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ArcelorMittal, Nippon Steel Look to Expand Essar Steel

16 December 2019 - ArcelorMittal and joint venture partner Nippon Steel Corp. have finalized their acquisition of Essar Steel India Ltd., completing a deal that gives both a foothold in the growing Indian steel market. 

NLMK Lights Rebuilt Blast Furnace

16 December 2019 - NLMK has blown in a rebuilt blast furnace at its Lipetsk plant, concluding a project that began in May, the project contractor has announced.

U. S. Steel Turns to Danieli for Slab Caster Improvement

12 December 2019 - United States Steel Corporation will revamp the C Line slab caster at its Gary Works in Indiana following the successful installation and commissioning of Danieli stopper-rod control systems, mold-level control sensors and automation packages on other units. 

Italian Plant Receives Danieli Bar Finishing Line

11 December 2019 - Italian engineered bar maker Acciaierie Venete has commissioned a patented finishing mill from Danieli, the equipment supplier has said. 

Paul Wurth Lands Order for Coke Battery Equipment 

11 December 2019 - SMS group’s Paul Wurth subsidiary has been contracted to supply the pressure control system for two new coke oven batteries in China. 

Liberty Steel Announces Two Senior Appointments in Its European Business Unit

09 December 2019 - Pascal Genest was appointed chief executive of Liberty Ostrava, part of GFG Alliance’s Liberty Steel Continental Europe, the company has announced.

Gerdau Partners With SKF for Maintenance Services

06 December 2019 - Gerdau SA has signed a fee-based agreement with bearings and seals maker SKF for parts and remote maintenance services at two of its mills.

Hot Metal Production Resuming at Indiana Steel Works Following Flood

06 December 2019 - United States Steel Corporation has restarted two of its Gary, Ind., USA, blast furnaces after a flood knocked them off-line last week, reports commodities news and pricing service S&P Global Platts.

Carpenter Technology Cuts the Ribbon on Additive Manufacturing Center

06 December 2019 - Specialty alloys producer Carpenter Technology Corp. has opened a US$40 million, 500,000-square-foot additive manufacturing facility in Alabama, the company has announced.

Big River’s Texas Expansion Team Hires Economic Development Executive

05 December 2019 - The group that is exploring Big River Steel’s potential second mill has hired a former local government official and Congressional aide to assist in the effort. 

SMS-Built Crimping Press Enters Service

05 December 2019 - voestalpine Tubulars has started up a new three-die crimping press on its cross piercing elongating line in Austria, according to machine builder SMS group. 

INTECO Bags Order for Nucor Vacuum Degasser

02 December 2019 - Austrian melting and casting specialist INTECO has won a contract to install a new vacuum degasser at a Nucor Corp. bar mill. 

Gerdau Acquires Brazilian Mill 

02 December 2019 - Gerdau S.A. has further expanded its reach in Brazil with the purchase a majority stake in Siderurgica Latino Americana S.A. (SILAT), the steelmaker announced last week.

Spooled Coil Production Begins at SDI Plant

02 December 2019 - A new billet welder and bar spooling line have entered service at Steel Dynamics Inc.’s Columbia City, Ind., USA, mill and are producing spooled coils of up to 5 tons in endless mode. 

Paul Wurth Wins Contract for German Blast Furnace Modification

27 November 2019 - Germany’s Roheisengesellschaft Saar mbH is converting its two operating blast furnaces to burn coke oven gas as a precursor to adopting hydrogen ironmaking. 

EU Suspects Chinese Circumvention of Anti-Dumping Measure

27 November 2019 - The European Commission has launched an inquiry into whether Chinese exporters are circumventing anti-dumping duties on corrosion-resistant steel. 

ArcelorMittal to Re-Enter Talks on Ilva

25 November 2019 - ArcelorMittal has agreed to attempt to negotiate a solution for Ilva, one of Europe’s largest steel producers and Italy’s largest steel plant, according to reports.

Algoma Steel Commences Plate Mill Upgrade

25 November 2019 - Danieli has been selected to overhaul the 166-inch wide plate mill at Canada’s Algoma Steel Inc., the equipment supplier has announced. 

Severstal Spends RUB1 Billion on Pipe Mill Modernization

25 November 2019 - Russian steelmaker Severstal has spent RUB1 billion (US$15.6 million) to modernize its Izhora large-diameter pipe mill. 

North American Stainless Completes Steel Shop Upgrade

22 November 2019 - North American Stainless has issued the final acceptance certificate on a new torque retainer installed on the No. 1 AOD converter at its Ghent, Ky., USA, mill.