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SBQ Mill Starts KOCKS Rolling Unit
23 January 2023 - Chinese special bar quality producer Huaigang Special Steel Co. Ltd. has rolled the first bar on its new KOCKS reducing and sizing block, the equipment supplier reports.
Report: U.K. Looks to Provide Support to British Steel, Tata Steel UK
23 January 2023 - The U.K. government reportedly is considering GBP600 million in financial support for its two biggest steel producers to help them convert to low-CO2 processes.
JSW Steel Signs On to Green Steel Certification Effort
23 January 2023 - JSW Steel has joined the global ResponsibleSteel initiative, an effort to introduce a worldwide certification for responsibly sourced and produced steel.
Sarralle Installs Ladle Pre-Heating Station That Runs on Green Hydrogen
19 January 2023 - The equipment, capable of running on 100% green hydrogen, was put into place at a facility in Spain.
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.
