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Hatch, BHP Partner on Electric Smelting Furnace Project

23 March 2023 - BHP will work with consulting engineer Hatch Ltd. to design a small, demonstration-scale electric smelting furnace (ESF) in Australia, the iron ore miner has said.

Indian Steel Producer Contracts Danieli for Bar Mill Build

23 March 2023 - Danieli has received an order for two high-speed rebar mills from India’s Rungta Group, the plant engineer has announced.

Outokumpu to Consider Nuclear as a Way to Power Steelmaking

23 March 2023 - Outokumpu has signed a memorandum of understanding with Finnish energy producer Fortum to explore the use of nuclear power in its steel operations.

voestalpine Board OKs EUR1.5 Billion EAF Installation

22 March 2023 - voestalpine will proceed with a EUR1.5 billion investment in two electric arc furnaces (EAFs), with construction expected to start next year, the steelmaker said on Wednesday.

Nucor Sheet Mill Complete Software Upgrade

21 March 2023 - Nucor Corp.’s Gallatin sheet mill in Kentucky has implemented a new production planning and scheduling system from SMS group, the plant engineer has said.

U. S. Steel Returns Idled Blast Furnace to Service

20 March 2023 - Improving demand and rising prices have prompted United States Steel Corporation to restart an idled blast furnace.

Here’s How One Buyer Is Putting Green Steel to Work

17 March 2023 - A Pennsylvania producer of limestone, sand asphalt and aggregates has become the first North American buyer of a construction vehicle made from fossil-fuel-free steel, according to an announcement from Volvo Construction Equipment.

thyssenkrupp Marks Construction Start on Electrical Steel Line

16 March 2023 - thyssenkrupp has laid the first foundation stones for a new annealing and insulating line at its Bochum plant in Germany, ceremonially kicking off construction of the EUR150 million project.

ArcelorMittal Takes Ownership of Brazilian Slab Plant

15 March 2023 - ArcelorMittal has finalized its acquisition of Brazil’s Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém (CSP) for an enterprise value of approximately US$2.2 billion, the steelmaker has said.

Report: U. S. Steel Ready to Cool Three Coke Batteries

14 March 2023 - United States Steel Corporation will start winding down three Pennsylvania coke batteries later this month, following through on a promise it made two years ago.

Algoma Brings Aboard Project Management Firm for EAF Build

14 March 2023 - Algoma Steel has contracted industrial and civil construction management firm EllisDon to see its electric arc furnace (EAF) project through to completion.

thyssenkrupp DRI Plant to Utilize Midrex Technology

14 March 2023 - Midrex Technologies Inc. will partner with SMS group subsidiary Paul Wurth to build thyssenkrupp’s planned 2.5-million-ton direct reduction plant.

SMS group Selected for EAF, Caster Modernization

14 March 2023 - Bahrain’s SULB Company (BSC) has contracted SMS group to modernize an electric arc furnace and 4-strand billet caster.

Danieli Wins Order for CMC Rebar Mill

09 March 2023 - Danieli will equip Commercial Metals Company’s planned rebar mill in Berkeley County, W.Va., USA, the plant builder has said.

JSW Steel USA to Digitally Publish Carbon Emissions Data on Products

09 March 2023 - JSW Steel USA will begin publishing environmental production declarations (EPDs) through a digital platform, the company has announced.

SDI Turns to Longtime Technology Partner for Aluminum Mill Build

09 March 2023 - Steel Dynamics Inc. has contracted SMS group to build its planned aluminum sheet mill, the plant engineer has announced.

CMC Acquires Two Tennessee Scrap Yards

06 March 2023 - Commercial Metals Company (CMC) is expanding its internal scrap supply, announcing Friday that it has acquired the assets of Tennessee metals recycler Roane Metals Group.

CSN Completes Second Round of Caster Upgrades

06 March 2023 - Brazilian integrated producer Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) has commissioned the second phase of upgrades to its 2-strand slab caster, reports project contractor Russula.

Danieli Lands Water Treatment Plant Order

06 March 2023 - ArcelorMittal Brazil has placed a follow-on order with Danieli for a water treatment plant that will support a new 400,000-metric-ton medium sections mill.

Valbruna ASW Puts New EAF into Service

03 March 2023 - Special steel producer Valbruna ASW Inc. has started up a new Tenova-built electric arc furnace (EAF), the equipment manufacturer has said.

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