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Construction on thyssenkrupp Hot Strip Mil Upgrade Reaches Milestone  

11 December 2023 - thyssenkrupp recently reached a milestone in the overhaul of a slab caster and hot strip mill at its Bruckhausen site in Duisburg, Germany. 

LKAB Signs for Iron Ore Mine Loaders 

11 December 2023 - Swedish iron ore miner LKAB has placed a SEK250 million order with Sandvik for automated loaders that will be installed at an underground iron ore mine. 

KOCKS Wins Order for SBQ Mill Reducing and Sizing Block 

07 December 2023 - China’s Changzhou Dongfang Special Steel Co. Ltd. has contracted rolling mill specialist KOCKS for a reducing and sizing block to serve a new special bar quality line. 

Danieli, Tenova Announce Order for Omanese DRI Plant

05 December 2023 - The Jindal Steel Group’s newly established Vulcan Green Steel has ordered a hydrogen-ready Energiron direct reduction plant from Tenova and Danieli. 

EAF Service Provider Superior Machine Under New Ownership

04 December 2023 - Woodings Industrial Corp. has acquired U.S.-based electric arc furnace specialist Superior Machine Co. of South Carolina Inc. for an undisclosed amount. 

ArcelorMittal Taps Sarralle for Spanish EAF

30 November 2023 - ArcelorMittal Asturias in Spain has signed Sarralle to build an electric arc furnace for its Gijón plant, the equipment manufacturer has announced. 

Reports: U. S. Steel Puts Granite City BF on Indefinite Idle

29 November 2023 - United States Steel Corporation is indefinitely idling the primary end of its Granite City Works in Illinois, impacting approximately 1,000 workers, according to news reports. 

SSAB Celebrates Start of Work on EAF 

29 November 2023 - SSAB has broken ground on a SEK6.2 billion (approximately US$600 million) project to install an electric arc furnace and ancillary equipment at its Oxelösund plant in Sweden. 

POSCO Plans to Go All in on H2 Ironmaking 

27 November 2023 - South Korean steel giant POSCO plans to shift entirely to hydrogen-reduced iron production by 2050, reports BusinessKorea. 

Fives Receives the Nod for Walking Beam Furnace Build 

27 November 2023 - India’s Vardhman Special Steels has ordered a billet reheating furnace from Fives, the equipment supplier has said. 

Danieli to Upgrade Austrian Slab Caster 

27 November 2023 - voestalpine has contracted Danieli to upgrade a vertical slab caster at its Linz plant in Austria. 

thyssenkrupp Sees Machine Vision System Aiding Defect Detection 

27 November 2023 - thyssenkrupp is implementing a Primetals Technologies-made computer vision solution for detecting strip cross cracks at a German hot strip mill. 

Nucor Announces US$280M Plate Mill Improvement 

20 November 2023 - Nucor Corp.’s board of directors have greenlighted a US$280 million modernization of its Tuscaloosa, Ala., plate mill, the company announced Friday. 

BlueScope Steel Selects Danieli Technology for Decarbonization Project

20 November 2023 - BlueScope Steel’s New Zealand Steel has ordered a Danieli Digimelter furnace as part of its plans to reduce its CO2 emissions. 

German Mill Gives Preliminary Acceptance of Mill Upgrade  

15 November 2023 - Germany’s BGH Edelstahlwerke has signed the preliminary acceptance certificate on an upgrade to a roughing mill, according to project contractor Primetals Technologies. 

Shifting Steel Demand Prompts Steel Tube Institute to Refocus 

14 November 2023 - The Steel Tube Institute, a trade group representing North American pipe and tube producers, is shifting its priorities to reflect current commercial construction trends. 

JSW Steel USA Rail Project Secures US$500K Grant 

13 November 2023 - JSW Steel USA has been awarded a US$500,000 grant that will help cover costs of two rail projects at its Mingo Junction, Ohio, facility. 

Rooftop Solar Installation to Help Power Rebar Mill

13 November 2023 - Philippines rebar maker Real Steel is investing the equivalent of US$17.9 million in a rooftop solar system, according to the BusinessWorld newspaper. 

Danieli Contracted for Wire Rod Mill Build

09 November 2023 - Danieli has won an order for a new wire rod line that will serve an Italian long products mill.

PT Krakatau Steel Contracts SMS group for HSM Overhaul

09 November 2023 - Indonesian steel producer PT Krakatau Steel has signed SMS group to modernize the No. 1 hot strip mill in Cilegon, Banten.