Steel News

AIST Foundation Establishes New Research Grant

28 October 2015 - The AIST Foundation has announced a new US$10,000 grant, the Electrical Engineering Grant (EEG), which is meant to encourage electrical engineering students to consider a career in the iron and steel industry and to help professors promote the industry to their students.

South Korean Steelmaker Upgrades Secondary Metallurgy Plant

28 October 2015 - South Korea’s Hyundai Steel Co. has put a new quick-change Ruhrstahl Heraeus (RH) process plant into service at its secondary metallurgy facilities in Dangjin, the vendor on the project has announced.

Tata Steel Researchers Move Into New U.K. Lab

28 October 2015 - Tata Steel has opened its new U.K. research center at the University of Warwick’s Science Park, the company has announced.

Analyst: Chinese Steel Demand Will Again Grow, But at a Much Slower Pace

26 October 2015 - The best days of Chinese demand for steel may be over, but it will likely resume growth in the next decade, according to CRU research manager Chris Houlden.

New Technology Could Help Make the Steel Sector Greener

23 October 2015 - There's much room to improve the steel sector's carbon dioxide emissions, but to do it, it will take implementing some new technology that hasn't yet been fully developed -- and is too expensive to operate under current conditions, according to steel research consultant Jean-Pierre Birat.

Panelists: Chinese Exports Pose a Significant Threat to the U.S., European Markets

23 October 2015 - China's excess steelmaking capacity and the volume of exports flooding the market remain among the industry's biggest challenges, several industry leaders said on Friday.

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.