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Vallourec, Evonik Sign MoU for CO2 Transport

27 June 2023 - Tubular solutions provider Vallourec and chemical firm Evonik Industries AG have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop tubular transportation technologies for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS).

Ekinciler to Build Solar Power Plant in Turkey

27 June 2023 - Turkish long products maker Ekinciler Demir Çelik is building a 27 MWe solar farm in Eskişehir, according to SteelRadar.

ANDRITZ to Outfit Open-Die Forge With Seven Car Bottom Furnaces

26 June 2023 - The international technology group announced it has received an order from Sheffield Forgemasters for seven new car bottom furnaces.

Outokumpu, thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe Collaborate on Decarbonizing the Automotive Industry

26 June 2023 - Stainless steel producer Outokumpu is collaborating with service center thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe and exhaust system manufacturer Boysen Group to unveil the world’s first “toward-zero” stainless steel to the automotive industry.

Carnegie Mellon University Receives US$3 Million Federal Grant

22 June 2023 - The U.S. Department of Energy awarded Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) a US$3 million grant to establish a program to advance decarbonization technology in the steel industry.

POSCO Selects Tenova for KRW600 Billion EAF Installation (Update)

21 June 2023 - South Korea’s POSCO has placed an order with Tenova for a Consteel electric arc furnace (EAF), a transformative project that will usher in a new era of steelmaking for the traditionally integrated producer, the equipment manufacturer has announced. 

Ternium Selects Pesquería, Mexico, for Slab Mill Build

21 June 2023 - Ternium will build its planned slab mill at its Pesquería, Nuevo León, facility in Mexico, the steelmaker has said.

University of Queensland Unveils Novel Sinter Technology to Lower Emissions

21 June 2023 - Researchers at the University of Queensland have developed a new type of sinter that requires 23% less coking coal.

Outokumpu to Utilize AI, Robotics for Safety Management

21 June 2023 - Finland’s Outokumpu has signed on with Swiss robotics firm ANYbotics for autonomous robotics solutions to be applied in health and safety monitoring.

ArcelorMittal Moves Forward on EAF Installation in Luxembourg

19 June 2023 - ArcelorMittal Luxembourg is greenlighting an EUR67 million investment in a replacement electric arc furnace (EAF) at its Belval mill. 

SMS group, Tata Steel to Demonstrate New BF Decarbonization Technology

15 June 2023 - SMS group and Tata Steel plan to jointly showcase new decarbonization technology designed for blast furnaces. 

Primetals Technologies to Equip Spanish Startup Mill

15 June 2023 - Spanish steel startup Hydnum Steel has selected Primetals Technologies as its engineering and technology provider for a planned flat-rolled mill on the Iberian Peninsula. 

ArcelorMittal Reveals Plan for Electric Iron Plant 

14 June 2023 - ArcelorMittal will build an industrial-scale ironmaking plant that relies on electrolysis rather than heat to produce it, the steelmaker announced Wednesday. 

European Steel Producers, Workers Push for Government Support 

14 June 2023 - Approximately 12,000 steelworkers rallied at thyssenkrupp Steel headquarters in Duisburg, Germany, Wednesday, demanding that the German government commit to funding the industry's effort to abate CO2 emissions, reports the Reuters news service. 

Danieli Wraps Up Spooling Line, Billet Welder Install

13 June 2023 - Nucor Corp.’s Utah long products mill has begun producing spooled rebar on a continuous basis following installation of a billet welder and spooling line, according to the equipment supplier on the project. 

ArcelorMittal Finds Buyer for Idled Steel Mill 

12 June 2023 - A Trinidad and Tobago company is acquiring ArcelorMittal’s idled Point Lisas facility with plans to restart production within 18 months.    

Rio Tinto, China Baowu Partner on Australian, Chinese Decarbonization Projects 

12 June 2023 - Rio Tinto and China Baowu Steel Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a number of decarbonization-related projects in Australia and China, the iron ore miner has announced. 

Cooperation Agreement Pairs Tenova EAF Know-How and GE Vernova Power Feeding Tech

12 June 2023 - Tenova and GE Vernova’s power conversion business have signed a cooperation agreement under which they’ll design and market tailored, medium-voltage power feeding systems for electric arc furnaces (EAFs) and submerged arc furnaces (SAFs). 

JFE Steel Partners With ExxonMobil on H2 Line Pipe Development 

09 June 2023 - Japan's JFE Steel and ExxonMobil will work on developing high-pressure line pipe meant to carry hydrogen, reports NikkeiAsia. 

Primetals Technologies to Supply Compensator to Virginia Mill 

08 June 2023 - Gerdau has contracted Primetals Technologies to supply a 69-kV static synchronous compensator for its Petersburg mill in Virginia, the mill equipment manufacturer reports.