electric to Consider Idling Roll Plant

02 November 2016 - Eight months after acquiring it, Union Electric Steel Corp. and parent Ampco-Pittsburgh have given notice that they might idle parts of the Åkers National Roll Co. plant in Pennsylvania due to market conditions.

MMK Awards Contract for Sinter Plant Equipment

02 November 2016 - China’s Sinosteel Equipment & Engineering Co. Ltd. has won a RUB6.7 billion contract to equip a new sinter plant in Russia.

U. S. Steel Keeps Electric Furnace Plans on the Burner, Hopes to Soon Finalize Stelco Sale

02 November 2016 - An electric arc furnace remains in the cards for United States Steel Corp. -- it’s only a matter of finding the right time and place to make the investment, the company’s chief executive said Wednesday.

U. S. Steel Keeps Electric Furnace Plans on the Burner, Hopes to Soon Finalize Stelco Sale

Ampco-Pittsburgh Expands Steelmaking Capabilities Through Acquisition

01 November 2016 - Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp. is acquiring Canadian specialty steel producer ASW Steel Inc. for US$13.1 in cash and debt, Ampco-Pittsburgh has announced.

Nucor Finalizes Independence Tube Acquisition

01 November 2016 - Nucor Corp. has closed on its US$435 million acquisition of structural tube manufacturer Independence Tube and has named an executive to lead the business.

U. S. Steel Records Q3 Profit, Reaches Agreeement on Stelco Sale

01 November 2016 - United States Steel Corp. posted a third-quarter profit of US$51 million and has agreed to sell the former Stelco to a private investment firm, the company announced on Tuesday.

TimkenSteel's Vertical Caster Surpassing Expectations

31 October 2016 - TimkenSteel is keeping its vertical jumbo-bloom caster as busy as possible, with about 45% percent of the steel melted at its Faircrest, Ohio, mill being cast on the machine, TimkenSteel chairman and chief executive Tim Timken said on Friday.

Primetals Called to Upgrade Austrian Rolling Mill

31 October 2016 - Primetals Technologies has won an order from Austria’s Böhler Edelstahl GmbH & Co. KG for upgrades to its plant in Kapfenberg.

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