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H2 Green Steel Sees Opportunity for Canadian Facility 

10 October 2023 - Swedish steel startup H2 Green Steel and the Canadian government are discussing the potential for an iron facility or a steel mill in Quebec, reports the Bloomberg news service. 

Danieli Lands Order for Polish Mill Upgrade 

10 October 2023 - CMC Poland has contracted Danieli Automation to revamp its rolling mill, the equipment supplier reports. 

Nucor Officially Cuts the Ribbon on New Plate Mill 

09 October 2023 - Local and state leaders in Kentucky gathered with Nucor Corp. executives to cut the ribbon on the steelmaker’s new plate mill, reports The (Elizabethtown, Ky.) News-Enterprise newspaper.

SAIL Mill Contracts Japan’s Air Water for Industrial Gases

09 October 2023 - Japanese industrial gas supplier Air Water will invest the equivalent of US$90.6 million in an air separation unit as part of a new supply contract with an Indian steel mill. 

SCHADE Appoints New Managing Director 

09 October 2023 - AUMUND Group’s SCHADE Lagertechnik has named Jan Weckes as managing director, the German company has announced. 

Carmeuse, Tallman Technologies Team Up on Lime Injection System

06 October 2023 - Lime and limestone producer Carmeuse has struck up a strategic relationship with Tallman Technologies Inc., a move that will enhance its lime injection offerings.

MINO Opens North American Subsidiary 

06 October 2023 - Italian rolling mill specialist MINO Group has established a North American subsidiary and has selected Pittsburgh, Pa., USA, as its headquarters.

Primetals Technologies Introduces No-Contact Long Products Measurement System 

05 October 2023 - Primetals Technologies has introduced a non-contact safety device that measures long product sections and has installed the first unit at a U.S. mill. 

EU Regulators OK Liberty Steel Acquisition of Hungarian Mill 

05 October 2023 - The European Commission has signed off on Liberty Steel’s plan to acquire the entirety of Hungary-based steelmakers ISD Dunaferr and ISD Kokszoló. 

Finkl Steel Turns to ABB for Electrical System Solution

03 October 2023 - An ABB upgrade has helped Finkl Steel resolve a long-standing production and maintenance issue at its facility in Sorel, Que., Canada. 

Algoma, U. S. Steel Sign Iron Ore Agreement 

03 October 2023 - Algoma Steel is extending an iron ore purchase agreement with United States Steel Corporation, securing enough of the raw material to complete its transition from blast furnace production to electric arc furnace production. 

Nippon Steel Works Shuttered After 70 Years of Operation

02 October 2023 - Nippon Steel Corp. has closed its historic Kure plant, bringing to an end seven decades of production. 

Investor Group Acquires Land for Pennsylvania Rebar Mill 

29 September 2023 - A group that has proposed building an electric arc furnace–based rebar mill outside of Pittsburgh has purchased a 44-acre site along the Ohio River, reports the Pittsburgh Business Times. 

ArcelorMittal Mexico Starts Automated Quality Control System

28 September 2023 - ArcelorMittal Mexico recently put an integrated quality control, production management and transport system from Primetals Technologies into service at is Lázaro Cárdenas site, the equipment supplier reports.

Vale to Weigh Potential of Port-Based HBI Plant 

27 September 2023 - Iron ore miner Vale has signed a memorandum of understanding with a southeastern Brazilian port to explore development of a hot briquetted iron hub, the company has announced. 

Tata Steel CEO: Green H2 Is Answer to Indian Coal Dependence

26 September 2023 - India can reduce its dependence on coal through green hydrogen, Tata Steel chief executive officer and managing director TV Narendran said during a conference, reports Indian news service PTI.  

Hyundai Steel Plans to Launch Pipe Subsidiary

26 September 2023 - Hyundai Steel has decided to establish an independent steel pipe unit as part of an effort to streamline its portfolio, reports The Korea Times newspaper. 

Indian Mill Starts Sarralle Ladle Furnace 

22 September 2023 - A Sarralle-built ladle furnace has been successfully hot commissioned at India’s ESL Steel Ltd.-Vedanta, the equipment manufacturer reports. 

JSW Slows Pace on Teck Resources Coal Unit Deal

22 September 2023 - A diplomatic dispute between Canada and India is said to be slowing JSW Steel’s effort to acquire a stake in Teck Resources’ metallurgical coal unit, according to the Reuters news service.

Report: Stelco Interested in Acquiring U. S. Steel 

22 September 2023 - Canada’s Stelco is reportedly pursuing a bid for United States Steel Corporation, Bloomberg has reported.