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News on the latest technological processes and equipment used in all stages of the steelmaking process.

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Primetals Technologies Receives Final Acceptance for AOD Converter in Germany

19 August 2021 - According to the equipment supplier, German steel producer BGH Edelstahlwerke GmbH has granted Primetals Technologies final acceptance certification for a new argon oxygen decarburization (AOD) converter in Freital, Saxony.

BlueScope Steel Sets Carbon Net-Zero Goal

18 August 2021 - Australia’s BlueScope Steel will allocate AU$150 million to near-term environmental goals and will work toward achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the company has said.

Danieli Nabs Order for Greenfield Wire Rod Mill

17 August 2021 - Russia’s Novorossiysk Rolling Plant LLC will build a 600,000-metric-ton wire rod mill using Danieli technology, the equipment supplier reports.

Tenaris Utilizes VR and AR Technology in Remote Start-Up

11 August 2021 - New ladles in the steel shop at Tenaris’s Siderca mill in Campana, Argentina, were started up remotely from Italy by using a mixed reality device.

Nippon Steel Develops Antiviral Steel

09 August 2021 - Nippon Steel Corp. has announced the development of a process to make visible-light-responsive photocatalytic steel that provides an antiviral effect by utilizing titanium oxide.

Gerdau to Invest BRL 6 Billion in Minas Gerais Operations

09 August 2021 - The investment will increase the Brazilian steelmaker’s hot-rolled coil capacity and double its structural profile capability, the company announced on Friday.

Cleveland-Cliffs Completes Major Share Buyback; Announces Indiana Harbor BF Maintenance Outage 

29 July 2021 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has spent US$1.2 billion to buy back all of the shares in a special class of stock held by ArcelorMittal.  

Danieli Sets to Work on U.S.-Bound Rail Rolling Line 

28 July 2021 - Mill equipment maker Danieli said it has begun building the machinery for EVRAZ North America’s new long-rail mill in Colorado.

ANDRITZ Lands Order for Galvanizing Line Furnace

27 July 2021 - ANDRITZ has received an order from China-based Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel Co. Ltd. for a furnace that will serve a new galvanizing line. 

Primetals Technologies Announces Add-on Order for Wire Rod Mill Project 

27 July 2021 - Primetals Technologies has received a follow-on order from Turkish steel producer Kaptan Demir Çelik for an upstream rolling mill that will feed a new wire rod mill. 

New Cold Mill Hits Production, Performance Benchmarks

23 July 2021 - A Danieli-built cold mill has exited ramp-up after achieving sustained production and performance, benchmarks, the equipment manufacturer reports. 

Bad Weather Delays SDI Mill Construction

21 July 2021 - Heavy rains and flooding in southeastern Texas have forced Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) to delay the planned start of steelmaking at its new flat-rolled mill. 

EVRAZ Marks Start of Work on Colorado Mill

20 July 2021 - EVRAZ North America has broken ground on its new long rail mill in Pueblo, Colo., marking the start of construction on its US$480 million investment. 

Indian Mills Select Danieli Service for Caster Updates

19 July 2021 - Two Indian steel producers have contracted Danieli Service to upgrade and provide spare parts for their slab casters. 

Report: DRI Has a Raw Materials Problem

14 July 2021 - Growth of direct reduced iron (DRI) likely will be hindered by inadequate supplies of high-quality iron ore, according to a new paper from management consultancy McKinsey & Co.

ArcelorMittal Announces Plans for Spanish Hydrogen DRI Plant 

13 July 2021 - With support from the Spanish government, ArcelorMittal is investing EUR1 billion in a hydrogen-fueled direct reduction plant and will set up what it called the world’s first full-scale steel mill that emits no carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. 

Russian Mill Puts Danieli Rolling Stands on Order

13 July 2021 - Russia’s Abinsk Electric Steel Works has ordered two replacement rolling mill stands from Danieli, the equipment manufacturer has announced. 

Tenova Wins Contract for Electrical Steel Process Line

13 July 2021 - NLMK Group’s VIZ-Stal has ordered a decarburization and coating line from Tenova LOI Thermprocess, Tenova has announced.

Refractories Manufacturer Sees Successful Trial of Phenol-Free Brick

09 July 2021 - South Korean refractories maker Wonjin Worldwide has developed a phenol-free refractory brick, which already has undergone successful trials at a Korean electric arc furnace (EAF) mill. 

Danieli Cast-Roll Line Exceeds Rated Capacity

09 July 2021 - A Danieli-built cast-roll mill in China has reached a new operational milestone, producing nearly 190,000 metric tons per month and running at 109% of design capacity.