Steel News

Siemens to Modernize Hot Rolling Equipment for two European Producers

04 December 2007 - Siemens will renew the drive systems in Rautaruukki Oyj’s hot strip mill at Raahe Works in Finland, and will also upgrade the roughing mill of Severstal’s hot rolling mill in Cherepovets.

ArcelorMittal to Sell 50% Interest in Metal Cord Producer Trefilarbed Rus

04 December 2007 - ArcelorMittal and Severstal-metiz agree on the sale of ArcelorMittal Wire Solutions’ 50% stake in steelcord producer TrefilArbed Rus to Severstal-metiz.

ArcelorMittal to Double Capacity of Monlevade Plant in Brazil

03 December 2007 - ArcelorMittal will double the capacity of its integrated long-products Monlevade Plant located in Brazil with the addition of a second blast furnace.

Siemens to Provide Two Billet and One Beam-Blank Caster for Steel Authority of India

03 December 2007 - Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) awards a major contract to Siemens Metals Technologies for two new 6-strand billet casters and one new 4-strand bloom/beam-blank combi-caster.

Danieli to Modernize Third Caster for Sollac Atlantique Facility in Dunkerque

03 December 2007 - Danieli will convert twin-strand caster CC21 to a vertical-curved design as part of the third and final stage of the complete rebuild of slab casting facilities at ArcelorMittal’s facility in Dunkerque, France.

Danieli Davy Distington to Supply Slab Caster for Baosteel Group

30 November 2007 - Baosteel’s Pudhong Iron & Steel has awarded a contract for a new 1.5 million tonne/year slab caster from Danieli Davy Distington.

ArcelorMittal Plans Greenfield Pipe Mill in Nigeria

30 November 2007 - ArcelorMittal announces plans to construct a 300,000 tonne/year Longitudinal Submerged Arc Welded pipe mill in Nigeria, which ties in with medium- to long-term opportunities for gas pipelines in Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea.

Dragon Steel Awards Material Handling Systems Contract to Magnetek

30 November 2007 - Magnetek will supply DC Magnet and AC Thruster overhead crane brakes for Dragon Steel Corp., Taiwan.

Tata Steel Group Announces New Organizational Structure

29 November 2007 - In support of its quest to become one of the leading players in the global steel industry, Tata Steel Group announces a new organization that becomes effective January 1, 2008.

Danieli to Supply Billet Steelmaking Plant for Kosco

29 November 2007 - Korea Steel Shapes contracts Danieli Centro Met to supply a complete steel meltshop, including EAF, LF, billet caster, and all related ancillaries.

SMS Meer to Supply Large-Diameter Pipe Mill for ChTPZ Group

29 November 2007 - SMS Meer will supply the machines and equipment for a new large-diameter pipe mill for JSC Chelyabinsk in Russia.

Siemens to Replace, Upgrade Three Converters for voestalpine Stahl

29 November 2007 - Siemens Metals Technologies will exchange and modernize three LD steelmaking converters and peripheral facilities at voestalpine Stahl's integrated steel plant in Linz.

Siemens to Build World’s Largest Slab Caster for Posco

28 November 2007 - Siemens Metals Technologies will supply a twin-strand ultra-thick slab caster with a nominal casting capacity of 1.3 million tonnes/year for Posco’s Pohang Works.

Danieli to Supply Wire Rod and Bar-in-Coil Mill for Walcownia Ostrowiec

27 November 2007 - Walcownia Ostrowiec contracts Danieli to supply a new 400,000-tonne/year high-speed wire rod and bar-in-coil mill.

Siemens Starts up World’s Largest DR Plant at Hadeed

27 November 2007 - Siemens Metals Technologies starts up a 1.76 million tonnes/year direct-reduction plant for Saudi Iron & Steel. Hot DRI from the new DR plant is charged directly to the EAF for an energy savings of up to 20%.

ArcelorMittal in Talks to Increase Stake in China Oriental Group

26 November 2007 - ArcelorMittal is in talks with the controlling shareholders in China Oriental Group Limited regarding future cooperation, and a possible share increase.

SMS Demag to Provide Shearing Line for Handan Iron and Steel

26 November 2007 - Handan Iron and Steel of China orders a heavy shearing line from SMS Demag that is capable of producing 2- to 16-meter leveled hot-strip plates.

Siemens Starts up First Meros Process at voestalpine Stahl Sinter Plant

26 November 2007 - Siemens Metals Technologies starts up the world’s first Maximized Emission Reduction of Sintering (Meros) off-gas-cleaning plant on voestalpine Stahl’s sinter plant. The upgrade has already delivered a significant reduction in off-gas emissions.

Posco and Danieli to Co-Develop Compact, In-Line Minimill

26 November 2007 - Posco and Danieli reach agreement for joint development of a new generation of plant for the in-line production of flat products, to be installed at Posco's Gwangyang Works in Korea.

Siemens to Supply EAF Meltshop for Egyptian Sponge Iron & Steel

23 November 2007 - Siemens Metals Technologies will engineer and supply a complete meltshop for Beshay Steel’s third facility: Egyptian Sponge Iron & Steel Company, which will be located at Sadat City, Egypt.