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Danieli to Supply Bar-in-Coil Line for Arjas Steel

13 December 2021 - Danieli has been tapped by Arjas Steel to supply a new bar-in-coil line which will produce bars in coil for both international and domestic markets.

American Precoat Opens Automotive-Grade Electro-Galvanized Steel Plant in India

13 December 2021 - American Precoat Specialty Pvt. Ltd. has built a continuous electrogalvanized steel plant in Valsad, Gujarat, India, according to news outlet Zee News.

Primetals Technologies Completes Converter Upgrade at HBIS Group

08 December 2021 - The former basic oxygen furnace (BOF) converter at HBIS Group Handan Iron and Steel in Handan, China, was upgraded to a KOBM converter last month, according to Primetals Technologies.

Metso Outotec Goes Green With Circored

08 December 2021 - Finland’s Metso Outotec announced yesterday it has launched the next generation of the 100% hydrogen-based Circored™ process for fine ore production.

The Systems Group Commissions New EAF Roof, Elbow at Optimus Steel

07 December 2021 - In a press release, The Systems Group announced the commissioning last month of a new gravity-drained Spray-Cooled™ electric arc furnace (EAF) roof and elbow as part of a mill modernization at Optimus Steel in Beaumont, Texas, USA.

TenarisDalmine Lowers Emissions Through Expansion of Large-Diameter Line

07 December 2021 - In a statement, the company announced its facility in Dalmine, Italy, has completed an investment of more than EUR 20 million to expand the range of its medium-size rolling mill, and has reduced its carbon footprint in the process.

Nucor Announces US$350 Million Rebar Micro-Mill

06 December 2021 - The steelmaker announced today in an official press release that it will build a 430,000-ton rebar micro-mill in the South Atlantic region of the U.S.

LIBERTY Steel Georgetown to Restart Production Next Month

06 December 2021 - GFG Alliance has announced the planned restart date of its LIBERTY Steel USA rod mill in Georgetown, S.C., USA.

Severstal to Sell Coking Coal Assets

06 December 2021 - The Russian steelmaker has announced that it has signed a binding agreement with OOO Russkaya Energiya to sell its coking coal assets, AO Vorkutaugol, for 15 billion roubles, according to an official press release.

Vale Tests Biochar in Pellet Production

06 December 2021 - Brazilian mining company Vale has tested charcoal, or biochar, as a replacement to mineral coal in its iron ore pellets on an industrial scale, reports the Pledge Times.

Algoma to Utilize Danieli Digimelter in Transition From BF to EAF Steelmaking

03 December 2021 - The Canadian steel producer selected Danieli as its sole technology supplier in the company’s transition from integrated to electric steelmaking, according to a press release from Danieli.

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.

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