Process
News on the latest technological processes and equipment used in all stages of the steelmaking process.
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SMS group Contracted for Rolling Mill Build
16 August 2022 - Spain’s Megasider Zaragoza S.A.U. has ordered a new merchant bar mill from SMS group, the equipment supplier has announced.
BlueScope Steel Plants a Much Bigger Flag in the U.S.
15 August 2022 - North Star BlueScope Steel has begun ramping up the addition to its Delta, Ohio, USA, plant after having produced the first prime coil in June, the company reports.
Danieli Lands Order for Malaysian Slab Caster
12 August 2022 - Eastern Steel in Malaysia has contracted Danieli to build a new slab caster for its plant in Chukai, Terengganu, West Malaysia, Danieli has announced.
Stelco Starts Co-Gen Plant, Posts Q2 Profits, Despite Business Headwinds
11 August 2022 - Stelco started up a 65-megawatt co-generation plant at its Lake Erie Works in the second quarter, which proved profitable in spite of economic headwinds, company executives said on Thursday.
Allied Mineral Cuts the Ribbon on Newest Manufacturing Facility
10 August 2022 - Refractories maker Allied Mineral Products recently opened its third manufacturing facility in China, the company reports.
Gerdau North America Expands Rail Offerings
05 August 2022 - Gerdau’s North American long steel division has closed its acquisition of a rail products manufacturing operation in Quebec, Canada, the company said Friday.
Gerdau Plans Capacity Boost at Texas Mill
04 August 2022 - Gerdau SA will invest approximately US$54.7 million to expand the capacity of its Midlothian, Texas, USA, bar mill, the company said in its second-quarter earnings release.
voestalpine Embarks Upon Process Control System Update
03 August 2022 - voestalpine has upgraded the process control systems for the three converter lines at its LD3 steel plant in Linz, Austria, reports the technology supplier on the project.
Nucor Adding Meltshop to Arizona Bar Mill
03 August 2022 - Nucor Corp. will build a US$100 million meltshop at its Kingman, Ariz., USA, bar mill, the company said Wednesday morning.
U. S. Steel Targets Keetac Mine for Upgrade
01 August 2022 - United States Steel Corporation posted a stand-out second quarter on Friday and announced that it had chosen its Keetac iron ore mine for a US$150 million investment.
ArcelorMittal Acquiring 3M Metric Tons of Slabmaking Capacity in Brazil
28 July 2022 - ArcelorMittal is acquiring Brazilian slab producer Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém (CSP) for approximately US$2.2 billion, the steelmaker said on Thursday.
Partner Companies Unveil EAF Lime Injection System
28 July 2022 - Lime and bulk material handling specialists Storage & Transfer Technologies (STT) and Schenck Process are launching sales of a new injection system for electric arc furnace steel plants, the companies have announced.
SMA Claims Major Decarbonization Advantage for EAF Steelmakers
26 July 2022 - U.S. electric arc furnace (EAF) steels have a carbon emissions intensity that is approximately 75% lower than steel made via the traditional blast furnace route used by many overseas producers, a new study concludes.
First Prime Coil Comes Off the Line at Upgraded Nucor Plant
26 July 2022 - Nucor Corp.’s upgraded Gallatin sheet mill in Kentucky has produced its first prime coil, reports the equipment supplier on the project.
SDI Sinton Shifts Into Production Mode
25 July 2022 - Even as it begins executing on a US$1.9 billion plan to build an aluminum sheet mill in the southeast U.S., Steel Dynamics Inc. is ratcheting up operations at its Sinton, Texas, flat-rolled steel mill.
Baosteel Inks Contract for World’s Largest H2-Based DRI Plant
22 July 2022 - China’s Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron & Steel has selected the Tenova and Danieli’s Energiron technology to power a new direct reduction (DR) plant in the Guangdong Province.
ArcelorMittal Gent Starts Up New BOF
21 July 2022 - Equipment supplier Primetals Technologies announced yesterday that a new LD converter (basic oxygen furnace) it supplied to ArcelorMittal Belgium’s steel plant in Gent was recently started up.
SDI Announces US$2.2B Investment — In Aluminum
19 July 2022 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) on Tuesday said it will enter the flat-rolled aluminum market, announcing a US$2.2 billion plan to build a rolling mill and two separate recycled aluminum slab casting plants.
BHP, Tata Steel Partner Up on CO2 Reduction Effort
19 July 2022 - Iron ore miner BHP and Tata Steel will work together on developing low-CO2 iron- and steelmaking technologies, the companies have announced.
Salzgitter Partners on Developing Low-CO2 Strip
18 July 2022 - Salzgitter AG and cold-rolled producer Waelzholz Group will work together on developing and supplying low-CO2 strip under a new collaboration agreement, the companies have announced.
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