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Report: thyssenkrupp CEO Wants Tata Deal By September

26 July 2017 - thyssenkrupp chief executive Heinrich Hiesinger is looking to strike a deal on merging the company’s steelmaking operations with Tata Steel’s European strip business by September, according to the Reuters news service. 

Danieli Wins Order for Two Galvanizing Lines

24 July 2017 - India’s JSW Steel has ordered two hot-dipped galvanizing lines from Danieli, the equipment supplier has announced. 

Hyundai Steel Turns to SMS group for New Straightener

24 July 2017 - South Korea’s Hyundai Steel Co. has ordered a new horizontal roller straightener from SMS group, the equipment supplier has announced. 

The Systems Group Lands Order for EAF Roof

24 July 2017 - The Systems Group has won an order for a new electric arc furnace (EAF) roof, the company has announced. 

Steel Dynamics Takes One to the Snout

21 July 2017 - A bad line component forced Steel Dynamics Inc.’s (SDI) new Galvalume and paint lines to go down in the second quarter, contributing to an estimated US$30 million impact on earnings, SDI chief executive Mark Millett said on Thursday.  

U.S. Commerce Department Affirms Rebar Tariffs

21 July 2017 - The U.S. Department of Commerce on Friday set final antidumping margins of 3.5% on imported rebar from Taiwan. 

Red Bud Ships Processing Line to Service Center

21 July 2017 - Red Bud Industries recently shipped one of its precision blanking lines to Atlanta, Ga.-based Conklin Metal Industries, a steel service center and distributor of HVAC and duct fabrication supplies. 

Nucor Awards Galvanizing Line Contract to SMS group

20 July 2017 - Nucor Corp. has awarded the contract for its planned US$176 million Kentucky galvanizing line to SMS group, the equipment supplier said on Thursday. 

This Is Heavy News: Mechel Casts a 50-Metric-Ton Ingot

20 July 2017 - Mechel PAO’s Chelyabinsk works in Russia has cast its first 50-metric-ton ingot, officially marking its entry into the oversized special steel market. 

Steelmakers Nearing Agreement on Establishing New Cold Mill

20 July 2017 - The Steel Authority of India (SAIL) and ArcelorMittal are closing in a joint venture cold mill that would produce automotive steel, reports the Press Trust of India.  

Direct Quenching System Now in Service at Nucor Mill

19 July 2017 - Nucor Corp.'s Tuscaloosa, Ala., plant has put a Danieli direct quenching system into service, the equipment supplier said on Wednesday. 

Planned Outage Impacts Quarterly Production At EVRAZ North America

19 July 2017 - EVRAZ North America's crude steel production fell 8.3% between the first and second quarters of 2017 on account of a project outage. 

SMS Delivers Caster to New Billet Plant

19 July 2017 - SMS Concast has supplied a 6-strand caster to a greenfield steel plant in the Iranian province of Yazd, the company said Wednesday. 

Welded Tube Manufacturer Acquiring Ohio Company

17 July 2017 - Ohio-based Phillips Tube Group is acquiring another Ohio welded tube manufacturer and consolidating operations into its current facilities, reports The (Lisbon, Ohio) Morning Journal.

Commissioning Underway on New PCI Units at Russian Blast Furnaces

17 July 2017 - Blast furnace specialist Paul Wurth and Russia’s NLMK Group have begun commissioning new pulverized coal injection units at the steelmaker’s Lipetsk works. 

Polytec Wins Order for Meltshop Robots

17 July 2017 - Two European steelmakers have awarded contracts to industrial robotics manufacturer Polytec S.r.l. to automate production steps. 

Chinese Steelmaker Puts Fives Bar Straightener on Order

17 July 2017 - Russian equipment manufacturer Fives has won an order for a Bronx straightening machine from Baosteel Special Metals Shaoguan in China. 

Report: No Deal Yet on Closed Wire Rod Mill Acquisition

11 July 2017 - The sale of an American wire rod mill remains on hold while the buyer continues to seek financial incentives from the state of South Carolina, reports The (Charleston, S.C.) Post and Courier. 

Kobe Steel Completes Expansion of Wire Rod Processing Plant

11 July 2017 - Kobe Special Steel Wire Products (Pinghu) Co. Ltd. has started up new pickling unit at its cold-heading quality wire plant in the Chinese province of Zhejiang. 

Galvanizer Plans South Carolina Facility

11 July 2017 - A fabricated steel products galvanizer plans to build a US$14.1 million facility in South Carolina, the South Carolina Department of Commerce said on Tuesday.