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Primetals Technologies Receives Final Acceptance for EAF Quantum, LF for Wuzhou Yongda

03 December 2021 - According to the equipment supplier, Chinese producer Wuzhou Yongda Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. (Wuzhou Yongda) issued the final acceptance certificate (FAC) for Primetals Technologies’ EAF Quantum electric arc furnace and twin ladle furnace at a greenfield project for the production of carbon steels.

£300 Million Steel Plant Proposed for Former U.K. Port

02 December 2021 - A decommissioned brownfield port near Inverness, Scotland, could soon be home to the U.K.’s newest steelmaking facility in half a century.

H2 Green Steel and Iberdrola to Build €2.3 Billion Green Hydrogen Plant in Spain

02 December 2021 - Swedish steel startup H2 Green Steel has inked a deal with Spanish energy company Iberdrola to build a 1 GW green hydrogen plant in the Iberian Peninsula.

Danieli to Supply Continuous Casters to Chinese Steelmakers

30 November 2021 - Danieli will be supplying brand-new, large-round continuous casting machines to Chengde Jianlong and Jiangsu Yonggang.

Baosteel Awards Final Acceptance for Primetals Technologies Laminar Cooling System Upgrade

30 November 2021 - Primetals Technologies last week celebrated the final acceptance of a new laminar cooling section installed at Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. (Baosteel)’s hot strip mill in Shanghai, China.

Fujian Dingsheng Starts Up Primetals Technologies’ Eco-Friendly Mini-Mill

24 November 2021 - Primetals Technologies reported yesterday that Chinese producer Henan Yaxin Steel Group Co. Ltd. (Henan Yaxin) recently started up its eco-friendly mini-mill for flat products consisting of two EAF Quantum furnaces and an Arvedi endless strip production (ESP) line at its Fujian Dingsheng plant.

Nucor Adding Blast and Prime Line at Newest Plate Mill

18 November 2021 - Nucor Corp. announced today that its new greenfield steel plate mill will also have a blast and prime line.

ArcelorMittal Poland Aims to Reduce Environmental Footprint Through Investment

18 November 2021 - ArcelorMittal Poland’s Kraków coke plant is investing PLN 31.5 million (US$7.6 million) in a decarbonization effort.

Danieli Automation to Modernize Automation Control Systems for Gerdau

16 November 2021 - In a press release today, Danieli announced it has been tapped to upgrade billet casting machine #2, rolling mills #1 and #3 at Gerdau’s long products facility in Cosigua, Brazil.

MMK Signs MoU With Danieli on Decarbonizing the Blast Furnace

15 November 2021 - Danieli announced Friday the signing of a five-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Russia’s PJSC Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) to reduce CO2 emissions.

Algoma Announces Construction of Two New EAFs

11 November 2021 - The Canadian steelmaker announced today that its existing blast furnace and basic oxygen steelmaking operations will be replaced by two new state-of-the-art electric arc furnaces (EAFs).

Moscow Metro Rolls on Mechel Steel

11 November 2021 - Russian steelmaker Mechel PAO reported Monday it is supplying approximately 22,000 metric tons of steel rails and rolls for construction of a Moscow Metro line.

Danieli Corus Receives Order for BF Upgrade

10 November 2021 - Russian steel producer Tulachermet has selected Danieli Corus to provide a new top-charging unit for the blast furnace #3 at its facility in Tula, according to a press release from Danieli.

ArcelorMittal Poland Selects Primetals Technologies to Supply BF Gas Cleaning Plant

10 November 2021 - The equipment supplier announced yesterday it has received an order from ArcelorMittal Poland S.A. for a gas cleaning plant for its blast furnace #2 in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Silesia Voivodeship.

Dongkuk Steel Mill Co. Aims to Grow Color Steel Business

09 November 2021 - The company announced yesterday that it wants to grow its color-coated steel business to 2 trillion won (US$1.7 billion) and 1 million tons in annual production capacity by 2030, according to The Korea Economic Daily.

voestalpine Taps ANDRITZ to Supply Pickling, Acid Regeneration Plants

08 November 2021 - Technology group ANDRITZ said in a press release it has received an order from voestalpine Stahl GmbH to supply chemical process equipment for continuous pickling, acid regeneration, silicon removal and acid purification plants.

ArcelorMittal Announces CA$205 Million Decarbonization Investment

04 November 2021 - The Quebec government and ArcelorMittal announced the investment during an event held at COP26 yesterday.

BlueScope Signs MoU With Rio Tinto to Explore Decarbonization

02 November 2021 - The two companies plan to research and design low-emissions steelmaking processes at BlueScope’s Port Kembla Steelworks in New South Wales, Australia, the steelmaker announced.

NLMK’s Blast Furnace No. 4 Gets Environmental Upgrade

01 November 2021 - The Russian steelmaker announced today it is embarking on a project to overhaul the stoves on Blast Furnace No. 4 at its Lipetsk site, which will allow for a 98% reduction in emissions.

TMK Supplying 15,000 Metric Tons of Pipe to New Project in Turkmenistan

27 October 2021 - Türkmengaz, the national gas company of Turkmenistan, has contracted TMK to supply 15,000 metric tons of pipe for a new gas turbine power plant project currently under construction in Turkmenistan’s eastern Lebap Region.

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