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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 Contracted for New Converter

05 November 2020 - Primetals Technologies has received an order from China’s HBIS Group Handan Iron and Steel for a new converter, the company has said.

Danieli Lands Rolling Mill Contract

05 November 2020 - Danieli has been awarded a contract to build a high-speed bar rolling mill for Korea Steel Shapes Co., the equipment supplier has announced. 

Coming to Kentucky: A New Tube Mill 

02 November 2020 - Steel processor Nova Steel USA has chosen Bowling Green, Ky., as the home of a planned US$20 million automotive-focused tube plant, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has announced. 

New Nucor Caster to Feature ABB Stirrer

02 November 2020 - Nucor Corp. has ordered an ABB-built electromagnetic mold stirring and braking system for its new Kentucky plate mill, ABB has announced. 

Could the Next Owners of thyssenkrupp steel Include Germany’s Government? Maybe, CEO Says. 

02 November 2020 - thyssenkrupp is keeping its options open as it tries to find a new path for its steel unit, including government ownership, reports the Reuters news service. 

Commissioning of Vietnamese Steel Shops Complete

29 October 2020 - Vietnam’s Hoa Phat Group has successfully commissioned two new steel shops that are part of its Dung Quat Economic Zone expansion. 

Nucor Adds a Splash of Color to Its Product Portfolio 

29 October 2020 - Nucor Corp. is further expanding the capabilities of its Arkansas sheet mill, announcing Wednesday that it will acquire a neighboring paint line.

U. S. Steel EAF Strikes Its First Arc

26 October 2020 - United States Steel Corporation has started up the electric arc furnace at its Fairfield, Ala., facility, a new milestone in its unfolding “Best of Both” strategy. 

Cleveland-Cliffs Wraps Construction on HBI Plant

23 October 2020 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has completed construction of its hot-briquetted iron (HBI) plant and has entered the final stages of equipment commissioning, the company’s chief executive said Friday. 

Nucor Breaks Ground on Kentucky Plate Mill 

23 October 2020 - Nucor Corp. has broken ground on its US$1.7 billion plate mill in Kentucky, state officials have said.

Zekelman Deploys AI-Based Safety System

21 October 2020 - Pipe and tube maker Zekelman Industries Inc. is partnering with an industrial safety tech company on an effort to improve safety at its Atlas Tube facility in Blytheville, Ark.

Tubemaker Starts Up Cold-Drawn Mill 

21 October 2020 - Mexico’s Productos Especializados de Acero (PEASA) has inaugurated a Fives-built tube mill at a new facility in San Luis Potosi, the company has announced. 

Nippon Steel Exec Sees EAFs in Its Future

20 October 2020 - Against the backdrop of increasing competition, Nippon Steel Corp. is evaluating the expanded use of electric-arc-furnace-based production, reports the Bloomberg news service. 

Primetals Technologies Relocates Long Mill Shop 

19 October 2020 - Primetals Technologies has completed construction on a new workshop and office in Massachusetts and is moving in machines and personnel, the company reports. 

Direct-Firing Furnace Technology Wins Big at Fives’ Innovation Awards

15 October 2020 - A team that developed an innovative reheat furnace has taken home a special company honor for their work, reports process equipment manufacturer Fives. 

A New Era Begins for Rebuilt Stelco Blast Furnace

14 October 2020 - Canada’s Stelco has completed the reline of its Ontario blast furnace and has begun producing hot metal, the company has announced. 

SMS group Lands Order for Bar Processing Line

13 October 2020 - Turkish bright bar producer Hasçelik San. Ve Tic. A.Ş has placed an order with SMS group for a new combined drawing line, the equipment supplier has said. 

South Korean EAF Sees Efficiency Gains Through New Tech Package

09 October 2020 - South Korean special steel producer SeAH Besteel recently contracted Danieli to retrofit an electric arc furnace with a technology package aimed at improving process efficiency.

In Poland, ArcelorMittal Mothballs Two BFs. In Italy, It May Have a New Partner for Steel Works.  

09 October 2020 - ArcelorMittal Poland will permanently close the hot end of its Krakow works, saying that there’s not enough demand, or market protection from unfairly traded imports, to support it, reports Kallanish Commodities. 

Lights On: Financing for Steel Mill Solar Farm Completed

06 October 2020 - Solar power developer Lightsource bp has secured US$285 million in financing for a solar farm that will supply electricity to EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel, the company has announced.