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Chinese Mill Links Cold Rolling Shop to 5G Network

23 August 2022 - China Mobile Tianjin and Huawei have built a 5G network serving the cold rolling mills at New Tianjin Steel Group, marking the first time that the technology has been deployed in a steel production environment, the companies said in a press release. 

H2 Green Steel, BMW Group Sign Final Agreement on CO2-Reduced Steel Delivery 

19 August 2022 - BMW Group and startup steel producer H2 Green Steel have signed a final agreement on delivery of CO2-reduced steel, solidifying plans for the automaker to take some of the plant’s output. 

voestalpine Plans Upgrades to Galvanizing Lines

19 August 2022 - voestalpine is investing nearly EUR100 million to expand the galvanizing lines at its Linz, Austria, site, allowing for quality increases in zinc-coated and uncoated cold-rolled strip.

Salzgitter: First SALCOS Plant Engineering Contracts Might Be Awarded This Fall  

18 August 2022 - Germany’s Salzgitter AG expects to begin placing orders with plant engineers this fall for its low-carbon-emissions project and is seeking exemptions to any potential natural gas rationing measures, according to reports. 

SMS group Contracted for Rolling Mill Build 

16 August 2022 - Spain’s Megasider Zaragoza S.A.U. has ordered a new merchant bar mill from SMS group, the equipment supplier has announced. 

Ukraine’s Metinvest Hangs On, Despite War

15 August 2022 - As the fighting continues in Ukraine, two of the four blast furnaces at Metinvest’s Zaporizhstal works are running, but even so, output is piling up because critical ports have been blocked by the Russians, according to an NPR report. 

Danieli Lands Order for Malaysian Slab Caster

12 August 2022 - Eastern Steel in Malaysia has contracted Danieli to build a new slab caster for its plant in Chukai, Terengganu, West Malaysia, Danieli has announced. 

EU Steel Producers Throttle Back Production

11 August 2022 - Softening demand, driven in part by lowered automotive production, has prompted a number of European steel producers to idle blast furnaces and other production assets, according to the Eurometal trade association. 

Tata Steel Partners With U.K. University on Solar Building Tech

10 August 2022 - Research partners Tata Steel UK and Swansea University will work together on developing solar roofing panels that can printed onto the steel used in buildings.

Tosyali Finds There’s Room Enough for This Array Up on the Roof

10 August 2022 - Turkish steelmaker Tosyali has installed a 140-megawatt solar farm – on the roofs of its mill buildings.

voestalpine Embarks Upon Process Control System Update

03 August 2022 - voestalpine has upgraded the process control systems for the three converter lines at its LD3 steel plant in Linz, Austria, reports the technology supplier on the project. 

Report: China’s Steelmakers Have Difficult Financial Road Ahead

03 August 2022 - China’s steel industry is looking at some difficult times ahead as the country’s real estate market crisis unfolds, reports the Bloomberg news service.

ArcelorMittal Acquiring 3M Metric Tons of Slabmaking Capacity in Brazil

28 July 2022 - ArcelorMittal is acquiring Brazilian slab producer Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém (CSP) for approximately US$2.2 billion, the steelmaker said on Thursday. 

POSCO, PT Krakatau Eye Major Indonesian Investment

28 July 2022 - POSCO and Indonesian joint-venture partner PT Krakatau Steel plan to invest US$3.5 billion in expanding capacity in the country, reports the Reuters news service. 

Baosteel Inks Contract for World’s Largest H2-Based DRI Plant

22 July 2022 - China’s Baosteel Zhanjiang Iron & Steel has selected the Tenova and Danieli’s Energiron technology to power a new direct reduction (DR) plant in the Guangdong Province.

H2 and Hitachi Energy Announce Partnership

21 July 2022 - Hitachi Energy and H2 Green Steel have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on projects that support the industrial startup in producing green steel.

ArcelorMittal Gent Starts Up New BOF

21 July 2022 - Equipment supplier Primetals Technologies announced yesterday that a new LD converter (basic oxygen furnace) it supplied to ArcelorMittal Belgium’s steel plant in Gent was recently started up.

JSW Steel, Boston Consulting to Work Together on Climate Goals 

19 July 2022 - JSW Steel has enlisted the help of management consultant Boston Consulting Group as it works toward reducing its carbon emissions intensity. 

Forget Crypto, Minister Says. Manufacturing Industry’s Energy Needs Should Take Precedence. 

19 July 2022 - Steelmaking and crypto mining are energy-intensive endeavors and facets of the Swedish economy, but maybe the country should prioritize the former over the latter when it comes to energy resources, one official has said. 

BHP, Tata Steel Partner Up on CO2 Reduction Effort

19 July 2022 - Iron ore miner BHP and Tata Steel will work together on developing low-CO2 iron- and steelmaking technologies, the companies have announced. 

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