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

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Report: U. S. Steel Ready to Cool Three Coke Batteries

14 March 2023 - United States Steel Corporation will start winding down three Pennsylvania coke batteries later this month, following through on a promise it made two years ago. 

Algoma Brings Aboard Project Management Firm for EAF Build 

14 March 2023 - Algoma Steel has contracted industrial and civil construction management firm EllisDon to see its electric arc furnace (EAF) project through to completion. 

thyssenkrupp DRI Plant to Utilize Midrex Technology 

14 March 2023 - Midrex Technologies Inc. will partner with SMS group subsidiary Paul Wurth to build thyssenkrupp’s planned 2.5-million-ton direct reduction plant. 

SMS group Selected for EAF, Caster Modernization 

14 March 2023 - Bahrain’s SULB Company (BSC) has contracted SMS group to modernize an electric arc furnace and 4-strand billet caster. 

Danieli Wins Order for CMC Rebar Mill 

09 March 2023 - Danieli will equip Commercial Metals Company’s planned rebar mill in Berkeley County, W.Va., USA, the plant builder has said. 

SDI Turns to Longtime Technology Partner for Aluminum Mill Build 

09 March 2023 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has contracted SMS group to build its planned aluminum sheet mill, the plant engineer has announced. 

CMC Acquires Two Tennessee Scrap Yards

06 March 2023 - Commercial Metals Company (CMC) is expanding its internal scrap supply, announcing Friday that it has acquired the assets of Tennessee metals recycler Roane Metals Group. 

CSN Completes Second Round of Caster Upgrades

06 March 2023 - Brazilian integrated producer Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) has commissioned the second phase of upgrades to its 2-strand slab caster, reports project contractor Russula. 

Danieli Lands Water Treatment Plant Order

06 March 2023 - ArcelorMittal Brazil has placed a follow-on order with Danieli for a water treatment plant that will support a new 400,000-metric-ton medium sections mill. 

Valbruna ASW Puts New EAF into Service 

03 March 2023 - Special steel producer Valbruna ASW Inc. has started up a new Tenova-built electric arc furnace (EAF), the equipment manufacturer has said. 

thyssenkrupp Selects SMS group for EUR1.8 Billion Plant Project  

01 March 2023 - thyssenkrupp has placed an EUR1.8 billion order with SMS group for a hydrogen-based direct reduction plant, two melting units and ancillary equipment. 

Gerdau Upgrades Slab Caster Process Optimization Software 

28 February 2023 - Gerdau has completed a process optimization and quality control upgrade at its Ouro Branco mill in Brazil, according to Primetals Technologies. 

Texas EAF Dust Recycler Starts Operations

24 February 2023 - Startup EAF dust recycler Zinc Resources LLC has opened a US$100 million plant in Victoria, Texas, USA, the company reports. 

The World’s No. 2 Met Coal Exporter is Spinning Off Its Coal Mines. Here’s Why. 

23 February 2023 - Canadian miner Teck Resources Ltd. is splitting off its metallurgical coal business into a separate public company that will be owned in part by two of its biggest steelmaking customers, the company has announced.

Nucor Board Approves Additional Funding for W.Va. Sheet Mill

23 February 2023 - Nucor Corp. has marked up the price tag on its planned West Virginia sheet mill, saying the project will cost US$400 million more than first thought.

Danieli Lands Order for Two Slab Casters 

23 February 2023 - Joint-venture steelmaker AM/NS India has contracted Danieli to build two double-strand slab casters for its Hazira works in India, the equipment supplier has announced. 

ArcelorMittal Mill Wraps Up Converter Replacement 

23 February 2023 - ArcelorMittal Zenica has put a new Primetals Technologies-built LD converter into service, the equipment manufacturer reports. 

IDOM to Consult on Direct Reduction Plant Build 

23 February 2023 - A startup ironmaker that is planning to build a hydrogen-based direct reduction plant in southern France has selected consulting engineer IDOM to conduct the pre-feasibility studies, the firm has announced. 

New Roller Leveler Up and Running at Nucor Plate Mill 

22 February 2023 - Nucor Corp. has put a new heavy plate roller lever into service at its Tuscaloosa, Ala., USA, facility, according to the manufacturer of the equipment.

Algoma Reports Progress on Meltshop Project 

20 February 2023 - Algoma Steel has reached a new milestone in construction of its electric arc furnace based meltshop, setting the first structural steel columns that will support the facility.