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Construction on thyssenkrupp Hot Strip Mil Upgrade Reaches Milestone  

11 December 2023 - thyssenkrupp recently reached a milestone in the overhaul of a slab caster and hot strip mill at its Bruckhausen site in Duisburg, Germany. 

Salzgitter Board Extends CEO’s Tenure

07 December 2023 - Salzgitter AG’s supervisory board has extended chief executive officer Gunnar Groebler's contract until 2029, the German steelmaker said Thursday. 

Alfa Laval Partners With Outokumpu on Green Stainless Steel Solution 

05 December 2023 - Heat transfer specialist Alfa Laval will begin buying low-CO2 stainless steel from Outokumpu under a new supply contract, the companies report. 

Volvo to Use SSAB Recycled, Near-Net-Zero Primary Steels

04 December 2023 - Volvo will use near-zero emission primary and recycled sheet steel from SSAB in a car program, beginning in 2026. 

ArcelorMittal Taps Sarralle for Spanish EAF

30 November 2023 - ArcelorMittal Asturias in Spain has signed Sarralle to build an electric arc furnace for its Gijón plant, the equipment manufacturer has announced. 

Reports: U. S. Steel Puts Granite City BF on Indefinite Idle

29 November 2023 - United States Steel Corporation is indefinitely idling the primary end of its Granite City Works in Illinois, impacting approximately 1,000 workers, according to news reports. 

SSAB Celebrates Start of Work on EAF 

29 November 2023 - SSAB has broken ground on a SEK6.2 billion (approximately US$600 million) project to install an electric arc furnace and ancillary equipment at its Oxelösund plant in Sweden. 

POSCO Plans to Go All in on H2 Ironmaking 

27 November 2023 - South Korean steel giant POSCO plans to shift entirely to hydrogen-reduced iron production by 2050, reports BusinessKorea. 

Danieli to Upgrade Austrian Slab Caster 

27 November 2023 - voestalpine has contracted Danieli to upgrade a vertical slab caster at its Linz plant in Austria. 

thyssenkrupp Sees Machine Vision System Aiding Defect Detection 

27 November 2023 - thyssenkrupp is implementing a Primetals Technologies-made computer vision solution for detecting strip cross cracks at a German hot strip mill. 

Nucor Announces US$280M Plate Mill Improvement 

20 November 2023 - Nucor Corp.’s board of directors have greenlighted a US$280 million modernization of its Tuscaloosa, Ala., plate mill, the company announced Friday. 

BlueScope Steel Selects Danieli Technology for Decarbonization Project

20 November 2023 - BlueScope Steel’s New Zealand Steel has ordered a Danieli Digimelter furnace as part of its plans to reduce its CO2 emissions. 

Schneider Electric Opts for ArcelorMittal’s Renewably Produced XCarb Steel

20 November 2023 - French multinational Schneider Electric will buy ArcelorMittal’s XCarb recycled and renewably produced steel for its electrical cabinets and enclosures, the company has announced.

Deacero Orders Five Scrap Shredders 

15 November 2023 - Mexican long products producer Deacero has placed an order with Danieli Centro Recycling for five shredding plants to process light domestic scrap and car bodies, according to the equipment supplier. 

German Mill Gives Preliminary Acceptance of Mill Upgrade  

15 November 2023 - Germany’s BGH Edelstahlwerke has signed the preliminary acceptance certificate on an upgrade to a roughing mill, according to project contractor Primetals Technologies. 

POSCO, Nippon Steel Acquire Stake in Canadian Met Coal Miner  

14 November 2023 - Canadian miner Teck Resources Ltd. has agreed to sell its metallurgical coal business to a group led by Glencore plc through a deal valuing the business at around US$9 billion. 

SSAB, Scania Sign LOI on Low-CO2 Steel 

14 November 2023 - SSAB has signed letter of intent with a major customer to decarbonize steel deliveries in 2030, the company has announced.

Outokumpu Takes Position in Biocarbon Producer

13 November 2023 - Stainless steel producer Outokumpu has acquired a 20% stake in a biocarbon producer, a move that locks up a supply of the material. 

Nucor Announces 2050 Net-Zero Goal 

13 November 2023 - Nucor Corp. has set a goal to achieve net-zero emissions target for 2050 under the Global Steel Climate Council’s Steel Climate Standard. 

JSW Steel USA Rail Project Secures US$500K Grant 

13 November 2023 - JSW Steel USA has been awarded a US$500,000 grant that will help cover costs of two rail projects at its Mingo Junction, Ohio, facility. 

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