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Gerdau Certifies Danieli-Led Furnace Upgrade

30 April 2020 - Gerdau has signed off on an upgrade to a furnace at its Divinopolis plant in Brazil, reports Danieli, the project contractor. 

POSCO Commissions New Coiler at Hot Strip Mill

28 April 2020 - POSCO’s Gwangyang works in South Korea recently wound the first coils on a newly installed coiler at its No. 4 hot strip mill.  

FOERSTER Instruments Expands Portfolio 

24 April 2020 - Non-destructive testing equipment maker FOERSTER Instruments Inc. is adding to its inspection offerings through a new representation agreement, the company has announced. 

MMK Contracts Danieli for EAF Technology Suite 

24 April 2020 - Russia’s Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) is outfitting its No. 2 electric arc furnace with Danieli’s Q-MELT process control technology, the equipment supplier has announced. 

SDI: No Changes Yet to Texas Mill Construction Schedule

21 April 2020 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) said it continues to aim for a mid-2021 start-up of its new Texas sheet mill, but will re-evaluate that goal as the year progresses.  

Primetals Technologies Gets the Nod for New Tandem Cold Mill

21 April 2020 - Primetals Technologies has bagged an order for a 6-stand tandem cold mill to be built in China’s Hebei province, the company announced Tuesday. 

Nucor Chooses Danieli for Plate Mill Cranes 

17 April 2020 - Nucor Corp. has contracted Danieli to supply the meltshop cranes for its Brandenburg, Ky., USA, plate mill. 

Outokumpu Names New Chief Executive

17 April 2020 - Finnish stainless steel producer Outokumpu has named board vice chairman Heikki Malinen to succeed president and chief executive Roeland Baan, who is resigning to take a leadership position outside the company. 

Nucor EVP to Retire; Successor Named

16 April 2020 - Nucor Corp. executive vice president Ladd R. Hall will retire from the company in June, Nucor announced Thursday. 

North American Stainless Rises to Confront COVID-19 Challenges 

16 April 2020 - As one of the initial links in the supply chain, Kentucky-based North American Stainless and its 1,500 employees are stepping up to ensure that manufacturers of critical medical equipment, such as ventilators, oxygen tanks and hospital beds, have access to high-quality stainless steel. 

Schenk Vision Lands Order for Inspection System for SDI Mill 

16 April 2020 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has chosen Schenk Vision to equip production lines at its new Texas sheet mill with a surface inspection and surface analysis system. 

CELSA Taps Fives for Reheat Furnace Install

13 April 2020 - Spanish long products maker CELSA Group has ordered a new reheat furnace from Fives and contracted the OEM to modify a second, Fives has announced. 

AIC Contracted for Caster Safety Improvements

09 April 2020 - Automation and robotics specialist Automazioni Industriali Capitanio (AIC) has been contracted to upgrade safety systems on a continuous caster in northern Italy. 

Ohio Blast Furnace Being Taken Off-Line

09 April 2020 - ArcelorMittal is preparing to idle the No. 6 blast furnace at its Cleveland, Ohio, USA, facility, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana. 

Nippon Steel Adjusts Production

08 April 2020 - Nippon Steel Corp. will bank two blast furnaces later this month and curtail coke production as it adjusts to lower demand, the company has said. 

Primetals Technologies Awarded Contract for Wire Rod Mill

08 April 2020 - China’s HBIS Shijiazhuang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. expects to start a new wire rod mill in the Hebei province late this year, reports mill equipment maker Primetals Technologies. 

BlueScope Pushes Back Ohio Expansion Project

07 April 2020 - BlueScope Steel Ltd. is delaying the expansion of its North Star sheet mill as it looks to preserve cash during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Weak Energy Demand Forces EVRAZ to Close Pipe Mill 

07 April 2020 - With energy pipeline projects falling to the wayside, EVRAZ North America is idling its spiral-weld pipe mill in Oregon, reports The Oregonian newspaper. 

Vallourec Announces North American Layoffs

06 April 2020 - Energy tubulars maker Vallourec  is laying off more than one-third of its North American workforce due to collapsing demand from oil and gas producers. 

USIMINAS Sets COVID-19 Curtailments

06 April 2020 - Brazilian integrated producer Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA (USIMINAS) is shutting down two blast furnaces and halting other operations due to falling demand.