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German Steel Association: Natural Gas Price Caps Are Needed
07 September 2022 - Germany's steel industry trade association, WV Stahl, is calling for price caps on natural gas, saying that the international competitiveness of the industry is under threat.
JFE Steel Plans Multi-Billion Investment in Low-CO2 Steel
01 September 2022 - Japan’s JFE Steel is prepared to invest the equivalent of US$7.2 billion to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions, in part through building electric arc furnaces, according to the Reuters news service.
POSCO, Primetals Technologies Partner Up on Hydrogen DRI Plant
01 September 2022 - Primetals Technologies and POSCO will work together on developing a green steel demonstration plant using hydrogen reduction.
Tata Steel Plans 750K-Ton Rebar Mill, DRI Plants
29 August 2022 - Tata Steel has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian state of Punjab to build a greenfield rebar mill and has contracted for the design of direct reduction plants in Europe.
AM/NS Agrees to Buy Infrastructure Assets for US$2.5B
26 August 2022 - Joint venture AM/NS India is acquiring port and energy assets from Essar Group for US$2.4 billion, the companies said on Friday.
Salzgitter Signs Contract for EAF
25 August 2022 - Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH has awarded a contract to Primetals Technologies for the design, supply and installation of an electric arc furnace (EAF), marking the first such contract to be let as the steelmaker undertakes a transformational process route conversion.
EUROFER: War, Energy Costs Darken Skies for European Steelmakers
25 August 2022 - European steelmakers are facing bleaker prospects this year owing to ongoing supply chain issues, the war in Ukraine and rising energy costs, the European Steel Association (EUROFER) said in its latest market outlook.
Danieli Lands Order for Replacement BOF in Brazil
25 August 2022 - Gerdau has selected Danieli Corus to rebuild the No. 1 Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) its Ouro Branco integrated steel works in Brazil, the equipment supplier reports.
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.
