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Swiss Steelmaker Taps AMI Automation for Electrode Regulation System

26 September 2022 - Stahl Gerlafingen contracted AMI Automation to upgrade the electrode regulation system (ERS) for its secondary steelmaking process, which the equipment supplier completed earlier this year.

Report: Middle East, North Africa Has Potential to Be Green Steel Leader — If It Acts Fast

22 September 2022 - The Middle East and northern Africa (MENA) could be a world leader in green steel production, if it makes prompt investments in renewable energy and green hydrogen, according to a new report from the U.S.-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.

Nucor Begins Pursuit of LEED Certification for New Plate Mill 

20 September 2022 - Nucor Corp. has formally declared its intention to seek LEED certification for its Brandenburg, Ky., USA, plate mill, the company said on Tuesday. 

Hyundai Steel Reports Successful Trial of Low-CO2, High-Strength Steel

16 September 2022 - South Korea’s Hyundai Steel Co. said it has successfully produced 1-gigapascal steel sheet using an electric arc furnace (EAF). 

Tata Steel Partners With Hatch on IJmuiden Process Route Conversion 

15 September 2022 - Engineering and management consultancy Hatch Ltd. is joining Tata Steel’s effort to produce hydrogen-reduced iron and green steel at its lJmuiden plant in the Netherlands. 

Danieli Contracted for BF Stove Repairs 

15 September 2022 - Tata Steel has again tapped Danieli for blast furnace stove repairs at the steelmaker’s Port Talbot Works in the United Kingdom, reaffirming a relationship between the two. 

JSW Steel, SMS group to Partner on Decarbonization Projects

13 September 2022 - JSW Steel will collaborate with plant builder and mechanical engineer SMS group on decarbonization projects throughout its fleet of Indian mills. 

voestalpine Turns to Primetals Technologies for Galvanizing Line Revamp

13 September 2022 - voestalpine has contracted Primetals Technologies to modernize the Nos. 3 and 4 hot-dipped galvanizing lines at its Linz facility in Austria, the equipment builder has announced. 

thyssenkrupp Greenlights DRI Plant 

08 September 2022 - thyssenkrupp will proceed with construction of a 2.5-million-metric-ton direct reduction plant at its Duisburg plant in Germany, the company said on Thursday. 

Primetals Technologies Bags Order for Ladle Furnace

07 September 2022 - Mexico’s Talleres y Aceros S.A. de C.V. (TYASA) has ordered a twin-ladle furnace from Primetals Technologies, the equipment manufacturer reports. 

AIC Completes Rolling Mill Automation Project

07 September 2022 - Automation specialist Automazioni Industriali Capitanio (AIC) has wrapped up installation of a new automation system for a stand in a Gerdau rolling mill. 

ArcelorMittal Idles Two European Blast Furnaces

07 September 2022 - Softening demand and rising energy prices are prompting ArcelorMittal to idle two of its blast furnaces in Spain and Germany, according to a report. 

Deacero Awards Plant Modernization Contract  

01 September 2022 - Mexican long products maker Deacero has contracted Danieli to upgrade the meltshop and rolling mills at its Celaya plant. 

JFE Steel Plans Multi-Billion Investment in Low-CO2 Steel

01 September 2022 - Japan’s JFE Steel is prepared to invest the equivalent of US$7.2 billion to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions, in part through building electric arc furnaces, according to the Reuters news service.

POSCO, Primetals Technologies Partner Up on Hydrogen DRI Plant

01 September 2022 - Primetals Technologies and POSCO will work together on developing a green steel demonstration plant using hydrogen reduction.

U. S. Steel Idles Indiana Tin Line

01 September 2022 - United States Steel Corporation is idling the No. 5 tin line at its Gary Works, according to The Times newspaper of northwest Indiana.

Welcome Aboard, Robot: 1st Half Robot Sales Set North American Record   

30 August 2022 - Faced with a tight labor market and rising wages, North American companies bought more robots than ever in the first half of this year, according to the Reuters news service.

Nucor to Invest US$200M in South Carolina Mill 

30 August 2022 - Nucor Corp. is planning a US$200 million modernization of its Berkeley sheet and beam mill in South Carolina, the company said on Tuesday. 

Tata Steel Plans 750K-Ton Rebar Mill, DRI Plants 

29 August 2022 - Tata Steel has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian state of Punjab to build a greenfield rebar mill and has contracted for the design of direct reduction plants in Europe. 

Refractories Maker Announces U.S. Plant Start-Up 

26 August 2022 - Refractories maker PRCO America Inc. has launched production at its new plant near Mayfield, Ky., USA, the company has announced.