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Nucor Nears Completion of Two Major Capital Projects

29 April 2021 - Nucor Corp. expects to commission an expanded meltshop in Kentucky and a new galvanizing line in Arkansas in the second half of this year as it continues to progress on its greenfield plate mill, company executives have said.

Iron Ore Prices Set New Record

29 April 2021 - Steel prices have taken off as global demand recovers, but so too have iron ore prices, reports commodities news and pricing service S&P Global Platts.

Danieli, Severstal Ink Deal for BF Modernization

27 April 2021 - Danieli Corus has been awarded a contract to modernize a Russian blast furnace, the company has announced.

SDI Reports Record Q1 Profit, Prepares to Start Parts of Texas Mill

22 April 2021 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) is reiterating expectations that it will start process lines at its new flat-rolled mill late this spring.

U. S. Steel Unveils New Emissions Target: Net Zero by 2050

21 April 2021 - United States Steel Corporation is raising its climate goals, aiming for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the company announced Wednesday.

ABS Becomes Reference for New Danieli Scrap System

21 April 2021 - Danieli’s steelmaking division, Acciaierie Bertoli Safau, is investing in a new Danieli technology that automatically sorts and processes scrap before it is charged into a furnace.

Local Planners OK Commercial Metals Mill Development

21 April 2021 - Commercial Metals Company’s planned micro-mill has cleared a local development hurdle, receiving approval from the Mesa, Ariz., city council and the planning and zoning board, reports The Mesa (Arizona) Tribune.

Recycled Zinc Alloy Clears Product Trials

21 April 2021 - Mill byproducts recycler American Zinc Recycling (AZR) has successfully trialed a zinc alloy suitable for use in continuous galvanizing lines, the company reports.

Gerdau Plans SBQ Investments in Brazil

19 April 2021 - Gerdau SA will invest approximately BRL1 billion (approximately US$180 million) in its Brazilian special steel operations, the company announced on Monday.

Tenaris to Resume Production at Steel Shop, Pipe Mill

19 April 2021 - Tenaris is nearing completion of improvements to its Koppel, Pa., USA, steel shop and is planning to soon restart operations there and at its Ambridge, Pa., seamless pipe mill.

Berry Metal Marks Milestone Anniversary

19 April 2021 - Furnace equipment specialist Berry Metal Co. recently celebrated its 70th anniversary of operation.

SDI to Build Four New Paint, Galvanizing Lines

15 April 2021 - Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) on Thursday revealed plans to build four new flat-rolled coating lines in the U.S., representing an investment of at least US$400 million.

Nucor EVP Announces June Retirement

15 April 2021 - Nucor executive vice president Raymond S. Napolitan Jr. has announced he will step down in June, concluding a 25-year career with the steelmaker.

Algerian Greenfield Mill Starts Up DRI Unit

15 April 2021 - Algerian Qatari Steel (AQS) has started up a new 2.5-million-metric-ton direct reduction (DR) plant at its greenfield mill in Algeria, capping a project that is more than seven years in the making.

KOCKS Bags Order for Rolling Mill Upgrade

12 April 2021 - India’s Arjas Steel Private Ltd. has ordered a Friedrich KOCKS GmbH & Co. KG reducing and sizing block for its special bar quality (SBQ) mill in Tadipatri.

Nucor, SMS group Ink Maintenance Agreement for New Caster

08 April 2021 - Nucor Corp. has signed SMS group to a multi-year maintenance contract for the new slab caster being installed at its new Kentucky plate mill, the equipment manufacturer has announced.

Primetals Technologies to Equip Tosyali Plant With Second EAF

08 April 2021 - Turkish steel producer Tosyali Demir Celik Sanayi A.S. has placed a follow-on order with Primetals Technologies for a new electric arc furnace and has asked for additional capacity on a recently ordered continuous caster, the equipment manufacturer has announced.