Steel News

Danieli to Upgrade DMKD Bloom Caster

25 June 2007 - OJSK Dneprovsky Iron & Steel Integrated Works has awarded a contract to Danieli to upgrade its 6-strand, 14-meter radius continuous casting machine to enable production of large-size round blooms.

Domestic Producers Express Concern over Chinese Export Commitments

25 June 2007 - The American Iron and Steel Institute and the Steel Manufacturers Association express strong doubts regarding China’s stated commitment to limit steel exports to 10% of total production.

ArcelorMittal to Maintain Current Flat Products Pricing in Europe

25 June 2007 - Looking forward to what it is believes will be a robust European market for flat products, ArcelorMittal announces it will maintain current pricing for flat products for the third quarter in Europe.

Danieli to Provide Slab Casting Complex for Benxi

22 June 2007 - Benxi Iron & Steel awards an order to Danieli Davy Distington for the installation of a new slab casting production plant, including two slab casters and all related equipment and technology.

SMS Meer to Modernize Medium Section Mill for CELSA

22 June 2007 - Compania Española de Laminacion has placed an order with SMS Meer for the modernization of its medium section mill to facilitate production of a more extensive range of beams, angles, flats, and channels.

Praxair Facility to Support New LianZhong Stainless Plant

20 June 2007 - Praxair (China) Investment Co., Ltd has started up a new 400-tonne/day air separation plant for LianZhong (GZ) Stainless Steel Corp. in Guangzhou, South China. LianZhong will produce 800,000 tons per year of stainless steel to meet the growing demands of the Chinese market.

Nippon Steel and Godo Steel Formalize Alliance

20 June 2007 - Nippon Steel and Godo Steel have agreed to take further alliance measures to enhance their competitive strengths, building on Nippon Steel’s ongoing supply of billets to Godo Steel.

Parsytec to Supply Third Inspection System for Severstal

20 June 2007 - Severstal orders a third surface inspection system from Parsytec, this one to be installed in the Cherepovets hot strip mill.

Shanghai Baosteel Starts up Danieli Slab Caster

20 June 2007 - Shanghai Baosteel starts operation of its new CCM twin-strand slab caster four months ahead of schedule.

Danieli to Upgrade Thessaloniki Caster for Sidenor

20 June 2007 - Danieli Centro Met will upgrade Greece Sidenor Group’s four-strand billet caster currently in operation at the Thessaloniki steel plant in Greece.

Tiantie Starts up New Danieli Ladle Refining Stations

19 June 2007 - Tiantie recently processed its first heats on two new 180-tonne inert roof-type ladle refining stations installed by Danieli Centro Met at the Tiantie Hot Rolling Mill steelworks.

SMS Demag to Supply Slab Caster for New Tokyo Steel Facility

19 June 2007 - Tokyo Steel Mfg. Co. has awarded SMS Demag an order to supply a twin-strand slab caster for its new works in the Japanese town of Tahara, which will be the company’s fifth production facility.

Danieli to Supply Seamless Tube Plant for JESCO

18 June 2007 - Jubail Energy Services places order with Danieli for the supply of what will be the first seamless tube plant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

SMS Demag to Supply Two More Cold Mills for TPCO

18 June 2007 - TPCO Yuantong Stainless Steel Ware has awarded an order to SMS Demag two additional 20-roll cold mills, following two initial 20-roll stands that were taken into operation in 2005 and 2006.

Alstom’s Combined Cycle Power Plant to be Fed by ThyssenKrupp Blast Furnace Gases

13 June 2007 - Alstom has received a turnkey contract from Brazilian steel producer ThyssenKrupp CSA Companhia Siderúrgica to build a 490-MW turnkey combined cycle power plant that will be fuelled by blast furnace waste gas from ThyssenKrupp’s new steel mill.

SMS Demag to Acquire Hellingrath

12 June 2007 - SMS Demag announces plans to acquire Hellingrath Gesellschaft für Prozessleittechnik, previously a privately-owned company.

ArcelorMittal Announces Change in Internal Assurance Leadership

12 June 2007 - ArcelorMittal announced that Arvind Chopra, Vice President of Internal Assurance, is leaving the company to join Price Waterhouse Coopers as a partner in London.

Mechel Enters Collaboration with Danieli for CMP Upgrade

11 June 2007 - Mechel OAO, Russia, enters an agreement with Danieli for the modernization of its steel operations at Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant (CMP), Mechel's major steel producing subsidiary.

Domestic Producers File Steel Pipe Case Against China

08 June 2007 - Six U.S. pipe producers and the United Steelworkers filed petitions with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission alleging that imports of welded standard pipe from China into the United States are being dumped and subsidized by the government of China.

ArcelorMittal Launches its New Global Brand

06 June 2007 - ArcelorMittal has launched its brand identity and design, which is based on the theme of Transforming Tomorrow; the company says the theme reflects its values and aspirations.