Steel News

Outokumpu Divests Majority Interest In China Joint Venture

21 October 2015 - Stainless producer Outokumpu is divesting most of its stake in its Shanghai Krupp Stainless Co. Ltd. joint venture in China, the company has announced.

Quaker Chemical Rolls Out New Metalworking Fluids

21 October 2015 - Quaker Chemical Corp. is introducing a new line of metal removal emulsion fluids designed for the metalworking industry's automotive and heavy equipment manufacturers and components producers.

ArcelorMittal Steel Used in New Football Stadium

21 October 2015 - ArcelorMittal supplied more than 5,000 metric tons of 42- to 52-grade rod for the construction of an innovative 51,000-seat football stadium in Mexico, the company has announced.

Tangshan Iron and Steel Expanding Cold Rolling Mill

21 October 2015 - China's Tangshan Iron and Steel Group Co. Ltd. has awarded Primetals Technologies an order for two continuous galvanizing lines at its Tangshan plant in Hebei Province, Primetals has announced.

Trading Firm Restarts Idled Rolling Mill

16 October 2015 - A metals trading firm is re-opening an idled Welsh rolling mill and plans to produce 50,000 metric tons of hot rolled coil per month, according to reports.

SSAB Rolling Out New Advanced Steels

14 October 2015 - SSAB is introducing several new steel grades intended for the automotive industry, the Swedish steelmaker has announced.

China Loses Appeal On Trade Ruling

14 October 2015 - The World Trade Organization (WTO) has rejected China’s appeal on a ruling over its use of anti-dumping duties against Japanese- and EU-made high performance, seamless stainless tube.

Out of Money and Out of Time, British Steel Works Shuts Down

13 October 2015 - The coke ovens and blast furnace at Sahaviriya Steel Industries’ (SSI)idled Redcar works in England are being shut down permanently, bringing to an end to nearly 100 years of steelmaking at the site.

Indian Blast Furnace Restarted Following Accident

12 October 2015 - JSW Steel’s Salem works in Mecheri, Tamil Nadu, India, has restarted operations after being ordered closed following an accident in September, according to reports.

Indian Tube Manufacturer To Double Capacity at New Plant

12 October 2015 - India’s Rama Steel Tubes Ltd. has begun expanding its Khopoli plant in Maharashtra, a project that will double its capacity to make mild steel tube, the company has announced.

Italian Steelmaker Accepts Furnace Efficiency Upgrade

09 October 2015 - Italy’s Industrie Riunite Odolesi SpA has signed off on upgrades to an electric arc furnace, the vendor on the project has announced.

Analyst: Despite Cost-Cutting Measures, Steel Works Unlikely to Remain Open

09 October 2015 - Wage freezes and layoffs will delay, but likely won’t prevent, the eventual closure of BlueScope Steel Ltd.’s Port Kembla works, according to a Deutsche Bank analyst.

Home Is Where the Heart Is, and for Some, It’s in a Big Steel Box

09 October 2015 - A Dutch architect said he expects to see more housing projects built from a re-purposed steel product – shipping containers.

Research Team Awarded Inaugural T.C. Graham Prize

08 October 2015 - A team of Canada-based researchers has been awarded the Association for Iron & Steel Technology’s inaugural T.C. Graham Prize, the association has announced.

New BOF Put Into Service at JSW Steel Works

08 October 2015 - India’s JSW Steel Ltd. has installed a new basic oxygen furnace (LD) at its Vijayanagar works in Toranagallu, Karnataka, according to the contractor on the project.

Unions Agree to Wage Freeze, Job Cuts at Australian Steel Works

08 October 2015 - Employees at an Australian steel works have accepted concessions in a bid to keep the operation afloat.

ArcelorMittal Transferring Algerian Operations to State-Owned Company

07 October 2015 - The world’s largest steelmaker is exiting Algeria and handing over its shares in steel mills and mines there to the Algerian government.

Titanium-Strength Steel? Scientists Say They Have Invented It

06 October 2015 - Materials scientists at South Korea's Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) have made what they say is one of the biggest steelmaking breakthroughs in years -- a new type ultrastrong, lightweight steel made in part from aluminum.

Thailand’s SSI Enters Bankruptcy, Liquidates British Steel Works

06 October 2015 - Thailand's top steelmaker has declared bankruptcy as it liquidates its U.K. steel division.

Austrian Equipment Manufacturer Secures Record Order

06 October 2015 - Austria's BRAUN Maschinenfabrik GmbH has received an order for six high-performance, abrasive cut-off machines and associated equipment, the largest in its 167-year history, the company has announced.