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AIC Completes Tying Machine Install

12 November 2020 - Automazioni Industriali Capitanio (AIC) has installed two new bar tying machines at Alfa Acciai Group’s Acciaierie di Sicilia facility, the company reports. 

Nucor Plate Mill Equipment Soon to Set Sail

10 November 2020 - Danieli expects to begin shipping the first pieces of equipment to Nucor Corp.’s planned US$1.7 billion plate mill by the end of the month, the equipment supplier has said. 

Germany, thyssenkrupp Discuss Rescue Plan

10 November 2020 - thyssenkrupp is negotiating a rescue package with the German government said to be worth EUR5 billion, according to the Bloomberg news service. 

Chinese Strip Mill Enters Service

10 November 2020 - China’s HBIS Laoting Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. has successfully started up a new SMS group-built strip mill, according to the equipment supplier.

Texas Port Sees Bigger Slabs, and More of Them, in the Future

10 November 2020 - Ternium's multi-billion-dollar expansion of its Nuevo Leon, Mexico, facility is driving an expansion of capabilities at the Port of Brownsville in Texas, according to the Brownsville (Texas) Herald newspaper.  

Steelmakers Team Up on Hyperloop Research & Development

10 November 2020 -  Tata Steel Europe and POSCO have agreed to work together on developing steels and steel tubes for hyperloop transportation systems, the companies have announced. 

ArcelorMittal Mining Promotes COO to Top Spot

10 November 2020 - ArcelorMittal Mining Canada G.P. has promoted general manager and chief operating officer Mapi Mobwano, naming him as president and chief executive. 

Chinese Long Mill Starts New KOCKS Wire Rod Line 

05 November 2020 - China’s Guangdong Shaoguan Iron & Steel Co. has commissioned a new KOCKS-built combined wire rod and coiled billet line, KOCKS has announced. 

U.S. Rolling Mill Receives Automation Upgrade

05 November 2020 - Steel re-roller Chicago Heights Steel (CHS) has commissioned a new process automation system as part of an overhaul of its rolling mill. 

Primetals Technologies Contracted for New Converter

05 November 2020 - Primetals Technologies has received an order from China’s HBIS Group Handan Iron and Steel for a new converter, the company has said.

Danieli Lands Rolling Mill Contract

05 November 2020 - Danieli has been awarded a contract to build a high-speed bar rolling mill for Korea Steel Shapes Co., the equipment supplier has announced. 

Coming to Kentucky: A New Tube Mill 

02 November 2020 - Steel processor Nova Steel USA has chosen Bowling Green, Ky., as the home of a planned US$20 million automotive-focused tube plant, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has announced. 

New Nucor Caster to Feature ABB Stirrer

02 November 2020 - Nucor Corp. has ordered an ABB-built electromagnetic mold stirring and braking system for its new Kentucky plate mill, ABB has announced. 

Could the Next Owners of thyssenkrupp steel Include Germany’s Government? Maybe, CEO Says. 

02 November 2020 - thyssenkrupp is keeping its options open as it tries to find a new path for its steel unit, including government ownership, reports the Reuters news service. 

The Race is On For Greener Steelmaking

29 October 2020 - The global steel industry’s primary challenge over the next few decades is climate change, and it must rapidly develop new technological solutions, several industry leaders said during Fastmarkets AMM’s annual Steel Success Strategies conference.

Commissioning of Vietnamese Steel Shops Complete

29 October 2020 - Vietnam’s Hoa Phat Group has successfully commissioned two new steel shops that are part of its Dung Quat Economic Zone expansion. 

Nucor Adds a Splash of Color to Its Product Portfolio 

29 October 2020 - Nucor Corp. is further expanding the capabilities of its Arkansas sheet mill, announcing Wednesday that it will acquire a neighboring paint line.

U. S. Steel EAF Strikes Its First Arc

26 October 2020 - United States Steel Corporation has started up the electric arc furnace at its Fairfield, Ala., facility, a new milestone in its unfolding “Best of Both” strategy. 

Cleveland-Cliffs Wraps Construction on HBI Plant

23 October 2020 - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. has completed construction of its hot-briquetted iron (HBI) plant and has entered the final stages of equipment commissioning, the company’s chief executive said Friday. 

Nucor Breaks Ground on Kentucky Plate Mill 

23 October 2020 - Nucor Corp. has broken ground on its US$1.7 billion plate mill in Kentucky, state officials have said.