Steel News

Primetals Technologies Tapped for Wire Rod Mill Project

17 January 2023 - A Swiss wire rod mill recently contracted Primetals Technologies to make improvements that will boost production performance, the plant builder has announced.

Danieli Bags Order for Forging Press

17 January 2023 - Italian forging and casting specialist Lucchini RS Group has placed an order with Danieli for an open-die forging press, the equipment manufacturer has said.

JFE Steel Starts Rebuilt Blast Furnace

16 January 2023 - Japan’s JFE Steel Corp. has relit the No. 6 blast furnace at its East Japan Works after wrapping up a JPY43 billion (US$334.5 million) overhaul.

Researchers Report New Way to Make High-Strength Steel

16 January 2023 - A team of researchers in China and Germany say they have successfully imbued a plain, medium-manganese steel with high-performing properties through a process that involves forging, cryogenic treatment and tempering.

British Steel Prepares to Commission Billet Caster

13 January 2023 - Long products maker British Steel is preparing to commission a GBP54 million billet caster this spring, the company reports.

ArcelorMittal Europe, Distributor Partner on CO2 Reduction Effort

12 January 2023 - ArcelorMittal Europe’s flat products group and a major customer have agreed to work more closely on reducing carbon dioxide emissions and enhancing their sustainability efforts within the automotive market.

SSAB Partners With Service Center on Green Steel Distribution

11 January 2023 - Swedish service center operator Stena Stål has signed a letter of intent with SSAB to distribute the steelmaker’s fossil-fuel-free steel, becoming the first external supplier of the product.

Primetals Technologies Sees Third of Seven Offgas Cleaning Plants Placed Into Service

10 January 2023 - Primetals Technologies has started up the third offgas cleaning plant at the Acciaierie D’Italia mill in Taranto, Italy, the plant builder reports.

SMS group Keeps the Big Wheel Turning at German Mill

09 January 2023 - SMS group recently wrapped up replacement of a 90-ton wheel set at a European rolling plant, turning around a project that could have taken more than a year in five months, the company reports.

H2 Green Steel Partners With Industrial Solutions Firm

09 January 2023 - Steelmaking startup H2 Green Steel has signed a letter of intent to collaborate with Swedish industrial solutions provider Mobilaris, the company said on Monday.

POSCO, Fortescue Eye Green Industrial Projects in Australia

09 January 2023 - The Western Australia state government has allocated industrial land to seven projects valued at more than AU$70 billion, including two being developed by POSCO and Fortescue, reports The Sydney Morning Herald.

Proposed Finnish Steel Mill Finds a Home

03 January 2023 - Norwegian steel startup Blastr Green Steel has signed a letter of intent with Finnish state-owned energy company Fortum oyj for an industrial site in the western part of the country.

Outokumpu Finalizes Sale of Long Products Unit

03 January 2023 - Outokumpu has completed the sale of its stainless long products business to Marcegaglia after competition regulators approved the deal.

Danieli Tapped for Tata Steel SBQ Project

19 December 2022 - Tata Steel Group has selected Danieli to provide a 500,000-tons-per-year special bar quality (SBQ) bar and wire rod mill in Jamshedpur, India, the equipment supplier announced last week.

SMS group Unveils DC Power System for Metals Plants

16 December 2022 - SMS group has launched sales of an internal DC grid that promises to help steel mills decarbonize production and run more efficiently.

British Steel Turns to Danieli for Wire Rod Mill Improvement

16 December 2022 - British Steel has ordered intelligent guides from Danieli Morgårdshammar Guide Systems for its 4-strand wire rod mill in Scunthorpe, England, the equipment manufacturer reports.

Report: Renewables Could Overtake Coal as World’s Largest Power Source by 2025

14 December 2022 - Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the energy crisis it set in motion are greatly accelerating the growth of renewable energy capacity, so much so that renewables could surpass coal as largest global source of electricity by 2025, reports the International Energy Agency (IEA).

EU Reaches Agreement on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

13 December 2022 - The European Union has reached a tentative agreement on a plan to tax imported goods whose manufacture produces high levels of carbon dioxide.

Harsco JV to Provide Scrap, Slag Services at Turkish Mill

13 December 2022 - Turkish steel sheet and pipe maker Tosyali Holding has contracted joint venture Tosyali Harsco to provide certain services at its new greenfield steel plant in Sariseki.

WTO Rejects Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

09 December 2022 - The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled that the U.S. Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs are improper under international trade rules and should be revisited, a conclusion that was quickly dismissed by the Biden administration.