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U.S. DRI Projects Receive Federal Support
25 March 2024 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., SSAB and Vale will share up to US$1.4 billion in federal funding supporting several proposed decarbonization projects.
SSAB Wraps Electrical Equipment Upgrade
17 January 2023 - SSAB recently completed an upgrade to its Montpelier, Iowa, mill, making an improvement to the rectifier serving the facility’s DC electric arc furnace, the contractor on the project has said.
SSAB, Oshkosh Team Up on Fossil-Fuel-Free Steel Applications
20 September 2022 - U.S.-based specialty truck and equipment maker Oshkosh Corp. is partnering with SSAB to use fossil-fuel-free steel in commercial vehicles.
SSAB to Provide Steel for New U.S. Navy Ships
03 December 2021 - Alabama-based shipbuilder Austal USA has contracted SSAB Americas to provide steel for new U.S. Navy ships, according to naval defense news site Naval Technology.
SSAB Americas to Speed Orders for COVID-19 Relief
09 April 2020 - SSAB Americas will give priority designation to orders arising from COVID-19 disaster relief programs, the company has announced.
SSAB Americas to Introduce Fossil-Free Steel to North America
17 December 2019 - SSAB Americas is aiming to produce fossil fuel free steels at its U.S. mills by 2026, and its Montpelier, Iowa, USA, facility already is on track to be completely by renewable energy by 2022, the company has said.
SSAB Americas Brings Aboard Noodle.ai
23 October 2019 - SSAB Americas is partnering with artificial intelligence and supercomputing specialist Noodle.ai to improve production processes at its U.S. operations.
SSAB Looks to Increase Q&T Capacity Through US$110M Project
01 November 2018 - Swedish steelmaker SSAB said it plans to invest the equivalent of around US$110 million in its Mobile, Ala., USA, plant and increase capacity to make quenched-and-tempered (Q&T) steels and other products.
SSAB Leaving the Rust Belt for the Sun Belt
19 October 2017 - Swedish steelmaker SSAB will move its North American headquarters from the U.S. state of Illinois to Mobile, Ala., bringing it closer to its plate mill there, the company announced Thursday.
Investigation to Assess National Security Risks of Steel Imports
20 April 2017 - The Trump Administration has opened an investigation into whether steel imports are threatening national security, invoking a seldom-used, 55-year-old law that gives the president the right to restrict imports due to national security concerns.
Commerce Department Sets Duties on Hot Rolled Coil Imports
08 August 2016 - The U.S. Commerce Department will impose anti-dumping duties of between 3.7 and 34.3 percent on hot rolled coil from seven countries, the department has announced.
U.S. Plate Producers File Trade Complaint Against 12 Countries
08 April 2016 - American steel producers are seeking trade actions against imported carbon and alloy cut-to-length plate from 12 countries, alleging that overseas manufacturers have been undercutting domestic prices.
American Metal Market Announces 2015 Award Winners for Steel Excellence
17 June 2015 - Winners of the sixth annual American Metal Market Awards for Steel Excellence were announced 9 June 2015 at the annual Steel Awards Dinner held in conjunction with the Steel Success Strategies XXX conference.
SSAB Americas Awarded AWMI 2014 Cornerstone Award
05 December 2014 - At its 2014 Annual Conference in Savannah, Ga., November 13–15, 2014, the Association of Women in the Metal Industries (AWMI) presented SSAB Americas with its 2014 Cornerstone Award.
SSAB Making Moves to Lead Industry in Profitability
06 October 2014 - SSAB held its Capital Markets Day in Stockholm on 1 October 2014. SSAB is aiming to be one of the most profitable steel companies by developing its unique product and service offering within high-strength steels globally, and by improving efficiency in its production, distribution and sales of top-quality steel on the home markets in the Nordic region and the U.S.
SSAB Reports Positive H1 Results, Provides Outlook for Remainder of Year
25 July 2014 - SSAB said it expects its North American operations to continue to develop positively during the second half of 2014, driven by an improved market and positive effects of previous price increases.
SSAB Considers Expanding Iowa Facility
20 June 2014 - The potential expansion would increase melting and casting capabilities by up to 1.2 million tons above current melting capacity. This represents roughly an additional 800,000 tons per year of finished product along with 400,000 tons of melting capacity to be transferred as slab to SSAB’s Mobile facility for rolling and finishing.
SSAB 'Cautiously Positive' for the Steel Market in 2014
25 April 2014 - SSAB president and CEO Martin Lindqvist commented on the performance of the company in the first quarter of 2014:
STEC-Roll from SMS Siemag Optimizes Casting Process at SSAB Iowa
22 April 2014 - For its continuous slab caster in Montpelier, Iowa, SSAB ordered twelve STEC roll lines from SMS Siemag for use in the casting bow.
U.S. Executives Bring Steel Industry Jobs Focus to Capitol Hill
25 March 2014 - On 25 March 2014, chief executives from a number of leading steel companies in the U.S. told members of the Congressional Steel Caucus that many government policies on trade, energy, environment and infrastructure need to be reformed to ensure U.S. industrial competitiveness and preserve American jobs in steel and other manufacturing sectors.
