Steel News

Tenaris to Invest in Wind Farm, Reduce Carbon Footprint

21 February 2022 - Tenaris is investing US$190 million for a wind farm located in Adolfo Gonzales Chave, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as part of its plans to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% by 2030.

Bill Gates-Backed Startup Aims to Power Heavy Industry With Renewable Thermal Batteries

18 February 2022 - Antora Energy, an energy startup committed to decarbonizing industries like steel through thermal battery technology, has received the financial backing of Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures, CNBC reports.

Metinvest to Spend US$1.2 Billion in Modernizations

17 February 2022 - The company announced yesterday it will continue to invest in environmental modernizations at its facilities in Ukraine, in excess of US$1.2 billion.

ArcelorMittal Dofasco Decarbonization Project Gets Additional Government Investment

16 February 2022 - The Government of Ontario is investing CA$500 million in the decarbonization project at ArcelorMittal Dofasco, the company announced yesterday.

Biden Administration Unveils Plans to Accelerate Clean Hydrogen Production

16 February 2022 - The White House yesterday announced the Biden administration is undertaking new actions to support American leadership on clean manufacturing, which will include ramping up the production of clean hydrogen.

H2Stahl Project to Begin at thyssenkrupp Steel

16 February 2022 - The H2Stahl project, funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, is to start at thyssenkrupp Steel’s Duisburg site, the steelmaker has announced.

Nippon Steel to Explore Emissions Reduction Through Liquefied CO2 Capture and Storage

16 February 2022 - The Japanese steelmaker will investigate the potential use of liquefied carbon dioxide capture and transport technology to eliminate up to 5 million metric tons of its emissions per year.

Primetals Technologies Receives Final Acceptance for Ladle Treatment Stands

15 February 2022 - Germany’s Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH (HKM) has granted final acceptance for two new ladle treatment stands from Primetals Technologies, the equipment supplier announced today.

Report: Ecolant Breaks Ground on DRI-Fed EAF Steel Plant in Russia

14 February 2022 - Ecolant, a company of OMK owner Anatoly Sedykh, has broken ground on a Rb150 billion (US$2 billion) direct reduced iron–fed electric arc furnace mill in Vyksa, Russia, according to S&P Global Platts.

The Systems Group Tapped for EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel EAF Upgrade

10 February 2022 - The Systems Group has received an order for new electric arc furnace (EAF) spray cooling equipment and a comprehensive engineering package for EVRAZ North America’s Pueblo, Colo., USA, operations, the supplier announced this morning.

Primetals Technologies Selected to Upgrade Turkish Wire Rod Mill

10 February 2022 - Turkish metals producer Ege Çelìk Endüstrisi Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. has contracted Primetals Technologies to upgrade its wire rod mill located in İzmir.

Danieli Wins Contract for Long Products Mill From Yukun I&S

09 February 2022 - The equipment supplier’s scope of supply will include four new casters and seven new rolling mills for bar and wire rod for a project in Eshan county, China.

Tenaris to Revive Heat Treating Line at Koppel Steel Works

08 February 2022 - The heat treatment line at Tenaris’ Koppel, Pa., USA, tube mill will return to operation in April after more than two years of inactivity, the steelmaker has announced.

U. S. Steel Joins Effort to Develop Low-Carbon Industrial Hub in Northern Appalachia

07 February 2022 - United States Steel Corporation has teamed up with six major industrial players in an effort to establish a new hub for decarbonization technology in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

ArcelorMittal to Transform French Operations With €1.7 Billion Investment

07 February 2022 - In an official ceremony last week, ArcelorMittal revealed that it has won the backing of the French government for a €1.7 billion plan to decarbonize its Fos-sur-Mer and Dunkirk operations.

Tenova to Provide NextGen® System for Celsa France

03 February 2022 - The French steelmaker has placed an order for Tenova Goodfellow’s iEAF® technology platform using the NextGen® system, Tenova announced yesterday in a press release.

Salzgitter Unveils “Salzgitter AG 2030” Strategy

02 February 2022 - The German steel producer today presented its strategy to establish itself as a leader for circular economy solutions through closed-loop value flows and supply chains.

Severstal Invests in New Low-Carbon Hydrogen Technology

02 February 2022 - Severstal has announced that it has invested in Ekona Power Inc., a developer of low-carbon hydrogen production technology.

Gerdau To Cut 10% of Its Carbon Emissions by 2031, Go Carbon Neutral in 2050

02 February 2022 - Gerdau plans to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 emissions rate to less than 50% of the global industry average by 2031 and reach carbon neutrality by 2050, according to an official press release.

Nucor to Modernize Crawfordsville Mill With CGL, Pre-Paint Line

01 February 2022 - The steelmaker announced today that will add a construction-grade continuous galvanizing line and pre-paint line as part of a US$290 million investment in its Crawfordsville, Ind., USA, steel sheet mill.