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SMS to Build Auto Steel Galvanizing Line for Chinese Mill

29 November 2017 - SMS group has won a contract to build a new continuous hot-dipped galvanizing line for China’s Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., the equipment manufacturer said. 

GFG Alliance Looks to Significantly Increase U.K. Steel Output

28 November 2017 - A family-owned group of companies has announced its intent to add 5 million metric tons of steelmaking capacity in the United Kingdom. 

SSAB Converts Mill Furnace to LNG

28 November 2017 - SSAB will begin burning liquefied natural gas (LNG) instead of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the walking beam furnace at its Raahe strip mill, the company said. 

Fives Lands Order for Galvanizing Furnace

28 November 2017 - China’s Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel has awarded a contract to Fives for a continuous galvanizing line furnace and inductors, the equipment supplier has announced. 

PCI Units at Russian Blast Furnace Meet Performance Expectations

22 November 2017 - New pulverized coal injection plants added to the Nos. 6 and 7 blast furnaces at NLMK Group’s Lipetsk plant in Russia have passed performance guarantee tests, the equipment supplier on the project has announced. 

One Person Killed in Coke Plant Explosion

22 November 2017 - ArcelorMittal is investigating the cause of a coke plant explosion that killed one person and injured two others on Monday. 

SSAB Introduces Water-Quenchable Steel Grade

22 November 2017 - Sweden’s SSAB has begun selling a new type of steel than can be quenched in water, but doesn’t need to be immediately tempered, it has announced. 

Report: ArcelorMittal, SAIL Nearing Agreement on JV Cold Mill

21 November 2017 - The Steel Authority of India Ltd. and ArcelorMittal are preparing to sign a memorandum of understanding to establish a cold rolling mill capable of producing 1.5 million tons annually, according to the Press Trust of India news agency.

Nucor Doubles Down on Micro-Mill Investment

21 November 2017 - Nucor Corp. has chosen the U.S. state of Missouri as the home of its proposed US$250 million micro-mill and revealed that it will look to build a second one somewhere in the Southeast.

Optima Specialty Steel Exits Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

17 November 2017 - Optima Specialty Steel Inc., a U.S.-based manufacturer of special bar quality steel, cold-drawn pipe and tube and other specialty products, has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with a new executive at the helm and a new name.  

Cleveland-Cliffs COO Announces December Retirement

17 November 2017 - P. Kelly Tompkins, chief operating officer at iron ore miner Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., has announced that he will retire at the end of the year. 

TimkenSteel Cleaning Up After Ladle Spill

17 November 2017 - No injuries were reported after molten steel spilled from a ladle and burned through three floors at TimkenSteel Corp.’s Harrison Plant in Canton, Ohio, USA, according to reports. 

Nucor Plans US$180 Million Investment in Illinois Bar Mill

16 November 2017 - Nucor Corp. said it selected a site for its planned merchant bar expansion, choosing its Bourbonnais, Ill., USA, rebar plant for the US$180 million investment. 

Asian Steelmaker Starts Up New Cold Mill

16 November 2017 - Vietnam’s Nam Kim Steel Joint Stock Company has rolled the first coil on its new reversing cold mill at its plant in the province of Binh Duong, according the equipment supplier on the project. 

Healthier Markets Push Up Gerdau's Q3 Profits

13 November 2017 - Rising shipments and increased and sales, along with a companywide effort to reduce costs, lifted Gerdau SA’s third-quarter profits by 53%, the company reported. 

ArcelorMittal Allots Nearly US$300 Million for 2018 Capital Projects

13 November 2017 - ArcelorMittal USA is budgeting for US$276 million in capital spending for next year, with much of that being set aside for its integrated mills in northern Indiana, reports The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.

Kuwaiti Steelmaker Puts Bar Mill on Order

13 November 2017 - Italian bar mill equipment manufacturer Nuova Carpenteria Odolese (NCO) has won an order for a rebar mill from Kuwait’s Al-Oula Steel Manufacturing Company.

Mexican Furnace Maker Expands Through U.S. Acquisition

10 November 2017 - Industrial furnace manufacturer Nutec Bickley has acquired the key assets of U.S.-based Olson Industries for an undisclosed amount. 

Accumulating Scrap in China Could Reduce Demand for Coal, Coke

09 November 2017 - China’s scrap reservoir could more than double over the next eight years and enable a rise in electric arc furnace steelmaking – and drive a reduction in iron ore, coal and coke demand, according to Joseph Poveromo, president of Raw Materials & Ironmaking Global Consulting.

Better Performing Blast Furnaces Will Drive Coke Evolution

08 November 2017 - As coke batteries age and environmental rules make new greenfield projects less feasible, the coke industry will have to place a greater emphasis on repair know-how and technology, said Marcelo Andrade, ArcelorMittal raw material and ironmaking manager.