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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 Wraps Up Continuous Caster Upgrade 

01 December 2020 - Primetals Technologies has completed a software upgrade to an Outokumpu caster in Finland, the company reports. 

Two Mills Sign Up for Danieli Spare Parts Service

01 December 2020 - LIBERTY Steel Group’s Galati plant in Romania and Marcegaglia San Giorgio di Nogaro plant in Italy have signed three-year spare parts contracts with Danieli Service. 

HBIS to Build H2-Based DRI Plant

25 November 2020 - China’s HBIS Group has contracted Tenova to build a hydrogen-based direct reduction plant, the company has said. 

U.S. Government OKs Cleveland-Cliffs Acquisition  

25 November 2020 - U.S. anti-trust regulators have cleared Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.’s planned acquisition of rival ArcelorMittal USA, the steelmaker said Wednesday. 

 LKAB Plans Generational Shift to H2 DRI Production

24 November 2020 - Swedish iron ore miner LKAB has unveiled a transformational plan to replace pellet production with hydrogen-reduced sponge iron, reflecting the European steel industry’s transition to a carbon-neutral future. 

Coil Welding Equipment Maker Opens New R&D Lab

24 November 2020 - Ohio-based coil welder specialist Taylor-Winfield Technologies Inc. has opened a new laser joining research and development laboratory, the company reports. 

Big River Completes Arkansas Expansion

18 November 2020 - Big River Steel has successfully started up its new melt and cast equipment, marking the end to a project that doubles the steelmaker’s production capacity, the company announced on Wednesday. 

voestalpine Upgrading Annealing Line Automation 

17 November 2020 - voestalpine has contracted Primetals Technologies to modernize a continuous annealing line’s basic automation system, the company has announced. 

Danieli Wins Order for Turkish Wire Rod Mill, Caster Automation 

17 November 2020 - Danieli has landed an order for a wire rod mill and for a slab caster electrical and automation system from Turkish steel producer Habaş Sınai ve Tibbi Gazlar İstihsal Endüstrisi. 

Tata Steel Europe, SSAB Open Talks on Ijmuiden Acquisition

13 November 2020 - Tata Steel Europe is splitting its U.K. and Netherlands operations into two units as it begins to negotiate a potential sale of the Netherlands business to SSAB. 

Nucor Exits Italian Joint Venture

13 November 2020 - Nucor Corp. is divesting its stake in its Italian beam joint venture to partner Duferco, Duferco has announced. 

Quicklime Supplier Plans Tennessee Distribution Facility

12 November 2020 - Belgium-based lime and limestone supplier Lhoist Group will build a new dolomitic quicklime distribution facility in southwestern Tennessee, the company has announced. 

Stelco Nears Completion of Pig Iron Caster

12 November 2020 - Stelco Inc. expects to commission its new pig iron caster by the end of this year, company executives said Thursday. 

AIC Completes Tying Machine Install

12 November 2020 - Automazioni Industriali Capitanio (AIC) has installed two new bar tying machines at Alfa Acciai Group’s Acciaierie di Sicilia facility, the company reports. 

Nucor Plate Mill Equipment Soon to Set Sail

10 November 2020 - Danieli expects to begin shipping the first pieces of equipment to Nucor Corp.’s planned US$1.7 billion plate mill by the end of the month, the equipment supplier has said. 

Germany, thyssenkrupp Discuss Rescue Plan

10 November 2020 - thyssenkrupp is negotiating a rescue package with the German government said to be worth EUR5 billion, according to the Bloomberg news service. 

Chinese Strip Mill Enters Service

10 November 2020 - China’s HBIS Laoting Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. has successfully started up a new SMS group-built strip mill, according to the equipment supplier.

ArcelorMittal Mining Promotes COO to Top Spot

10 November 2020 - ArcelorMittal Mining Canada G.P. has promoted general manager and chief operating officer Mapi Mobwano, naming him as president and chief executive. 

Chinese Long Mill Starts New KOCKS Wire Rod Line 

05 November 2020 - China’s Guangdong Shaoguan Iron & Steel Co. has commissioned a new KOCKS-built combined wire rod and coiled billet line, KOCKS has announced. 

U.S. Rolling Mill Receives Automation Upgrade

05 November 2020 - Steel re-roller Chicago Heights Steel (CHS) has commissioned a new process automation system as part of an overhaul of its rolling mill.