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Cleveland-Cliffs Expects March Close for AK Steel Acquisition

21 February 2020 - Cleveland-Cliffs’ planned acquisition of AK Steel Corp. has received approval from North American regulators and is expected to close in March, the company has announced. 

German Mill Puts New Billet Caster Into Service 

21 February 2020 - Germany’s Saarstahl AG has successfully commissioned a new five-strand billet caster, according to the machine’s builder, SMS group. 

JSW Steel Issues Final OK on Rolling Mill Improvements 

21 February 2020 - JSW Steel has issued the final acceptance certificate on an improved bar rolling mill at its Salem plant in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, reports project contractor Primetals Technologies. 

Woodings Industrial Bags Order for Goggle Valves

21 February 2020 - Industrial components manufacturer Woodings Industrial has received an order for four goggle valves from an unidentified steelmaker in Indiana. 

voestalpine Adds Granulation Capabilities to New Mill 

20 February 2020 - voestalpine BÖHLER Edestahl has placed an order for a metal granulation unit from Sweden’s Uvån Hagfors Teknologi AB, the equipment supplier has announced. 

GFG Alliance Plans Upgrades to European Mills

20 February 2020 - Family-owned international conglomerate GFG Alliance said it is prepared to invest the equivalent of US$2 billion in upgrades to its European mills as it looks to lower carbon emissions, reports the Reuters news service. 

Report: Nucor Weighing US$300 Million Plant Investment

18 February 2020 - Nucor Corp. is considering its South Carolina sheet and beam mill, along with two other sites, for an unspecified multi-million dollar investment, reports The (Charleston, S.C.) Post and Courier newspaper. 

JFE Steel to Idle Some Plate Mills in Japan 

18 February 2020 - Citing falling demand and slowing growth, JFE Steel has announced plans to idle parts of its plate-making operations in Japan, the Jiji Press news service reports. 

New Details Emerge on North Star BlueScope Steel Expansion 

14 February 2020 -   The planned expansion of North Star BlueScope Steel’s Ohio facility will feature a 195-ton EAF with pressurized water-cooled roof and panels, reports the equipment supplier on the project. 

Midrex Appoints Chief Operating Officer

13 February 2020 - DRI plant builder Midrex Technologies has promoted vice president of sales and marketing KC Woody to chief operating officer, the company announced Thursday. 

U. S. Steel on Track to Start Alabama EAF This Year

12 February 2020 - United States Steel Corporation is looking to strike an arc on its new electric arc furnace in Alabama later this year and begin steel production in the second half, reports the Alabama.com news site. 

Nippon Steel Orders Tenova’s Consteel® EAF

12 February 2020 - Tenova has landed a contract to build on of its Consteel electric arc furnace’s for Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp., Tenova has said. 

thyssenkrupp Steel Europe Names New Executive Board Chairman

12 February 2020 - thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG will have a new chairman of the executive board in March, the company has announced. 

Turkish Steel Producer Signs Harsco for Additional Services

12 February 2020 - Mill services contractor Harsco Environmental has signed a 10-year contract with Tosyali Holding, a private investment firm that operates 11 steel companies and two joint ventures in Turkey.

Danieli: Nucor Micro-Mill Has Begun Melting Scrap

10 February 2020 - Nucor Corp. safely struck the first arc on the EAF at its new rebar micro-mill in Missouri on 31 January, and produced ready-to-ship bundles a few hours later, confirms project contractor Danieli. 

thyssenkrupp Still Open to Steel Merger

10 February 2020 - thyssenkrupp hasn’t given up on merging its steel business and is continuing to seek industry partners, reports commodities news and pricing service S&P Global Platts. 

Schenk Vision Bags Order from SDI Texas Mill

06 February 2020 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has contracted German inspection systems maker Schenk Vision to outfit its planned Texas flat-rolled mill with a surface inspection and analysis system. 

ABB to Supply Fossil-Free Steel Project With Automation Suite

06 February 2020 - ABB has been chosen to provide the electrical and automation system for SSAB’s hydrogen-based DRI plant in Luleå, Sweden.

SAIL Commissions State-of-the-Art Hot Strip Mill

05 February 2020 - The Steel Authority of India Ltd.’s Rourkela works recently commissioned a new, 3-million-metric-ton hot strip mill, according to project contractor Larsen & Toubro.

SMS group to Replace North America’s Largest BOF

04 February 2020 - SMS group has secured an order to replace the 320-ton KOBM converter at ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s Hamilton, Ont., works.