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Nucor Steel–Arkansas Issues FAC on Hot Strip Mill Drives Upgrade From Primetals Technologies
21 March 2022 - The final acceptance certificate (FAC) for the F5 and F6 main drive upgrade completes the third phase of the full replacement of Nucor Steel–Arkansas’ six main mill stand drives at its hot strip mill.
Danieli to Supply Rail Head Hardening System for ArcelorMittal Poland
21 March 2022 - The equipment supplier has been tapped to provide its technology for a premium quality rails project at ArcelorMittal Poland in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland.
Tenova and Salzgitter Shake Hands on 2.1-Million-Ton DRI Plant
08 March 2022 - Tenova has signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany’s Salzgitter AG to build a 2.1-million-metric-ton direct reduced iron (DRI) plant, the supplier announced today.
Advanced Gauging Technologies Receives First Order
08 March 2022 - Metals USA has placed an order with Advanced Gauging Technologies for their AGT Mult-Width™ Gauge.
Italian Steelmakers Partner on Coil Mill Joint Venture in Tunisia
07 March 2022 - Italy’s Marcegaglia Group has purchased a 50% joint venture stake in Sideralba S.p.A.’s galvanized coil subsidiary in Tunisia, according to Italian-language newswire agency ANSA.
Tenova to Build Largest Hydrogen DRI Plant in China for Baowu Group
03 March 2022 - Sinosteel Engineering & Technology Co. Ltd. has partnered with Tenova to build a 1-million-metric-ton direct reduced iron (DRI) plant for China’s Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Tenova reports.
U. S. Steel to Boost Pig Iron Production With US$60 Million Investment
28 February 2022 - United States Steel Corporation revealed this morning that it will spend US$60 million to scale up ironmaking capacity at its Gary Works facility in Indiana.
Tosyali Algerie Reported Record DRI Production in 2021, Contracts for Second DRI Plant
28 February 2022 - The company set a new world record in 2021 for annual direct reduced iron (DRI) production by a single-module plant, producing more than 2.28 million tons.
NLMK Issues Final Acceptance for Primetals Technologies BOF Offgas System
23 February 2022 - The equipment supplier announced yesterday it has received the final acceptance certificates (FACs) from NLMK Group for the construction of offgas systems for its LD converters No. 2 and 3 at its steel plant LD2 in Lipetsk, Russia.
Ferriere Nord Puts New Danieli Billet Welder Into Service
23 February 2022 - Italy’s Ferriere Nord (Pittini Group) is the first to operate Danieli’s sixth-generation billet welder, according to a press release from Danieli.
Tenova Tapped to Supply STC Furnace
23 February 2022 - Tenova has been contracted to supply a roller-hearth-type STC® (Short Time Cycle) furnace to Grand Blanc Processing.
ANDRITZ Tapped for Pickling and Galvanizing Line Project
22 February 2022 - The company announced it has received an order from China’s Jiuquan Iron and Steel (Group) Co. Ltd. to supply a new high-capacity pickling and galvanizing line.
Cleveland-Cliffs Shutters Indiana Harbor Blast Furnace #4
22 February 2022 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. will indefinitely idle blast furnace #4 at its Indiana Harbor integrated mill, the steelmaker announced yesterday.
Primetals Technologies Receives Final Acceptance for Ladle Treatment Stands
15 February 2022 - Germany’s Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH (HKM) has granted final acceptance for two new ladle treatment stands from Primetals Technologies, the equipment supplier announced today.
Report: Ecolant Breaks Ground on DRI-Fed EAF Steel Plant in Russia
14 February 2022 - Ecolant, a company of OMK owner Anatoly Sedykh, has broken ground on a Rb150 billion (US$2 billion) direct reduced iron–fed electric arc furnace mill in Vyksa, Russia, according to S&P Global Platts.
The Systems Group Tapped for EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel EAF Upgrade
10 February 2022 - The Systems Group has received an order for new electric arc furnace (EAF) spray cooling equipment and a comprehensive engineering package for EVRAZ North America’s Pueblo, Colo., USA, operations, the supplier announced this morning.
Primetals Technologies Selected to Upgrade Turkish Wire Rod Mill
10 February 2022 - Turkish metals producer Ege Çelìk Endüstrisi Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. has contracted Primetals Technologies to upgrade its wire rod mill located in İzmir.
Danieli Wins Contract for Long Products Mill From Yukun I&S
09 February 2022 - The equipment supplier’s scope of supply will include four new casters and seven new rolling mills for bar and wire rod for a project in Eshan county, China.
Tenaris to Revive Heat Treating Line at Koppel Steel Works
08 February 2022 - The heat treatment line at Tenaris’ Koppel, Pa., USA, tube mill will return to operation in April after more than two years of inactivity, the steelmaker has announced.
ArcelorMittal to Transform French Operations With €1.7 Billion Investment
07 February 2022 - In an official ceremony last week, ArcelorMittal revealed that it has won the backing of the French government for a €1.7 billion plan to decarbonize its Fos-sur-Mer and Dunkirk operations.
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