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SMS group to Install New Cold Mill at Pakistani Plant

11 October 2017 - SMS group has won an order for a Compact Cold Mill (CCM) from Pakistan’s Aisha Steel Mills Ltd., the equipment supplier has announced.   

Gerdau Sells Chilean Long Steel Business

06 October 2017 - Gerdau SA is divesting its Chilean assets for US$154 million, the company has announced. 

EU Sets Tariffs on Hot-Rolled Coil From Four Countries

06 October 2017 - The European Union has imposed tariffs ranging from EUR17.6 to EUR96.5 per ton on hot-rolled flat steel from Brazil, Iran, Russia and Ukraine. 

Rio Tinto and the Cargo Train that Could ... Drive Itself

04 October 2017 - Iron ore miner Rio Tinto said it has executed Australia’s first-ever fully autonomous, heavy-haul train trip, with a driverless train successfully making a 100 km pilot run between Wombat Junction and Paraburdoo in Western Australia. 

U.S. Graphite Electrode Plants Sold to Japanese Manufacturer

04 October 2017 - Graphite electrode manufacturer Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd. has acquired SGL Carbon’s U.S. graphite electrode business for about US$114.4 million, giving the Japanese manufacturer a production presence in North America. 

Minnesota Governor Puts Support Behind Firm's Effort to Revive Stalled Iron Ore Project

04 October 2017 - Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has given his blessing to a firm looking to rescue the stalled Essar Steel Minnesota iron ore mine and taconite plant, reports the (Minneapolis, Minn.) Star Tribune. 

Official: Despite Opposition, Deal Between thyssenkrupp Management, Labor Over Tata Merger Is Attainable

04 October 2017 - The premier of thyssenkrupp’s home state, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany, said he believes a deal between the company and its union employees could be reached over the proposed combination of its steel unit with Tata Steel, according to the Reuters news service.

Stelco Hopes to Enable Auto Steel Sales Through IPO

03 October 2017 - Three months removed from creditor protection, Canadian steelmaker Stelco is considering an initial public offering to help it pay for improvements to its facilities.

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Expands Perforation Business Through Acquisition

03 October 2017 - Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. has acquired Rhode Island-based Ferguson Perforating Co., a processor that specializes in producing highly engineered and complex perforated metals. 

Fives Marks Installation of Annealing, Galvanizing Furnaces

03 October 2017 - French engineering firm and equipment maker Fives has fulfilled an order for two continuous annealing line furnaces and a continuous galvanizing line furnace for a new integrated plant in China. 

Ternium to Build New Plants in Mexico, Colombia

02 October 2017 - Latin American steelmaker Ternium is investing more than US$1 billion in a new hot rolling mill in Mexico and a new rebar mill in Colombia, each of which are intended to displace imports into the countries. 

Nippon Steel President Doesn't Discard Possibility of New Asian Integrated Plant

02 October 2017 - Although Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. president Kosei Shindo has said the company would stay away from building new integrated plants, it isn’t ruling out the possibility. 

Report: In Tata-thyssenkrupp Combination, the Hammer Might Fall Hard on Port Talbot Works

02 October 2017 - As Tata Steel moves to combine its European strip operations with Germany’s thyssenkrupp, Tata’s integrated Port Talbot Works is likely to bear the brunt of cost reductions through the merger and in the event of an industry downturn, reports the Reuters news service. 

Report: Stelco Hopes to Raise CA$150 Million Through IPO

29 September 2017 - Three months after emerging from creditor protection, the new owner of Canada’s Stelco will look to take the company public. 

ArcelorMittal Allocates US$1B for Improvements to Mexican Operations

29 September 2017 - ArcelorMittal said it plans to invest US$1 billion over the next three years to expand and modernize its Mexican operations.

Salzgitter to Expand Galvanizing Capacity

29 September 2017 - Salzgitter AG supervisory board members have given the go-ahead to the installation of a third galvanizing line at Salzgitter Flachstahl, the company announced on Friday. 

U. S. Steel to Expand Ohio Galvanizing Plant

26 September 2017 - United States Steel Corp. and joint venture partner Kobe Steel Ltd. are investing US$400 million in a new continuous galvanizing line to meet rising demand for advanced high-strength steels.

POSCO Opens U.S. Wire Rod Processing Plant

25 September 2017 - POSCO and officials from the state of Indiana gathered Friday to ceremonially open the company’s new U.S. wire rod processing plant at the Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville.    

ArcelorMittal Taps SMS group for New Ladle Furnace

25 September 2017 - SMS group has won an order from ArcelorMittal Temirtau in Kazakhstan for a new 290-ton ladle furnace, the equipment supplier has announced. 

Explosion at Gerdau Mill Injures Four

21 September 2017 - Gerdau has halted operations at its Wilton, Iowa, USA, mini-mill following a Wednesday night explosion that injured four people. 

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