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Tata Steel Completes Sale of U.K. Pipe Mills

02 August 2017 - Liberty House Group has finalized its acquisition of two large-diameter pipe mills in the U.K. the company has announced.

thyssenkrupp Forms an Alternative to Tata Steel Europe Combination

02 August 2017 - thyssenkrupp is developing a Plan B to a proposed joint venture for its steel operations, reports the Bloomberg news service.

For Steel to Win, More Collaboration is Necessary

01 August 2017 - In order for new steels to continue to make inroads into the auto industry, it is imperative that automakers and steelmakers collaborate.

Outokumpu Divests Welded Pipe Mill in Florida

01 August 2017 - Outokumpu has sold its stainless pipe mill in Wildwood, Fla., USA, to a Taiwanese manufacturer for approximately EUR25 million, or about US$29.5 million, the steelmaker announced on Tuesday.

Primetals Tapped for Bar Mill Upgrades

01 August 2017 - Primetals Technologies has won a contract to modernize a Turkish bar mill, the equipment supplier has announced.

Six Injured in Accident at U. S. Steel's Great Lakes Works

01 August 2017 - Six people were injured Tuesday morning in what is being called an explosion at United States Steel Corporation’s Great Lakes Works in Michigan.

Bloom Engineering Establishes Steel-Specific Sales Team

31 July 2017 - Industrial combustion and controls engineer Bloom Engineering is reorganizing its sales team, creating a unit that will focus specifically on the steel industry.

Transformer Maintenance Firm Launches Southern U.S. Expansion

31 July 2017 - SDMyers, an Ohio-based electrical transformer service firm, is opening two new regional offices in the southern U.S., the company has announced.

U.K. Steelmaker Fires Up Revamped EAF

31 July 2017 - U.K.-based Sheffield Forgemasters International has completed a US$2.6 million overhaul of its electric arc furnace, the company has announced.

Old Port Poses An Obstacle to Wire Rod Mill Restart

28 July 2017 - Steel entrepreneur Sanjeev Gupta and his Liberty House Group are counting on using an aging port along the coast of South Carolina to serve a wire rod mil it hopes to acquire from ArcelorMittal and restart.

ArcelorMittal to Expand Auto Steel Capacity Through European Investment

28 July 2017 - ArcelorMittal is planning expand its advanced automotive steel capacity through an investment of approximately US$112.8 million at two of its French mills.

Danieli Wins Order for Wide Plate Mill

28 July 2017 - India’s Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd. has awarded a contract to Danieli for a wide plate mill.

German Steelmaker Lays Claim to World's Thickest Slab

27 July 2017 - Germany’s Dillinger Hütte said it set a new world record on Tuesday, casting a slab with a thickness of 600 mm, or more than 23.5 inches.

U. S. Steel Posts US$162 Million Profit in Second Quarter

26 July 2017 - United States Steel Corporation swung to profitability in the second quarter on higher average steel prices.

AK Steel Sets Maintenance and Project Outages at Mansfield, Middletown Facilities

26 July 2017 - AK Steel said it is investing US$26 million in the third quarter in upgrades to its Mansfield and Middletown Works in Ohio.

Finnish EAF Puts New Sampling Manipulator Into Service

26 July 2017 - Ovako has commissioned an automatic electric arc furnace (EAF) temperature and sampling manipulator at its Imatra plant in Finland.

Vietnamese Steelmaker Orders Two New Converter Shops

26 July 2017 - A consortium made up of SMS group and WISDRI Engineering & Research Inc. Ltd. has won an order for two steel shops from Vietnam’s Hoa Phat Group, SMS group has announced.

Allegheny Technologies Signs Supply Agreement for Specialty Aerospace Materials

26 July 2017 - Aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney has signed a long-term purchase agreement with Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI) for isothermal forgings and nickel-based powder alloys, materials for its next-generation jet engines.

Report: thyssenkrupp CEO Wants Tata Deal By September

26 July 2017 - thyssenkrupp chief executive Heinrich Hiesinger is looking to strike a deal on merging the company’s steelmaking operations with Tata Steel’s European strip business by September, according to the Reuters news service.

Safety, Comfort Bring Steel Back Around for This Luxury Sedan

24 July 2017 - In the battle between steel and aluminum for automotive market share, the steel industry scored something of a victory in the new Audi A8 sedan, which previously had sported a body mostly made from aluminum.

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