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ArcelorMittal Signs Danieli for Rolling Mill Build
06 October 2022 - ArcelorMittal has contracted Danieli for a new rolling mill and reheat furnace for its Barra Mansa Works in Brazil, the plant builder has announced.
AM/NS India JV Plans US$5 Billion Investment to Boost Capacity
29 September 2022 - The planned investment, which will include two new blast furnaces, is expected to increase crude steel capacity by 6 million metric tons per year at the Hazira facility, according to the Reuters news agency.
ArcelorMittal, Zeleros Test Steel Performance for Hyperloops
29 September 2022 - A testing facility has been built at ArcelorMittal’s Rail Excellence Center in Spain to test how certain steels perform in ultrahigh-speed conditions in cooperation with hyperloop designer and manufacturer Zeleros.
Nucor Announces Construction of Two New Galvanizing Lines
28 September 2022 - A 500,000-ton-capacity galvanizing line will be constructed at Nucor Steel–Berkeley in South Carolina, with another to be constructed in the western United States, the company announced today.
Siderúrgica Huachipato Signs On for Digitalization Project With SMS digital
27 September 2022 - SMS digital has entered into an agreement to provide a package of advanced digital services for the Siderúrgica Huachipato’s Talcahuano facility in Chile to help the company achieve efficiency cost savings.
HYBRIT Hydrogen Storage Facility Is Up and Running
27 September 2022 - The first of its kind for storing fossil-free hydrogen gas, the rock cavern storage facility in Luleå, Sweden, is now operational, SSAB announced.
LIBERTY Ostrava Plans CZK 88 Million Investment to Reduce Sinter Plant Dust Emissions
27 September 2022 - The investment will include the installation of a new exhaust pipeline at LIBERTY Ostrava’s sinter plant north, aiming to reduce fugitive emissions by around 46%.
Rio Tinto, Shougang Group Sign Decarbonization MoU
27 September 2022 - Iron ore miner Rio Tinto and China’s Shougang Group have shaken hands on a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) intended to further development of decarbonization solutions for the steel industry.
Paul Wurth To Install First Stamp-Charged Coke Battery in Japan for JFE Steel
27 September 2022 - Japan’s JFE Steel Corp. has tapped Paul Wurth IHI to supply a new stamp-charged coke oven battery at its Fukuyama works, marking the first time the technology will be installed in the country.
Danieli Provides Electromagnetic Stirrers in Brazil
26 September 2022 - Brazilian steelmaker Aço Verde Brasil tapped Danieli for new in-mold electromagnetic stirrers in its continuous casting machine, according to the equipment supplier.
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.