Steel News

JSW Steel, JFE Steel to Build Electrical Steel Plant in India

22 May 2023 - The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a cold-rolled grain-oriented electrical steel plant in Vijayanagar, Karnataka, India, according to a statement from JSW Steel today.

Primetals Technologies Modernizes Slitting Line for thyssenkrupp Rasselstein

08 May 2023 - Primetals Technologies has upgraded the level 1 automation system and drive system for slitting line No. 1 at thyssenkrupp Rasselstein in Andernach, Germany.

Nucor Kicks Off Sheet Mill Expansion Project

17 April 2023 - Nucor Corp. has broken ground on a five-year, US$400 million expansion and modernization project at its Crawfordsville, Ind., USA, sheet mill, reports the (Crawfordsville, Ind.) Journal Review newspaper.

Primetals Technologies Tapped for Nucor Steel–Berkeley Galvanizing Line

29 March 2023 - Nucor Corp. has selected Primetals Technologies to supply a 500,000-ton-capacity galvanizing line at its sheet mill in Huger, S.C., USA, the equipment supplier announced today.

thyssenkrupp Marks Construction Start on Electrical Steel Line

16 March 2023 - thyssenkrupp has laid the first foundation stones for a new annealing and insulating line at its Bochum plant in Germany, ceremonially kicking off construction of the EUR150 million project.

New Roller Leveler Up and Running at Nucor Plate Mill

22 February 2023 - Nucor Corp. has put a new heavy plate roller lever into service at its Tuscaloosa, Ala., USA, facility, according to the manufacturer of the equipment.

JFE Steel Plans Even Bigger Expansion of NGO Sheet Capacity

07 February 2023 - JFE Steel Corp. is doubling down on an expansion of its electrical steel sheet capacity, announcing Monday that it will invest an additional JPY50 billion (US$381.2 million) in a project already underway.

U. S. Steel Eyes Late-Summer Completion of NGO Line

26 January 2023 - United States Steel Corporation’s non-grain-oriented electrical steel (NGO) line in Arkansas is proceeding as planned and is on track for a late-summer start, the company has said.

Nucor Announces New Continuous Galvanizing Line for California Steel Industries

20 December 2022 - The 400,000-tons-per-year line to be constructed in Fontana, Calif., USA, will bring California Steel Industries’ (CSI) total hot-dip capacity to 1.2 million tons per year.

Ternium Orders Push Pickling Line for Mexican Mill

13 December 2022 - ANDRITZ has received an order for a high-end push pickling line (PPL) that will process advanced high-strength steel grades, the company has said.

Primetals Technologies Reports First Coil on Upgraded PLTCM

17 November 2022 - China’s Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel has produced the first coil on an upgraded tandem cold mill in Loudi, Hunan province, reports project contractor Primetals Technologies.

Salzgitter Throttles Up New Galvanizing Line

10 November 2022 - German steelmaker Salzgitter has begun ramping up its new No. 3 hot-dip galvanizing line, a EUR200 million investment meant to help strengthen its position as a supplier of premium sheet to auto and appliance manufacturers.

SMS group Gets the Nod for Green Steel Mill Project

17 October 2022 - Steelmaking start-up H2 Green Steel has selected SMS group to provide the main process equipment for its planned mill in Sweden.

Ground Broken for New Steel Processing Facility

17 October 2022 - Kentucky officials helped break ground Wednesday on a planned steel processing plant that will produce advanced high-strength material for the military.

thyssenkrupp Cuts the Ribbon on New Hot-Dip Line

13 October 2022 - thyssenkrupp has inaugurated a EUR250 million hot-dip galvanizing line that will make the company’s Dortmund, Germany, facility a manufacturing center for premium galvanized flat steels.

Danieli Bags Order for Scrap Shredder

12 October 2022 - Mexican steel scrap processor DIMECA has ordered a shredder from Danieli, the mill builder reports.

Turkish Producer Taps ANDRITZ for Galvanizing Furnace

06 October 2022 - ANDRITZ has received an order for a galvanizing furnace that will support a new coating line at Turkish cold roller Tatmetal, the company has announced.

Nucor Announces Construction of Two New Galvanizing Lines

28 September 2022 - A 500,000-ton-capacity galvanizing line will be constructed at Nucor Steel–Berkeley in South Carolina, with another to be constructed in the western United States, the company announced today.

voestalpine Turns to Primetals Technologies for Galvanizing Line Revamp

13 September 2022 - voestalpine has contracted Primetals Technologies to modernize the Nos. 3 and 4 hot-dipped galvanizing lines at its Linz facility in Austria, the equipment builder has announced.

voestalpine Plans Upgrades to Galvanizing Lines

19 August 2022 - voestalpine is investing nearly EUR100 million to expand the galvanizing lines at its Linz, Austria, site, allowing for quality increases in zinc-coated and uncoated cold-rolled strip.