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

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Nucor Gives Final Thumbs Up to New Galvanizing Line

27 January 2021 - Nucor Steel Gallatin has issued the final acceptance certificate on its new “heat-to-coat” pickling and galvanizing line, reports project contractor SMS group. 

Danieli Service Concludes Successful Project at Italian Mill 

27 January 2021 - Danieli Service recently completed a service project at an Italian plate mill, the company reports. 

ABB Chosen as Supplier to Tinplate Line Build

27 January 2021 - ABB will help outfit a Tenova-led tinplate mill project in the Philippines, the company has said. 

LIBERTY Steel Updates thyssenkrupp Offer 

25 January 2021 - LIBERTY Steel Group has made what it's calling a firmed-up bid for thyssenkrupp’s steel unit, reports commodities news and pricing service S&P Global Platts. 

DRI Plant Sets New Performance Record

25 January 2021 - A Midrex Technologies direct reduction plant in Algeria has set a new production record, making more than 2.23 million tons of direct reduced iron (DRI) last year. 

Cleveland-Cliffs Expects Significant Q4 Revenue Increase

25 January 2021 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s fourth-quarter revenues likely will exceed US$2 billion, the iron ore miner and steelmaker said on Monday.  

Taiwanese Producer Gives Final OK on Upgraded Caster

22 January 2021 - China Steel Corp. subsidiary Dragon Steel Corp. has issued the final acceptance certificate on a modernized 6-strand billet caster, according to project contractor SMS group.  

JSW Fires Up New Reheat Furnace

22 January 2021 - JSW Steel’s Toranagallu plant in India has successfully started up a new walking beam reheat furnace, reports project contractor Danieli Centro Combustion India. 

Coil Processor Receives New Red Bud Cut-to-Length Line 

22 January 2021 - Toledo, Ohio, USA, toll processor Coil Steel Processing has installed a new 72-inch, heavy-gauge cut-to-length line and a stretcher leveler built by Red Bud Industries. 

voestalpine Returns Idled Blast Furnace to Service

21 January 2021 - voestalpine has restarted the second blast furnace at its Donawitz site in Austria to meet rising long products demand, the steelmaker has said.

Primetals Technologies Contracted for Rolling Mill Upgrade

21 January 2021 - Italy’s Acciaierie Venete S.p.A. has chosen Primetals Technologies to modernize the finishing train at its long products rolling mill in Mura. 

Nucor Mill Adding Spooled Rebar to Product Lineup

19 January 2021 - Nucor Corp. is adding rebar spooling capabilities to its Plymouth, Utah, USA, bar mill, according to the company that will supply the equipment. 

Tenaris Coating Booth Improvements Lead to Major Reduction in VOC Emissions

19 January 2021 - Tenaris’ seamless tube mill in Bay City, Texas, says it has eliminated 98% of the volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from the facility’s coating booth. 

U. S. Steel Starts Chemical Energy Package on EAF

19 January 2021 - Electric arc furnace accessories maker MORE srl said the chemical energy system on United States Steel Corporation’s new electric arc furnace has been started up.  

Report: thyssenkrupp Weighs Potential Spinoff for Steel Unit

18 January 2021 - thyssenkrupp is said to be considering a spinoff of its steel division, the latest of potential paths for the German technology group’s flat-rolled business. 

Paul Wurth Wins Contract for Stamp-Charged Coke Batteries

18 January 2021 -  SMS group’s Paul Wurth subsidiary said it has made a significant inroad into the Chinese market, receiving an order for two stamp-charged jumbo coke batteries at Xinxing Ductile Pipe Co. Ltd. in China, the company has announced. 

French Plate Mill Receives Support for Furnace Modernization

18 January 2021 - Dillinger Group subsidiary Dillinger France has received a grant from the French government that will help it reduce CO2 emissions. 

A Historic Moment: U. S. Steel Closes Big River Acquisition

15 January 2021 - United States Steel Corp. finalized its acquisition of Big River Steel on Friday, closing a deal that combines the process technology of America’s youngest steelmaking company with the customer base, capacity, research and development, and product portfolio of one of the country’s oldest.  

Tube Distributor to Build Welded Tube Mill in Texas

15 January 2021 - Texas-based energy tubulars distributor Tex-Isle Inc. has revealed plans to open a greenfield tube mill later this year. 

Rizhao Steel Strip Mill Produces First Coils 

14 January 2021 - China’s Rizhao Steel Co. Ltd. has rolled the first coil on its newest Arvedi Endless Strip Production (ESP) mill, according to the mill’s builder.