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

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AI-Based Automated Tapping System Developed in South Korea

07 September 2021 - Researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) have developed an artificial intelligence-based automated system for tapping using smart cameras, reports Aju Business Daily.

Tenova Wins Order for Thin Plate Quench Line for WISCO

31 August 2021 - Wuhan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. (WISCO) has contracted Tenova LOI Thermprocess to install a continuous quench line for thin plate, the equipment supplier reports.

Danieli Corus Awarded Projects at ArcelorMittal Temirtau

30 August 2021 - The equipment supplier reports it has been tapped to implement new projects at ArcelorMittal’s steel plant in Kazakhstan.

Primetals Technologies Tapped to Supply Bar Rolling Mill in Pakistan

30 August 2021 - According to the equipment supplier, Pak Steel has ordered a bar rolling mill at a site in the Hattar Special Economic Zone (HSEZ), in Khyber Pakhthunkwa province, Pakistan.

Severstal Ships Large-Diameter Pipes From Russia to Greece

30 August 2021 - In a statement last week, PAO Severstal said it completed its first delivery of large-diameter pipes from its Izhora Pipe Mill in the St. Petersburg Kolpino District, Russia, to a customer in Greece.

British Steel Unveils Its Single-Largest Investment in More Than 30 Years

26 August 2021 - Yesterday the steelmaker announced a £100 million investment by Jingye Group, which includes a £26 million project for new downstream processing facilities at its Skinningrove site.

Nippon Steel Unveils New High-Corrosion-Resistant Coated Steel

25 August 2021 - The new product is slated to hit the market in October, and boasts double the resistance in flat areas than conventional high-corrosion-resistant steels, Nippon Steel announced on Tuesday.

Algoma Closes in on EAF Investment Decision

24 August 2021 - Integrated steelmaker Algoma Inc. is nearing a final investment decision on its proposed transition to electric steelmaking, the company’s chief executive has said.

thyssenkrupp Contracts SMS group for Annealing Line Build

24 August 2021 - SMS group has landed an order for a 200,000-metric-ton, electrical-strip annealing and insulating line from thyssenkrupp Steel Europe, the equipment manufacturer announced on Monday.

Ternium, Vale to Partner on Decarbonization Solutions

23 August 2021 - The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of solutions to reduce CO2 emissions, Ternium announced in a press release.

Nearing First Heats on New EAF, North Star Eyes HSM Improvements

19 August 2021 - U.S.-based North Star BlueScope Steel said it is laying plans for a potential AU$100 million (approximately US$71.6 million) project to lift its hot strip mill capacity.

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.