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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.

POSCO Develops New Specialty Steel Pipes

21 October 2021 - POSCO has produced specialized steel pipes to transport hydrogen which make transportation of it safer, the company has announced.

Metalloinvest Partners With Primetals Technologies, Midrex on HBI Plant

21 October 2021 - According to Midrex Technologies Inc., the three companies have signed a contract for construction of what they are reporting will be the world’s largest hot briquetted iron (HBI) facility in Gubkin, Russia.

Tokyo Steel Grants Final Acceptance of AMI EAF Optimization System

19 October 2021 - AMI Automation announced its SmartFurnace® received final acceptance from Tokyo Steel for its 420-metric-ton, 256-MVA DC electric arc furnace (EAF) at the company’s Tahara works.

LIBERTY Ostrava Modernizes Guard Rail Line

14 October 2021 - The company announced it has completed a CZK 15.5 million upgrade to the plant’s Arnold line in the Czech Republic, which produces beams used for guard rails.

Rio Tinto Trialing Biomass in Low-Carbon Steel Technology

14 October 2021 - The company announced today it is performing trials in Germany on a technology that would use biomass in steelmaking instead of coking coal in the steelmaking process.

Tenaris, Sandvik Materials Technology Ink Five-Year OCTG Agreement

13 October 2021 - Tenaris announced yesterday it is extending its longtime partnership with Sandvik with a new five-year agreement for the supply of oil country tubular goods.

Arvedi Contracts Danieli for New Hot-Dip Galvanizing and Color-Coating Lines

11 October 2021 - The equipment supplier was tapped to provide two strip processing lines at Acciaierie Arvedi’s Servola plant in Trieste, Italy, Danieli announced today.

Tenova Supplies Walking Beam Furnace for Jindal United Steel Ltd.

08 October 2021 - The industrial furnace supplier announced yesterday it has received an order for a 340 metric tons/hour walking beam furnace for Jindal United Steel Ltd. (JUSL), Jajpur, Odisha, India.

voestalpine Breaks Ground on 2-Million-Ton Integrated Pickling Line

07 October 2021 - The company announced yesterday it has broken ground on its EUR188 million integrated pickling line in the cold rolling mill 3 (BETA 3) at the site in Linz.