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GE to Upgrade Algoma Steel’s Power Generation Capabilities
28 January 2022 - As part of its transition to electric arc furnace steelmaking, Algoma Steel Group Inc. announced yesterday that it has awarded GE Gas Power a contract to upgrade its natural gas combined cycle power plant.
ArcelorMittal’s Latest XCarb Investment Aims to Disrupt Hydrogen Electrolysis Technology
27 January 2022 - ArcelorMittal’s XCarb™ innovation fund has awarded US$5 million to H2Pro, a startup developing an energy-efficient and cost-effective alternative to water electrolysis for generating green hydrogen.
voestalpine Upgrades Facilities With Photovoltaic Systems
27 January 2022 - The company announced this week it is installing photovoltaic systems at its sites, capable of generating nearly 6 MWp, which is enough green energy to drive 10,000 electric vehicles around the world once a year.
Tenaris Boosts Production at Arkansas Mill
25 January 2022 - The company announced last week it is increasing manufacturing activity at its welded pipe mill in Hickman, Ark., USA.
Tata Steel to Demo New Blast Furnace Decarbonization Technology at Jamshedpur Works
25 January 2022 - Trials are underway for a first-of-its kind technology for blast furnace emissions reduction at Tata Steel’s steel mill in Jamshedpur, India, the company announced last week.
Primetals Technologies Tapped to Supply New JSW Meltshop
25 January 2022 - JSW Steel has ordered new supply equipment from Primetals Technologies to outfit its new meltshop No. 4 in Vijayanagar, Toranagallu, India.
thyssenkrupp Uhde to Supply Desulfurization Plant for ArcelorMittal Belgium
24 January 2022 - A new state-of-the-art thyssenkrupp Uhde sulfur removal and recovery unit will be installed at ArcelorMittal’s site in Ghent, Belgium, to enhance its existing coke oven gas treatment plant.
Nippon Steel to Acquire Two Thai Steelmakers
24 January 2022 - The Reuters news service reported on Friday that Japan's Nippon Steel is set to purchase two electric arc furnace steelmakers in Thailand in a US$763 million deal.
Spanish Steelmakers Join €3.23 Billion Hydrogen Consortium
24 January 2022 - Spanish steel companies CELSA Group, Sidenor, AMES Group and Tubacex have signed on to the country’s largest-ever multi-sector investment project devoted to renewable hydrogen technology.
New Paul Wurth Decarbonization Technology to Reduce Emissions at Russian Blast Furnace
20 January 2022 - A new blast furnace project at Russia’s Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) will feature innovative decarbonization technology designed by SMS subsidiary Paul Wurth.
MMK Taps Danieli for Reheating Furnaces
19 January 2022 - Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) has contracted Danieli Centro Combustion to supply four reheating furnaces for its flat product rolling plant #10 in Magnitogorsk, Russia, according to a press release from Danieli.
Tenova Collaborates With Snam on Decarbonization
17 January 2022 - Tenova announced it has entered into an agreement to collaborate with Europe’s largest energy infrastructure operator in strategic studies and market analysis to introduce green hydrogen into metals production processes.
ANDRITZ to Supply Cut-to-Length Line for Taylor Steel Inc.
17 January 2022 - ANDRITZ Metals USA Inc. has received an order from flat-roll steel processor Taylor Steel Inc. to supply a new Herr-Voss Stamco cut-to-length line at its facility in Stoney Creek, Ont., Canada.
POSCO, Adani Group Sign US$5 Billion MoU for Eco-Friendly Integrated Mill
14 January 2022 - This week South Korean steelmaker POSCO and Indian infrastructure and energy conglomerate Adani Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that includes plans for a “green, environment-friendly” integrated steel mill to be built in Gujarat, India.
Metinvest Announces Multi-Billion-Dollar Commitment to Decarbonization
14 January 2022 - Ukrainian steelmaker Metinvest will spend US$20–30 million in the coming years to replace its aging blast furnaces with electric arc furnace (EAF) technology, reports the Reuters news service.
thyssenkrupp Signs Supply Contract for Electrolysis Plant
12 January 2022 - thyssenkrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers has signed a supply contract with Shell for a project called Hydrogen Holland I.
Texas Slitting Line Enters Service
05 January 2022 - Toll processor Ferrous 85” Co. has put a massive new slitter into commercial operation at Steel Dynamics Inc.’s (SDI) Sinton, Texas, USA, flat-rolled mill, the company reports.
Danieli Corus Tapped for Two Blast Furnaces for Hoa Phat
05 January 2022 - The two blast furnaces will add 5.6 million metric tons per year of capacity to the Vietnamese steelmaker’s Dung Quat steel complex II, according to Danieli.
Report: ArcelorMittal and Partners Receive €10M for Electrolysis Plant in Bremen
04 January 2022 - According to reports, ArcelorMittal Bremen, swb AG and EWE AG have received a subsidy of more than €10 million to construct a 12-MW electrolysis plant in Bremen, Germany, to produce green hydrogen by means of renewable energy.
AZZ Inks Deal to Purchase Steel Creek Galvanizing
04 January 2022 - AZZ Inc. announced yesterday that it has acquired South Carolina, USA-based galvanizer Steel Creek Galvanizing Co. LLC for an undisclosed sum.
