Steel News

A Market Economy or Not? China Turns to the WTO for an Answer

12 December 2016 - Chinese officials said they are initiating dispute-resolution procedures against the U.S. and the European Union over their refusal to recognize the country as a market economy, marking the beginning of a fight over how anti-dumping tariffs are assessed against the country.

Steel Researchers Enter New Phase of Belt Casting Study

12 December 2016 - Researchers in the United Kingdom and Canada are undertaking a research project that will explore belt casting’s potential to lower energy costs and as a production route for certain advanced high-strength steels.

Filipino Steelmakers Eye US$1 Billion in Capital Investments

05 December 2016 - Steelmakers plan to invest about US$1 billion in the Filipino steel industry over the next five years, reports the Manila Standard newspaper.

SMS Wraps Up Project on German EAF

05 December 2016 - SMS group has completed upgrades to an electric arc furnace at Germany’s Georgsmarienhütte GmbH, the equipment manufacturer has announced.

India Extends Import Protection for 19 Steel Products

05 December 2016 - The Indian government is extending a minimum import price for 19 steel products, but is allowing the measure to lapse for many others.

A New Use for Slag? Dutch Researchers Think They Might Have One.

05 December 2016 - Researchers at a Dutch university are undertaking a four-year research project that will explore whether it’s possible, or even feasible, to use slag as an alternative to cement.

Commerce Department Finalizes Anti-Dumping Duties on Cut-to-Length Plate

01 December 2016 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has set final dumping rates of between 42% and 94.1% on cut-to-length plate from Turkey, Brazil and South Africa.

Report: Indian Steelmaker Joins Group Bidding on Italian Steelworks

01 December 2016 - India’s JSW Steel has joined a group of investors looking to acquire Italy’s Ilva steel plant, according to the Reuters news service.

South Korean Pipe Maker Establishes U.S. Manufacturing Presence

01 December 2016 - Looking to ensure access to the U.S. market, South Korea’s SeAH Steel has acquired two U.S. OCTG mills in Houston, Texas, reports The Korea Times.

Praxair Didn't at First Succeed, And Now It's Trying Again

30 November 2016 - Industrial gas supplier Praxair is looking to renew merger talks with Linde, its German rival, the company said on Tuesday.

Tata UK Finds a Buyer for its Specialty Steel Business

29 November 2016 - Tata Steel Ltd. has a preliminary deal to sell its U.K.-based specialty steel business to Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty House Group, the company has announced.

Tata Disputes Former Chairman's Charge That Company Paid Too Much for Corus

23 November 2016 - A month after Cyrus Mistry was ousted as chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Group’s holding company, the war of words between Mistry and the company is continuing.

Mill Installs New Rebar Coiling Line

23 November 2016 - An upgrade to an eastern European mill's rebar line has passed performance tests, according the equipment vendor on the project.

New Cold Rolling Plant Begins to Hit Its Stride

23 November 2016 - A new Turkish cold rolling facility has begun ramping up production and expects to reach its operating capacity by year’s end, according to the facility’s equipment vendor.

UAE Might Challenge U.S. Anti-Dumping Tariff

22 November 2016 - The United Arab Emirates may take the United States to task over new anti-dumping duties the country has imposed on imported circular welded carbon-quality pipe.

ArcelorMittal Supplying Steel for Two Cruise Ships

21 November 2016 - ArcelorMittal steel will be used to make two new cruise ships for the Royal Caribbean Cruises fleet, the steelmaker said on Monday.

Chinese Province Hits Steel Capacity Reduction Target

21 November 2016 - The Chinese province of Hebei has eliminated 14.62 million metric tons of steel capacity, as of the end of October, according to the Reuters news agency.

Salzgitter Deploys New Volume Measurement System

17 November 2016 - Germany’s Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH has installed a laser measuring system at its coke bunker, the company that supplied the technology has announced.

ArcelorMittal Joins Cross-Industry Partnership Aimed at Lowering Carbon Emissions

17 November 2016 - ArcelorMittal and three other manufacturers have formed a partnership that will explore how the steel, chemicals and cement businesses could together reduce carbon dioxide emissions generated through operations, the steelmaker announced Thursday.

EU Sets Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Pipe, Tube

14 November 2016 - The European Union is imposing provisional anti-dumping duties on seamless pipe and tube from China.