Steel News

Rio Tinto and the Cargo Train that Could ... Drive Itself

04 October 2017 - Iron ore miner Rio Tinto said it has executed Australia’s first-ever fully autonomous, heavy-haul train trip, with a driverless train successfully making a 100 km pilot run between Wombat Junction and Paraburdoo in Western Australia.

U.S. Graphite Electrode Plants Sold to Japanese Manufacturer

04 October 2017 - Graphite electrode manufacturer Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd. has acquired SGL Carbon’s U.S. graphite electrode business for about US$114.4 million, giving the Japanese manufacturer a production presence in North America.

Official: Despite Opposition, Deal Between thyssenkrupp Management, Labor Over Tata Merger Is Attainable

04 October 2017 - The premier of thyssenkrupp’s home state, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany, said he believes a deal between the company and its union employees could be reached over the proposed combination of its steel unit with Tata Steel, according to the Reuters news service.

Fives Marks Installation of Annealing, Galvanizing Furnaces

03 October 2017 - French engineering firm and equipment maker Fives has fulfilled an order for two continuous annealing line furnaces and a continuous galvanizing line furnace for a new integrated plant in China.

Ternium to Build New Plants in Mexico, Colombia

02 October 2017 - Latin American steelmaker Ternium is investing more than US$1 billion in a new hot rolling mill in Mexico and a new rebar mill in Colombia, each of which are intended to displace imports into the countries.

Nippon Steel President Doesn't Discard Possibility of New Asian Integrated Plant

02 October 2017 - Although Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. president Kosei Shindo has said the company would stay away from building new integrated plants, it isn’t ruling out the possibility.

Report: In Tata-thyssenkrupp Combination, the Hammer Might Fall Hard on Port Talbot Works

02 October 2017 - As Tata Steel moves to combine its European strip operations with Germany’s thyssenkrupp, Tata’s integrated Port Talbot Works is likely to bear the brunt of cost reductions through the merger and in the event of an industry downturn, reports the Reuters news service.

Salzgitter to Expand Galvanizing Capacity

29 September 2017 - Salzgitter AG supervisory board members have given the go-ahead to the installation of a third galvanizing line at Salzgitter Flachstahl, the company announced on Friday.

USW Again Calls On Trump to Impose Steel Tariffs

25 September 2017 - Citing ArcelorMittal’s decision to halt plate rolling at its Conshohocken, Pa., USA, plant, the United Steelworkers union is issuing a new call to the Trump administration to complete its national security review of steel imports.

China Looks to Cut Pollution – By Reducing Steel Output

25 September 2017 - To curb pollution, China is preparing to initiate a first wave of steel production cuts that will reduce output at its largest steelmaking city by half, reports the (London) Financial Times.

ArcelorMittal Taps SMS group for New Ladle Furnace

25 September 2017 - SMS group has won an order from ArcelorMittal Temirtau in Kazakhstan for a new 290-ton ladle furnace, the equipment supplier has announced.

JSW Steel Awards Converter Shop Contract

21 September 2017 - SMS group has won an order to outfit a new converter shop at JSW Steel’s Dolvi facility in India, the equipment manufacturer has announced.

SAIL to Regain Position as India's Leading Producer

21 September 2017 - The Steel Authority of India (SAIL) is preparing to blow in its newest blast furnace – and reclaim its spot as the country’s No. 1 steel producer, reports the Business Standard newspaper.

Romanian Mill Adds Coating Line

21 September 2017 - Romanian steelmaker ArcelorMittal Galati has completed EUR15 million upgrades to its facility, allowing it to produce a new family of organic coated coils.

Tata, thyssenkrupp Set Framework for Combining Steel Operations

20 September 2017 - Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp have signed a preliminary agreement to combine their European steel operations, creating a 50-50 joint venture that would be Europe’s second-largest steelmaker behind ArcelorMittal.

India Well on Its Way to Meeting Steel Production Target

18 September 2017 - India is making strides toward its national goal of lifting steel production to 300 million metric tons, reports the Press Trust of India (PTI).

Ovako Launches New Line of Steels

18 September 2017 - Swedish special bar quality maker Ovako has introduced a new family of steels that it says combines the characteristics of tool steel, maraging steel and stainless steel with the production economy of special bar quality steel.

AUMUND Wins Order for Replacement Rotary Discharge Machine

18 September 2017 - voestalpine’s integrated mill in Linz, Austria, has put a new rotary discharge machine on order.

Blast Furnace Research Company Names New Chief Executive

15 September 2017 - HYBRIT, a research joint venture among Sweden’s SSAB and two other companies, has hired a chief executive.

Chinese Steel Production Sets August Record

14 September 2017 - China’s steel output climbed to another new monthly record in August as mills cranked out 74.59 million metric tons, reports the Bloomberg news service.