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Rio Tinto Steps Up Testing of New Low-Carbon Ironmaking Process
23 November 2022 - Iron ore miner Rio Tinto will build a large-scale pilot plant to further test its promising low-carbon ironmaking process, the company has announced.
KOCKS Lands Order for Bar Mill Reducing, Sizing Block
23 November 2022 - India’s Tata Steel Long Products Ltd. has contracted rolling mill sizing specialist Friedrich KOCKS GmbH & Co. KG for a reducing and sizing block that will serve the steelmaker’s new rolling mill complex in Jamshedpur.
Danieli Lands Order for Bar Spooling Line
22 November 2022 - Italy’s Pittini Group has contracted Danieli for a spooled bar line to be installed at its Potenza bar mill.
Salzgitter, Auto Parts Maker Team Up on Green Steel Processing, Recycling
22 November 2022 - Salzgitter Flachstahl has signed a memorandum of understanding with German automotive supplier Mubea, laying out a framework in which the two companies will collaborate on green steel processing and closed-loop steel recycling.
Australian Long Products Maker Sets Sights on U.S. Wire Rod Assets
17 November 2022 - Australian long products manufacturer InfraBuild intends to acquire the U.S. wire rod arm of its parent company, GFG Alliance.
Primetals Technologies Reports First Coil on Upgraded PLTCM
17 November 2022 - China’s Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel has produced the first coil on an upgraded tandem cold mill in Loudi, Hunan province, reports project contractor Primetals Technologies.
Danieli Wraps Up Shear Rebuild
15 November 2022 - Danieli has completed a rebuild of the sidetrimming plate shear serving the Steel Authority of India (SAIL)’s BSP Bhilai plant.
Gerdau Gives Final OK to Furnace Modernization Project
11 November 2022 - Gerdau has issued the final acceptance certificate on an electric arc furnace (EAF) modernization at its Monroe, Mich., USA, special steel plant, reports project contractor Primetals Technologies.
Salzgitter Throttles Up New Galvanizing Line
10 November 2022 - German steelmaker Salzgitter has begun ramping up its new No. 3 hot-dip galvanizing line, a EUR200 million investment meant to help strengthen its position as a supplier of premium sheet to auto and appliance manufacturers.
Consortium Hopes to Energize American Solar Manufacturing
10 November 2022 - Pipe and tube maker Zekelman Industries has signed on to a manufacturing initiative that aims to establish the U.S. as a leader in solar power equipment.
Algoma Reports Progress on EAF Installation
09 November 2022 - Algoma Steel’s transformative electric arc furnace (EAF) installation remains on track, despite a number of operational setbacks elsewhere that dampened the company’s fiscal second-quarter results.
AISI Unveils Greenhouse Accounting Guidelines
07 November 2022 - The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has issued its recommended steel industry greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions calculation guidelines, an initiative meant to bring about consistent and comprehensive data on GHG emissions from steel production.
Primetals Technologies, RHI Magnesita Partner on Green Melting Tech
03 November 2022 - Plant engineer Primetals Technologies and refractories maker RHI Magnesita have developed a new melting technology designed to work with lower-grade direct reduced iron, the companies report.
ArcelorMittal Makes Multi-Million Move Into Nuclear Energy
03 November 2022 - ArcelorMittal is investing US$25 million in a company that is building a new type of nuclear of reactor in Wyoming, the company said Thursday.
Former Big River Chief Executive Brings Another Mill Project to Arkansas
01 November 2022 - Steel executive Dave Stickler, whose investment firm helped start Big River Steel, is launching a new, US$500 million mini-mill project in Arkansas, he revealed on Tuesday.
ArcelorMittal to Trial Carbon Capture Tech in North America, Europe
27 October 2022 - ArcelorMittal will test out carbon capture technology at plants in Europe and North America under a newly signed agreement, the steelmaker said on Thursday.
JSW Steel Lines Up Financing for U.S. Plate Mill Modernization
27 October 2022 - JSW Steel has secured US$182 million in financing for the modernization of its Baytown, Texas, plate mill, the company reports.
Nucor Taps Fives for Tube Line Improvement
26 October 2022 - Nucor Corp.’s tubular products group has contracted industrial engineer Fives for a new tube packaging system and cut-off at its Marseilles, Ill., USA, plant.
Ford in Europe Signs for Low-CO2 Steel
25 October 2022 - Ford Motor Co.’s European operation has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with three steelmakers to buy low-CO2 steel for its vehicles, the automaker said Tuesday.
Metso Outotec Unveils New Furnace Intended to Help Lower CO2 Intensity
25 October 2022 - Metso Outotec is launching sales of an ironmaking furnace meant to replace the classical blast furnace, offering steel producers a new option in their efforts to reduce CO2-intensity.
