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News on the latest technological processes and equipment used in all stages of the steelmaking process.

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SMS group Wins Order for US$150 Million Structural Tube Mill  

10 May 2019 - Pipe and tube maker Zekelman Industries has contracted SMS group as the primary equipment supplier for its new US$150 million electric-weld tube mill. 

Brickwork Expansion Prompts ArcelorMittal Coke Battery Rebuild

08 May 2019 - ArcelorMittal’s Burns Harbor plant in Indiana is undertaking a US$19 million rebuild of its No. 2 coke battery, the steelmaker has said.

Primetals Technologies Gets the Nod for U. S. Steel Strip Mill

07 May 2019 - United States Steel Corporation has chosen Primetals Technologies’ Arvedi ESP (Endless Strip Production) technology for its new US$1 billion hot strip mill, the equipment supplier confirmed on Tuesday. 

Zekelman Industries Reveals Plans for US$150 Million Tube Mill 

07 May 2019 - Pipe and tube maker Zekelman Industries announced Tuesday that it will build what it describes as the world's largest continuous welded tube mill.  

HarbisonWalker Targets 25% Steel Refractories Capacity Increase

06 May 2019 - Refractories manufacturer HarbisonWalker International is boosting production capacity by 25% at its key steel refractories plants as it looks to keep pace with demand from steel mills, the company said on Monday. 

Sandvik to Carve Out Steel Unit

06 May 2019 - Sweden’s Sandvik AB announced plans Monday to spin off its stainless and specialty alloys division and said it will explore a possible IPO for the standalone business. 

Rising Imports Force ArcelorMittal to Curtail Production

06 May 2019 - ArcelorMittal is throttling back its European flat steel production by 3 million metric tons, citing what it called an unprecedented rise in steel imports as well as increasing costs for carbon allowances under the EU’s carbon emissions trading plan. 

Shougang Jingtang Starts Up New Danieli Sheet Mill

03 May 2019 - China’s Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. is running hot tests on its new Danieli Universal Endless sheet mill, Danieli reports.

U. S. Steel Unveils Transformative US$1.2B Investment

02 May 2019 - United States Steel Corporation on Thursday announced a US$1.2 billion plan to build a new caster and hot strip mill at its Edgar Thomson Plant and to build a coke gas co-gen plant at its Clairton coke works.

Nucor Cold Mill Enters Service

25 April 2019 - Nucor Corp. has started up the new specialty cold mill at its Arkansas sheet plant, and customers have already taken delivery of prime product, chairman and chief executive John Ferriola said.

British Steel Names New CEO

25 April 2019 - Gerald Reichmann has taken the reins of British Steel as its new chief executive officer, the company has said.

Portuguese Rolling Mill Slates Major Upgrade for 2020

11 April 2019 - Long products producer Megasa Group has announced a major modernization project at its SN Seixal rolling mill in Portugal, according to the supplier on the project.

SSAB Eyes Lifting Machine Market for New High-Strength Grade

11 April 2019 - SSAB has introduced a new grade of hot-rolled strip grade designed for applications that require welded joints, particularly lifting equipment.

Sims Metal Unveils North American Growth Plans

11 April 2019 - Metals recycler Sims Metal Management said it plans to grow its North American ferrous recycling business by around 40% over the six years.

Paul Wurth to Participate in Blast Furnace Overhaul

11 April 2019 - Russia’s PAO MMK has contracted blast furnace specialist Paul Wurth for a rebuild of an 87-year-old blast furnace at its Magnitogorsk works.

Universal Stainless Celebrates US$10 Million Upgrade

09 April 2019 - Universal Stainless and Alloy Products Inc. has officially unveiled US$10 million worth of improvements to its Dunkirk, N.Y., facility.

Nucor Progresses on Danieli Micro-Mills

09 April 2019 - Danieli said it has begun manufacturing equipment for Nucor Corp.’s planned micro-mill in Florida as work progresses on the company’s other such facility in Missouri.  

Turkish Plant Upgrades Environmental Controls

09 April 2019 - Turkey’s Karabük Demir Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. has equipped the sinter plants at its iron and steel works with new offgas cleaning systems, reports the equipment supplier, Primetals Technologies.

Pipe Maker Plans New Spiral Weld Mill

04 April 2019 - SMS group has been awarded a contract to build a spiral pipe mill for American SpiralWeld Pipe, a manufacturer of municipal and industrial water and wastewater lines.

ArcelorMittal Launches Hydrogen Research Initiative

04 April 2019 - ArcelorMittal will undertake a research and development project that aims to reduce its carbon footprint through the use of hydrogen.