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ArcelorMittal Commissions Demonstration Bio-Coal Plant

20 December 2023 - ArcelorMittal Belgium has commissioned a facility that converts waste wood into bio-coal for use in its Gent blast furnace, the company has announced.

Danieli Contracted for Turkish Cold Rolled, Tinplate Complex

20 December 2023 - Danieli has won an order from the Turkish Habaş Group for a 900,000-metric-ton cold rolling and tinplating facility, the equipment manufacturer said Wednesday. 

Report: Germany to Back SHS Decarbonization Effort

13 December 2023 - The German government intends to provide EUR2.6 billion in funding for Staar-Holding Saar’s (SHS) planned decarbonization project, according to Kallanish.

KOCKS and LAP Announce Strategic Alliance

13 December 2023 - KOCKS Measure + Inspect GmbH & Co. KG and LAP Measurement Technology have agreed to collaborate on development and marketing of a laser-based measuring system, the companies have announced. 

Report: China Steel Output Set to Increase in 2023

12 December 2023 - Chinese steel production is on track to rise slightly this year, this first year in the last three it will have done so, according to the Reuters news service. 

Vale Inaugurates Iron Ore Briquetting Plant 

12 December 2023 - Vale has cut the ribbon on its first-ever iron ore briquette plant, a milestone achievement that will help the company and its steelmaking customers lower their air emissions. 

Construction on thyssenkrupp Hot Strip Mil Upgrade Reaches Milestone  

11 December 2023 - thyssenkrupp recently reached a milestone in the overhaul of a slab caster and hot strip mill at its Bruckhausen site in Duisburg, Germany. 

LKAB Signs for Iron Ore Mine Loaders 

11 December 2023 - Swedish iron ore miner LKAB has placed a SEK250 million order with Sandvik for automated loaders that will be installed at an underground iron ore mine. 

Salzgitter Board Extends CEO’s Tenure

07 December 2023 - Salzgitter AG’s supervisory board has extended chief executive officer Gunnar Groebler's contract until 2029, the German steelmaker said Thursday. 

KOCKS Wins Order for SBQ Mill Reducing and Sizing Block 

07 December 2023 - China’s Changzhou Dongfang Special Steel Co. Ltd. has contracted rolling mill specialist KOCKS for a reducing and sizing block to serve a new special bar quality line. 

Four Countries Heighten Commitments to Green Steel Procurement for Public Projects

07 December 2023 - Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States have offered greater pledges to boost demand for low-CO2 steels and other CO2 intensive materials by leveraging their purchasing power to create new demand for the products. 

Danieli, Tenova Announce Order for Omanese DRI Plant

05 December 2023 - The Jindal Steel Group’s newly established Vulcan Green Steel has ordered a hydrogen-ready Energiron direct reduction plant from Tenova and Danieli. 

Alfa Laval Partners With Outokumpu on Green Stainless Steel Solution 

05 December 2023 - Heat transfer specialist Alfa Laval will begin buying low-CO2 stainless steel from Outokumpu under a new supply contract, the companies report. 

What’s the Measure of Green Steel? The WTO Is Proposing One Way to Look at It. 

04 December 2023 - The World Trade Organization has put on the table a set of principles meant to standardize how greenhouse gas emissions are measured in the global steel industry. 

Volvo to Use SSAB Recycled, Near-Net-Zero Primary Steels

04 December 2023 - Volvo will use near-zero emission primary and recycled sheet steel from SSAB in a car program, beginning in 2026. 

ArcelorMittal Taps Sarralle for Spanish EAF

30 November 2023 - ArcelorMittal Asturias in Spain has signed Sarralle to build an electric arc furnace for its Gijón plant, the equipment manufacturer has announced. 

SSAB Celebrates Start of Work on EAF 

29 November 2023 - SSAB has broken ground on a SEK6.2 billion (approximately US$600 million) project to install an electric arc furnace and ancillary equipment at its Oxelösund plant in Sweden. 

POSCO Plans to Go All in on H2 Ironmaking 

27 November 2023 - South Korean steel giant POSCO plans to shift entirely to hydrogen-reduced iron production by 2050, reports BusinessKorea. 

Fives Receives the Nod for Walking Beam Furnace Build 

27 November 2023 - India’s Vardhman Special Steels has ordered a billet reheating furnace from Fives, the equipment supplier has said. 

Danieli to Upgrade Austrian Slab Caster 

27 November 2023 - voestalpine has contracted Danieli to upgrade a vertical slab caster at its Linz plant in Austria. 

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