Process
News on the latest technological processes and equipment used in all stages of the steelmaking process.
Latest News
SMS group Upgrades Hot Strip Mill Automation for ArcelorMittal Tubarão
10 May 2023 - The equipment supplier announced today it has upgraded the existing automation system for the roughing mill and edger at ArcelorMittal Tubarão in Brazil.
ArcelorMittal North America Evaluating HBI Plant Expansion
09 May 2023 - ArcelorMittal is considering adding on to its recently acquired hot briquetted iron (HBI) plant near Corpus Christi, Texas, the company’s North American chief executive said on Tuesday.
Vale Signs MOU to Examine Potential Iron Ore Briquette Plant
09 May 2023 - Brazilian iron ore miner Vale will explore the feasibility of an iron ore briquetting facility in partnership with a European consortium, Vale has announced.
Howe Memorial Lecture: Fiber Optic Sensorization Could Unlock New Insights
08 May 2023 - As steelmakers further digitize steel production, the need for inexpensive and densely located sensors that can withstand harsh mill environments will grow, creating an opening for optical fiber-based sensors, a leading steelmaking expert said Monday.
Cleveland-Cliffs Reports Successful H2 Injection Trial
08 May 2023 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has successfully completed a hydrogen injection trial at one of its Ohio blast furnaces, taking a significant step toward decarbonized blast furnace production, the steelmaker announced on Monday.
Primetals Technologies Modernizes Slitting Line for thyssenkrupp Rasselstein
08 May 2023 - Primetals Technologies has upgraded the level 1 automation system and drive system for slitting line No. 1 at thyssenkrupp Rasselstein in Andernach, Germany.
Tata Steel UK Nears Decarbonization Crossroads
07 May 2023 - With Tata Steel’s Port Talbot blast furnaces nearing the end of their lives, the company’s U.K. steelmaking operation faces an uncertain future, according to reports.
JSW Steel USA to Upgrade Ohio Plant
02 May 2023 - JSW Steel USA will invest US$145 million in its Mingo Junction, Ohio, flat-rolled facility to better serve growing markets in the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors, the company said Tuesday.
Baosteel, Saudi Arabia Announce Joint Venture Plate Mill
02 May 2023 - China’s Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. and Saudi Aramco have agreed to establish a 1.5 million-metric ton plate mill in Saudi Arabia, the companies have announced.
Tata Steel Trials H2 Injection
25 April 2023 - Tata Steel has begun trialing hydrogen injection into a blast furnace at its Jamshedpur facility in India, the company reports.
Danieli Selected for Triple Caster Upgrade
19 April 2023 - AM/NS India has contracted Danieli Automation to upgrade three slab casters at its Hazira plant.
Salzgitter Secures Government Support for Low-CO2 Process Conversion
18 April 2023 - Salzgitter AG will receive EUR1 billion in federal and state support for its low-CO2 project, the German company said on Tuesday.
Report: Nucor Looking to Break Ground on West Virginia Mill This Summer
18 April 2023 - Nucor is working to secure federal permits for its planned West Virginia sheet mill, but company officials said they are optimistic that the project will break ground this summer, according the (Huntington, W.Va.) Herald-Dispatch newspaper.
Nucor Kicks Off Sheet Mill Expansion Project
17 April 2023 - Nucor Corp. has broken ground on a five-year, US$400 million expansion and modernization project at its Crawfordsville, Ind., USA, sheet mill, reports the (Crawfordsville, Ind.) Journal Review newspaper.
BILSTEIN Group Signs Green Steel Supply Agreement
17 April 2023 - Cold-rolled strip maker BILSTEIN Group has signed a binding, seven-year supply agreement with startup H2 Green Steel for its low-CO2 steel.
Borusan Mannesmann Looks to Expand OCTG Market Share Through U.S. Acquisition
13 April 2023 - U.S. large-diameter line pipe maker Berg Pipe has been sold to Turkey’s Borusan Mannesmann for US$162 million, according to an announcement Thursday.
EVRAZ North America Announces H2 Line Pipe Qualification
11 April 2023 - EVRAZ North America (ENA) has received qualification for a high-strength, high-frequency welded (HFW) line pipe designed for hydrogen transmission, the company has announced.
The Systems Group Announces Order From Nucor Sheet Mill
11 April 2023 - Nucor Corp. has placed an order with The Systems Group’s Systems Spray-Cooled unit for electric arc furnace (EAF) equipment at its planned West Virginia sheet mill.
Primetals Technologies Receives Final OK on Mill Stand Upgrade
11 April 2023 - Primetals Technologies has received the final acceptance certificate for upgrades it made to a mill stand Nordic plant.
New CMC Micro-Mill Nears Start of Commissioning
06 April 2023 - Commercial Metals Company (CMC) is set to begin commissioning its new Arizona micro-mill later this spring and anticipates receiving a key environmental permit for its planned West Virginia mill in the coming months, according to chief executive Barbara R. Smith.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- 32
- 33
- 34
- 35
- 36
- 37
- 38
- 39
- 40
- 41
- 42
- 43
- 44
- 45
- 46
- 47
- 48
- 49
- 50
- 51
- 52
- 53
- 54
- 55
- 56
- 57
- 58
- 59
- 60
- 61
- 62
- 63
- 64
- 65
- 66
- 67
- 68
- 69
- 70
- 71
- 72
- 73
- 74
- 75
- 76
- 77
- 78
- 79
- 80
- 81
- 82
- 83
- 84
- 85
- 86
- 87
- 88
- 89
- 90
- 91
- 92
- 93
- 94
- 95
- 96
- 97
- 98
- 99
- 100
- 101
- 102
- 103
- 104
- 105
- 106
- 107
- 108
- 109
- 110
- 111
- 112
- 113
- 114
- 115
- 116
- 117
- 118
- 119
- 120
- 121
- 122
- 123
- 124
- 125
- 126
- 127
- 128
- 129
- 130
- 131
- 132
- 133
- 134
- 135
- 136
- 137
- 138
- 139
- 140
- 141
- 142
- 143
- 144
- 145
- 146
- 147
- 148
- 149
- 150
- 151
- 152
- 153
- 154
- 155
- 156
- 157
- 158
- 159
- 160
- 161
- 162
- 163
- 164
- 165
- 166
- 167
- 168
- 169
- 170
- 171
- 172
- 173
- 174
- 175
- 176
- 177
- 178
- 179
- 180
- 181
- 182
- 183
- 184
- 185
- 186
- 187
- 188
- 189
- 190
- 191
- 192
- 193
- 194
- 195
- 196
- 197
- 198