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SDI Wins Permit for Texas Mill 

21 May 2021 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) has received the wastewater discharge permit for its Sinton, Texas, flat-rolled mill, reports the (Corpus Christi, Texas) Caller Times newspaper. 

Rebuilt SMS group Cold Mill Produces First Coil

21 May 2021 - Russia’s Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) has produced the first coil on a rebuilt 2-stand cold rolling mill, according to project contractor SMS group. 

HKM Enlists Paul Wurth for Syngas Project

20 May 2021 - Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH has chosen SMS group’s Paul Wurth unit to provide the engineering for a syngas generation and injection plant that would serve its two blast furnaces. 

thyssenkrupp Explores Greater Scrap Use in Blast Furnaces

19 May 2021 - thyssenkrupp Steel and a German scrap recycler will together test a new process that could allow greater quantities of scrap to be used in blast furnace production, reducing carbon dioxide emissions. 

With Air Permit in Hand, CMC Looks to Begin Equipping New Mill 

19 May 2021 - Commercial Metals Company (CMC) has received an air permit for its planned micro-mill in Mesa, Ariz., clearing the way for mill construction to begin. 

Primetals Technologies Expands Indian Iron Ore Pelletizing Portfolio  

19 May 2021 - Primetals Technologies has signed a licensing agreement allowing it to sell and supply Metso Outotec Oyj’s straight grate iron ore pelletizing technology in the Indian market. 

Construction Underway on Salzgitter DRI Plant  

18 May 2021 - Salzgitter has broken ground on a demonstration-scale direct reduction plant that can operate with either natural gas or hydrogen, or both.

Paul Wurth to Test New CO2 Reduction Tech

18 May 2021 - SMS group’s Paul Wurth unit and Italian cokemaker Italiana Coke have agreed to build a test-scale plant meant to try out a new carbon dioxide reduction technology.

Usiminas Puts Replacement BOF on Order

18 May 2021 - Brazil’s Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. (Usiminas) has contracted Danieli Corus to build a replacement converter for its Ipatinga integrated steelworks.

Red Bud Receives Slitting Line Order

14 May 2021 - Sheet processing equipment manufacturer Red Bud Industries has sold a slitting line to metal roofing producer NB Handy Co. 

Kobe Steel Looks to Cut Carbon Emissions

13 May 2021 - Kobe Steel Ltd. has become the latest steelmaker to publicly announce an emissions reduction goal, saying it will look to reduce CO2 output by 30% to 40% by 2030 from 2013 levels, reports the Reuters news service. 

Tenova Wins thyssenkrupp HDG Line Improvement Project 

13 May 2021 - Tenova LOI Thermprocess has been contracted to upgrade the burners on a thyssenkrupp galvanizing line in Germany, the equipment manufacturer has said. 

JFE, JSW to Consider Electrical Steel Mill

12 May 2021 - Japan’s JFE Steel Corp. and India’s JSW Steel Ltd. will together explore the potential of building a joint-venture electrical steel mill in India.

Nucor-Yamato Signs FAC for Rolling Mill Upgrade 

12 May 2021 - Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. has issued the final acceptance certificate on improvements to its No. 2 heavy beam mill, according to project contractor SMS group. 

ANDRITZ Tapped for High-Capacity Coating Line Project

12 May 2021 - Taiwan’s Prosperity Tieh has contracted ANDRITZ to build a new high-capacity pickling and galvanizing line, the equipment manufacturer reports.

Stainless Producer Chooses Guild International Laser Welder for New Line 

12 May 2021 - Ohio-based coil processing equipment manufacturer Guild International has landed an order for a fiber laser welder, the company has announced.

JSW Steel Inks Deal to Convert Slabs on ATI Rolling Mill 

06 May 2021 - JSW Steel USA has signed a long-term tolling agreement with Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI), allowing JSW-made carbon slabs to be rolled into coils at ATI’s Brackenridge, Pa., rolling mill. 

SMS group Wins Strip Mill Project

06 May 2021 - Turkey’s Habaş A.S. has awarded a contract to SMS group for the expansion of a hot strip mill at the company’s Aliağa plant. 

Nucor Bar Mill to Undergo Enhancements  

06 May 2021 - Nucor Corp.’s board of directors has OK’d a US$58 million investment in the company’s Nebraska engineered bar mill. 

Metalloinvest Signs Danieli to EAF Build 

03 May 2021 - Metalloinvest has announced a RUB6.4 billion (approximately US$85.4 million) investment at its Oskol Electrometallurgical Plant (OEMK), where it will install a new Danieli-built electric arc furnace and a secondary metallurgy facility.