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News on the latest technological processes and equipment used in all stages of the steelmaking process.
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ABB, SMS group Tag Team on Hot Strip Mill Drivetrain
20 September 2023 - ABB is partnering with SMS group to deliver the medium-voltage motors and drives to the new AM/NS India hot strip mill in Hazira, the companies report.
ANDRITZ Receives Order for 100-MW Electrolyzer
20 September 2023 - Salzgitter has placed an order with ANDRITZ for a 100-MW hydrogen electrolyzer, a facility that will be one of Europe’s largest green hydrogen plants, the steelmaker has announced.
Auto Strike Prompts U. S. Steel to Idle Blast Furnace
19 September 2023 - United States Steel Corporation is temporarily idling the B blast furnace at its Granite City Works amid a strike by the United Auto Workers.
TYASA, Danieli Partner on SBQ Mill Build
19 September 2023 - Danieli has won a contract to build a 350,000-ton bar mill for Mexico’s TYASA, the equipment manufacturer reports.
Egypt Lays Plans for US$1 Billion Mill
14 September 2023 - Egypt is planning to invest US$1 billion in a flat steel facility that would produce for both the domestic and flat-rolled markets, reports Business Insider.
voestalpine Embarks Upon a New Era in Steelmaking
14 September 2023 - voestalpine has broken ground on a EUR450 million electric arc furnace (EAF) at its Donawitz plant in Austria, the first of two that the steelmaker will build, the company has said.
Midrex: Global DRI Output Increased in 2022
14 September 2023 - Global direct reduced iron (DRI) production rose 6.9% last year, growing to a record 127.4 million metric tons, according to Midrex Technologies’ annual tally.
BlueScope Executes On New Zealand EAF Project
11 September 2023 - The steelmaker announced that it has received board approval on a NZ$300 million (US$177 million) electric arc furnace (EAF) project at its New Zealand Steel works at Glenbrook, and that the project has moved into execution.
H2 Green Steel Exploring Projects in North America, South America
07 September 2023 - As H2 Green Steel looks to build its first plant in Sweden, it also is weighing potential green hydrogen and direct reduction projects in the U.S., Canada, Brazil and Portugal, reports the (London) Financial Times.
Acquisition Expands Primetals Technologies Cutting Tech Know-How
07 September 2023 - Primetals Technologies has acquired the assets and intellectual property of Spain’s Torch-Cutting Technologies (TCT) in a deal that will complement its offerings in cutting technology.
Boston Metal Closes on US$262 Million in Series C Funding
07 September 2023 - Boston Metal, a startup that is developing an electrolysis-based processed for ironmaking, has closed on US$262 million in Series C fundraising, the company has announced.
ANDRITZ to Build Cold Mill for ArcelorMittal France
07 September 2023 - ArcelorMittal France has placed an order with ANDRITZ for a reversible 6-high cold mill to produce light-gauge, non-oriented electrical steels, the equipment manufacturer has announced.
Danieli Receives Order for Brazilian Cold Mill
05 September 2023 - German cold-rolled strip producer Waelzholz has contracted Danieli to build a 4-high reversing mill for a facility in Brazil.
CELSA Creditors Win Control of Company
05 September 2023 - Creditors of Spanish long products maker CELSA Group will take control of the company after a judge approved a multi-billion-euro restructuring plan.
Primetals Technologies Receives Order for Two LD Converters
30 August 2023 - ArcelorMittal’s Brazilian unit has placed an order with Primetals Technologies for two basic oxygen furnaces and gas cleaning equipment, according to the equipment supplier.
Cleveland-Cliffs Reaches Tentative Labor Agreement With Minnesota Iron Ore Miners
30 August 2023 - Newly unionized workers at Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.’s Northshore taconite operation in Minnesota have reached a tentative labor agreement with the steelmaker.
Mill Steel Announces New Location, Expands Existing Facility
29 August 2023 - Michigan-based flat-rolled distributor Mill Steel Co. is establishing a new location in Mansfield, Ohio, USA, in support of its entrance into the flat-rolled stainless and aluminum markets and concurrently investing US$18 million in its Detroit, Mich., facility.
Nucor Celebrates Start of Work on Third Micro-Mill
28 August 2023 - Nucor Corp. broke ground Friday on its planned rebar micro-mill in Lexington, N.C., USA, marking the start of work on what will be its third such facility.
Blastr Green Steel Makes Headway on Proposed Nordic DRI-EAF Facility
28 August 2023 - A European start-up steel producer hopes to name an engineering partner and equipment suppliers sometime in the next few months and is laying the procedural groundwork for its environmental impact assessment, the company reports.
JSW Steel Hoping to Buy Into Canadian Met Coal Operation
25 August 2023 - JSW Steel is looking to acquire a 20% to 40% stake in a Canadian miner’s metallurgical coal business, reports the Bloomberg news service.
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