Steel News

New BOF on Order for Chilean Steel Mill

27 December 2016 - Chile’s Compania Siderurgica Huachipato S.A. has ordered a new basic oxygen furnace (LD converter) for its Talcahuano facility from Primetals Technologies.

Danieli Tapped for Pickling Line Upgrade

27 December 2016 - Danieli Service has won a contract to revamp the entry section of the pickling line at ArcelorMittal’s Fos-sur-Mer sheet mill in France, the company has announced.

With Approvals in Hand, Konecranes Plans to Finalize Terex Deal in Early 2017

22 December 2016 - The European Commission has given the green light to a deal in which Finnish crane manufacturer Konecranes plc will sell its hoist and crane components business to an American company. The approval clears the way for Konecranes to finalize the sale of its port solutions and material handling business to U.S.-based Terex Corp.

MMK Locks In Four-Year Supply of Iron Ore

22 December 2016 - Russia’s OJSC Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has signed a long-term iron ore supply agreement with the Eurasian Resources Group, contracting for more than 30 million metric tons over the next four years.

Sweden's SSAB Contracts for Automation System Upgrade

22 December 2016 - SSAB Europe has awarded a contract to Primetals Technologies for a new automation system at its mill in Raahe, Finland.

SMS Completes First Round of Upgrades to Exhaust System at Swedish Mill

21 December 2016 - Swedish tool steel maker Uddeholm AB is modernizing the EAF offgas system at its Hagfors site and has completed the first phase of work, according to the vendor on the project.

SAIL Fires Up New Silicomanganese Furnace

13 December 2016 - Steel Authority of India Ltd. has announced that its Chandrapur ferroalloy plant has begun ramping up a new silicomanganese furnace, said to be India’s largest.

German Steelmaker Upgrades Process Automation System

13 December 2016 - Primetals Technologies has won a contract to install level 2 process optimization system for a twin RH degassing plant and its two downstream treatment stations at Germany’s Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH.

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.