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ArcelorMittal Reveals New Carbon Reduction Targets
29 July 2021 - ArcelorMittal plans to invest US$10 billion to accelerate plans for driving down carbon dioxide emissions.
Danieli Sets to Work on U.S.-Bound Rail Rolling Line
28 July 2021 - Mill equipment maker Danieli said it has begun building the machinery for EVRAZ North America’s new long-rail mill in Colorado.
ANDRITZ Lands Order for Galvanizing Line Furnace
27 July 2021 - ANDRITZ has received an order from China-based Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel Co. Ltd. for a furnace that will serve a new galvanizing line.
Primetals Technologies Announces Add-on Order for Wire Rod Mill Project
27 July 2021 - Primetals Technologies has received a follow-on order from Turkish steel producer Kaptan Demir Çelik for an upstream rolling mill that will feed a new wire rod mill.
Salzgitter to Begin Shipping EAF-Made Steel to Auto Customer
23 July 2021 - Salzgitter will begin delivering EAF-produced strip steels to four Mercedes-Benz AG plants in Germany at the end of this year, the steelmaker has announced.
New Cold Mill Hits Production, Performance Benchmarks
23 July 2021 - A Danieli-built cold mill has exited ramp-up after achieving sustained production and performance, benchmarks, the equipment manufacturer reports.
Bad Weather Delays SDI Mill Construction
21 July 2021 - Heavy rains and flooding in southeastern Texas have forced Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) to delay the planned start of steelmaking at its new flat-rolled mill.
EVRAZ Marks Start of Work on Colorado Mill
20 July 2021 - EVRAZ North America has broken ground on its new long rail mill in Pueblo, Colo., marking the start of construction on its US$480 million investment.
ArcelorMittal Mills First to Receive ResponsibleSteel Certification
20 July 2021 - ArcelorMittal’s mills in Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg have received a corporate environmental, social, and governance certification through the new ResponsibleSteel™ initiative, the steelmaker said Tuesday.
Indian Mills Select Danieli Service for Caster Updates
19 July 2021 - Two Indian steel producers have contracted Danieli Service to upgrade and provide spare parts for their slab casters.
Nucor Commits to Lowering CO2 Emissions Intensity
15 July 2021 - Nucor Corp. will move to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of its steel mills, taking its CO2 emissions per ton of steel to 77% less than today’s global average, the company announced Thursday.
Report: DRI Has a Raw Materials Problem
14 July 2021 - Growth of direct reduced iron (DRI) likely will be hindered by inadequate supplies of high-quality iron ore, according to a new paper from management consultancy McKinsey & Co.
Primetals Technologies, Metinvest Partner on Decarbonization Tech Development
14 July 2021 - Primetals Technologies and Ukranian steel producer Metinvest have agreed to work together on developing decarbonization technologies.
ArcelorMittal Announces Plans for Spanish Hydrogen DRI Plant
13 July 2021 - With support from the Spanish government, ArcelorMittal is investing EUR1 billion in a hydrogen-fueled direct reduction plant and will set up what it called the world’s first full-scale steel mill that emits no carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
voestalpine: 20 Years and 300 Million Parts Later, Press-Hardened Steel is Auto Manufacturing Staple
13 July 2021 - voestalpine is celebrating a production milestone: it has manufactured its 300 millionth component made from its press-hardened, high-strength steel.
Russian Mill Puts Danieli Rolling Stands on Order
13 July 2021 - Russia’s Abinsk Electric Steel Works has ordered two replacement rolling mill stands from Danieli, the equipment manufacturer has announced.
Tenova Wins Contract for Electrical Steel Process Line
13 July 2021 - NLMK Group’s VIZ-Stal has ordered a decarburization and coating line from Tenova LOI Thermprocess, Tenova has announced.
Refractories Manufacturer Sees Successful Trial of Phenol-Free Brick
09 July 2021 - South Korean refractories maker Wonjin Worldwide has developed a phenol-free refractory brick, which already has undergone successful trials at a Korean electric arc furnace (EAF) mill.
Danieli Cast-Roll Line Exceeds Rated Capacity
09 July 2021 - A Danieli-built cast-roll mill in China has reached a new operational milestone, producing nearly 190,000 metric tons per month and running at 109% of design capacity.
Air Liquide Lays EUR100 Million Investment in Air Separation Unit
09 July 2021 - Air Liquide will build what it says is the global steel industry’s single largest air separation unit as part of a long-term supply agreement with China’s Jiangsu Shagang Group.