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Consortium Reveals Plans for Hydrogen-Fed DRI Plant

30 June 2022 - A consortium that includes Primetals Technologies announced plans on Thursday to invest EU2.2 billion in a hydrogen electrolysis plant and associated direct reduced iron plant in France.

Salzgitter Expands R&D Capabilities With H2-Grade Steel Lab

29 June 2022 - Salzgitter Group is establishing a laboratory that will focus on developing steel pipe, tube and plate specifically for hydrogen infrastructure, the company has announced.

JSW Steel Orders Grinding, Inspection Facility

27 June 2022 - Danieli has bagged an order from JSW Steel for a new slab grinding and inspection facility, which will be installed at the steelmaker’s Dolvi plant in Maharashtra, India.

SMS group Incoming Orders Reach 10-Year High

23 June 2022 - Mill equipment manufacturer SMS group said its order intake rose to its highest level in a decade, reaching EU3.5 billion in fiscal 2021.

CMC Upgrades Electrical Supply to Ladle Furnace

22 June 2022 - Commercial Metals Company has replaced the ladle furnace transformer at its Mesa, Ariz., USA, micro-mill, swapping it out for a Danieli-built digital power feeder.

ArcelorMittal Signs Collaboration Agreement for Wind Farms, Electrolysis Plants

22 June 2022 - ArcelorMittal and German energy company RWE will work together on building and operating offshore wind farms and hydrogen electrolysis plants, the companies have announced.

McKinsey: European Steelmakers Might Have to Re-Examine DRI Investments

21 June 2022 - European steelmakers who have natural-gas-fired direct reduction plants in their decarbonization plans might have to rethink those investments due to the Russia-Ukraine war, according to a new report.

Primetals Technologies Lands Order for Converter Relining Machine

21 June 2022 - Brazil’s Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém (CSP) has ordered a relining machine from Primetals Technologies for its Pecém mill, the equipment supplier reports.

Outokumpu Introduces Low-CO2 Steel

15 June 2022 - Stainless steel producer Outokumpu has launched a branded line of low-carbon-emissions stainless steel and has already delivered a shipment to a major customer, the company said on Wednesday.

What’s the Threshold For Low-Carbon-Emissions Steel? ArcelorMittal Proposes a Way to Answer

15 June 2022 - ArcelorMittal has proposed a broad outline of a conceptual low-carbon-emissions standard for the global industry, saying that such a standard could incentivize the decarbonization of primary and secondary steelmaking and help drive demand for low-emissions steels.