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New Contract Expands Harsco's Middle Eastern Mill Portfolio

25 April 2017 - Mill contractor Harsco Corp. has landed a US$60 million agreement to provide services to a new rebar and wire rod plant in Egypt, the company announced Tuesday.

U.K. Steelmaker to Acquire American Rod Mill

21 April 2017 - Liberty House Group, a commodities trader and steelmaker that has cobbled together a portfolio of U.K. production facilities, has a deal to acquire a shuttered mill in the United States.  

Stelco Sale Wins Support of Salaried Employees

20 April 2017 - A Canadian steelmaker said it now has handshake agreements with salaried employees and retirees on a proposed acquisition plan.

Tenova Wins Order for Reheat Furnace

20 April 2017 - NLMK has awarded a contract to Tenova for a new walking beam furnace at its Lipetsk, Russia, mill.

U.S. Trade Officials Initiate Wire Rod Investigation

19 April 2017 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has launched a dumping investigation into carbon and alloy wire rod from 10 countries. 

Plans for Giant Steel Plant Put on Hold

18 April 2017 - Vietnam’s prime minister has stopped Hoa Sen Group’s massive $10.6 billion integrated steel plant to allow more time to study its feasibility and environmental impacts, reports Vietnam’s VnExpress newspaper.

Primetals Technologies Tapped for Rebar Mill Improvements

18 April 2017 - Primetals Technologies has won an order to install a continuous rolling system at a rebar mill in Abu Dhabi, the mill builder has announced. 

Russian Steelmaker Looks to Sell Long Products onto Europe

18 April 2017 - The Russian government is extending an RUB 300 million to Mechel PAO, which plans to expand its Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant for the export structurals market.

TimkenSteel Gains API Quality Management Certification

13 April 2017 - TimkenSteel has been awarded the American Petroleum Institute’s Q1 quality management certification and has been granted a license to apply the institute’s registered certification mark on certain products, the steelmaker has announced. 

SMS Wins Contract for Bar Mill Modernization

13 April 2017 - Spain's Sidenor Aceros Especiales SL has awarded a contract to SMS group to modernize the bar mill at its Basauri facility. 

Two Look to Acquire Bankrupt Essar Steel Minnesota

11 April 2017 - Iron ore miner and an investor group are making competing bids for the former Essar Steel Minnesota, the half-built taconite mine and processing plant in Minnesota’s Iron Range, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper.

Rebuilt Converter Resumes Production at POSCO Mill

11 April 2017 - POSCO has restarted a LD (BOF) converter at its Gwangyang plant following a project to modernize the approximately 30-year-old unit.

Swedish Steelmaker Wins Multimillion Order for Umbilical Pipe

11 April 2017 - Sweden’s Sandvik Materials Technology has bagged a SEK400 million (US$44.2 million) exclusive order for stainless umbilical tubes to be used in the offshore Leviathan natural gas field, the company said on Tuesday. 

Quaker Chemical, Houghton International Agree to Merge

10 April 2017 - Metalworking fluids maker Quaker Chemical Corp. is acquiring Houghton International Inc. through a deal valued at more than US$1.4 billion. 

Danieli Wins Order for Vacuum Degasser Upgrade

10 April 2017 - Russia’s JSC Ural Steel has awarded a contract to Danieli Centro Met for upgrades to the vacuum degasser at its Novotroitsk facility.

To Drive Sales, British Steel Invests in New Rail Facility

05 April 2017 - British Steel has opened a new long-rail logistics center in northern Italy to support sales in that country. 

Aperam Finalizes Divestment of French Welded Tube Business

05 April 2017 - Stainless and specialty steel producer Aperam has the completed the sale of its French welded stainless tube business, the company has announced. 

Indian Steelmaker Signs Off on Meltshop, Rolling Mill

05 April 2017 - India’s BMM Ispat has issued the final acceptance certificates for its new electric arc furnace and merchant bar mill at its Hospet plant in the state of Karnataka.

Severstal Signs Off on Tandem Mill Upgrades

04 April 2017 - Russia’s PAO Severstal has issued the final acceptance certificate on its newly modernized tandem cold mill at its Cherepovets plant, according to the vendor on the project.  

EUROPIPE Bags Multiyear Order for Large-Diameter Pipe

04 April 2017 - Germany’s EUROPIPE has won an order for 635,000 tons of large-diameter pipe for a 300-mile natural gas transmission line in Germany.