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SAIL Commissions State-of-the-Art Hot Strip Mill

05 February 2020 - The Steel Authority of India Ltd.’s Rourkela works recently commissioned a new, 3-million-metric-ton hot strip mill, according to project contractor Larsen & Toubro.

SMS group to Replace North America’s Largest BOF

04 February 2020 - SMS group has secured an order to replace the 320-ton KOBM converter at ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s Hamilton, Ont., works.

Hoa Phat Steel Fires Up Second Danieli Blast Furnace  

04 February 2020 - Vietnam’s Hoa Phat Steel has blown in the second of four blast furnaces being built at its new Dung Quat facility. 

JSW Steel Secures Two Iron Ore Mines at Auction

04 February 2020 - JSW Steel is gaining 980 million metric tons worth of iron ore reserves after winning government auctions for the mines, reports The (India) Economic Times. 

Work Begins on Nucor Plate Mill 

29 January 2020 - Nucor Corp. has begun moving earth for its US$1.35 billion plate mill in Kentucky and has struck an arc on the electric arc furnace (EAF) at its new rebar mill in Missouri, Nucor president and chief executive officer Leon Topalian said on Tuesday.

Gerdau to Halt Melting, Rolling Operations at Michigan Mill

27 January 2020 - Gerdau Special Steel North America will idle the meltshop and rolling mill at its Jackson, Mich., USA, plant this April and shift production to two other facilities, the company has announced. 

Alan Kestenbaum Back as Stelco CEO

27 January 2020 - Stelco Inc. chief executive officer David Cheney will step down next month and Stelco executive chairman Alan Kestenbaum will return to the role, the company said Monday. 

Russian Galvanizing Line Reaches Production Milestone in 2019

27 January 2020 - A new hot-dip galvanizing line at Russia’s Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works is nearing its nameplate capacity of 360,000 metric tons annually, the company reports. 

ArcelorMittal Recognized As Global Leader on Climate Action

27 January 2020 - A non-profit organization that administers a global disclosure system on carbon emissions for investors and others has given high marks to ArcelorMittal for its leadership on corporate transparency and action on climate change.

SDI Ready to Roll on Texas Mill 

24 January 2020 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has received the necessary environmental permits for its planned Texas flat roll mill and is ready to begin full construction, chief executive officer Mark Millett said Thursday. 

Shougang Jingtang Runs First Coils on New Galvanizing Line

23 January 2020 - China’s Shougang Jingtang has started up a new 360,000-ton hot-dip galvanizing line that is designed to coat high-strength automotive steels, according to equipment manufacturer SMS group. 

Record Mill Shipments, Strong Sales Contributed to Profitable Year at SDI

23 January 2020 - Despite falling steel prices that marked much of 2019, Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) recorded one of its best years ever, posting record shipments and near-record net sales, the company reported Thursday. 

CMC Poland Signs Renewable Power Agreement

22 January 2020 - Commercial Metals Co.’s Poland mill has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy. 

ArcelorMittal USA Forms Digitalization Steering Committee

20 January 2020 - Looking for competitive advantages, ArcelorMittal USA has begun to embrace industry digitalization and has created a steering committee to guide its efforts at its U.S. plants. 

Steel Recycler Expands Through Acquisition

20 January 2020 - Rivers Metals Recycling has closed on its acquisition of Kentucky-based scrapper Industrial Services of America Inc., Rivers Metals has said.  

Noodle.ai, SMS digital Release AI-Driven Production Application

16 January 2020 - A new partnership between equipment maker SMS group and artificial intelligence (AI) provider Noodle.ai has borne fruit – the companies have released their first AI-driven application for the steel industry. 

Salzgitter Acquires Statendam Steel Plates 

16 January 2020 - Salzgitter trading subsidiary by Salzgitter Mannesmann Staalhandel B.V. has acquired heavy plate trader Statendam Steel Plates B.V. for an undisclosed amount, Salzgitter has announced. 

Gerdau Rolling Mill Receives Automation Upgrade

14 January 2020 - Italy’s Automazioni Industriali Capitanio s.r.l. is upgrading to the rolling mill at Gerdau’s Selkirk plant in Canada.

Primetals Technologies Completes AOD Improvement

14 January 2020 - India’s Jindal Stainless Ltd. has issued the final acceptance certificate on an upgrade to the No. 1 AOD converter at its Jaipur, Odisha, plant.

Sandvik Finalizes Summerill Tube Acquisition

14 January 2020 - Sandvik has completed the acquisition of Summerill Tube Corp., the company announced Tuesday.

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