Steel News

£300 Million Steel Plant Proposed for Former U.K. Port

02 December 2021 - A decommissioned brownfield port near Inverness, Scotland, could soon be home to the U.K.’s newest steelmaking facility in half a century.

H2 Green Steel and Iberdrola to Build €2.3 Billion Green Hydrogen Plant in Spain

02 December 2021 - Swedish steel startup H2 Green Steel has inked a deal with Spanish energy company Iberdrola to build a 1 GW green hydrogen plant in the Iberian Peninsula.

CSN to Purchase Metal Can Producer

01 December 2021 - The Brazilian steelmaker announced last week it has entered into an agreement to acquire metal can maker Metalgráfica, reports Reuters.

Danieli to Supply Continuous Casters to Chinese Steelmakers

30 November 2021 - Danieli will be supplying brand-new, large-round continuous casting machines to Chengde Jianlong and Jiangsu Yonggang.

NLMK Lipetsk to Undergo Overhaul

30 November 2021 - The overhaul will include its reheating furnace and will increase the Russian steelmaker’s hot-rolled steel output.

Primetals Technologies, Yara Environmental Technologies to Deliver State-of-the-Art Flue Gas Treatment System for Acciaierie D’Italia

30 November 2021 - Steelmaker Acciaierie D’Italia has contracted the two equipment suppliers to install a new flue gas treatment (FGT) system for the three boilers at its No. 2 power plant in Taranto, Italy, Primetals Technologies reports.

Baosteel Awards Final Acceptance for Primetals Technologies Laminar Cooling System Upgrade

30 November 2021 - Primetals Technologies last week celebrated the final acceptance of a new laminar cooling section installed at Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. (Baosteel)’s hot strip mill in Shanghai, China.

All-Women Team to Take Over Operations of Tata Steel Iron Mine

30 November 2021 - For the first time in the country’s history, a 30-member team of women will independently work all shifts at Tata Steel’s Noamundi Iron Mine in Jharkhand, India, reports India Today.

Report: Nippon Steel in Talks to Acquire Southeast Asian Steel Mill

30 November 2021 - According to a senior executive, the Japanese steelmaker is in talks to buy a steel mill in Southeast Asia to secure ironmaking resources, reports Reuters.

ABB Announces Launch of Smart Meltshop Digital Application

30 November 2021 - Global technology provider ABB announced yesterday the launch of its ABB Ability™ Smart Melt Shop, designed to increase meltshop productivity, save energy and improve safety.

Fujian Dingsheng Starts Up Primetals Technologies’ Eco-Friendly Mini-Mill

24 November 2021 - Primetals Technologies reported yesterday that Chinese producer Henan Yaxin Steel Group Co. Ltd. (Henan Yaxin) recently started up its eco-friendly mini-mill for flat products consisting of two EAF Quantum furnaces and an Arvedi endless strip production (ESP) line at its Fujian Dingsheng plant.

ArcelorMittal Fos-sur-Mer Taps Sarralle for Twin Ladle Furnace

24 November 2021 - In a statement, the equipment supplier announced it has received an order from ArcelorMittal for a twin 340-metric-ton ladle furnace at its Fos-sur-Mer Plant in France.

ABB Deploys Augmented Reality for Remote Factory Acceptance Test During Modernization Project

23 November 2021 - Global Steel Wire (GSW), part of the CELSA Group, contracted global technology company ABB to provide digital-ready solutions for the modernization of its operations at its Santander steel mill in Spain.

China Baowu Announces Global Alliance to Curb Emissions

19 November 2021 - The steelmaker announced yesterday it has formed the Global Low-Carbon Metallurgical Innovation Alliance with more than 60 companies to combat climate change and cut greenhouse emissions in China, Reuters reports.

SKF, Luleå University of Technology Collaborate on Development of Fossil-Free Steel

18 November 2021 - SKF announced yesterday that they are collaborating with Luleå University of Technology and their CH2ESS initiative to help further the development of fossil-free bearing steel.

ArcelorMittal Poland Aims to Reduce Environmental Footprint Through Investment

18 November 2021 - ArcelorMittal Poland’s Kraków coke plant is investing PLN 31.5 million (US$7.6 million) in a decarbonization effort.

Primetals Technologies Italy Sold to German Investor

17 November 2021 - Shares of Primetals Technologies Italy S.r.l., Marnate (Italy), were transferred by Primetals Technologies Ltd., London (U.K.), to German investor Callista Private Equity GmbH last month.

Report: IEEFA Finds Global Steel Production Reached Peak Carbon Emissions in 2020

17 November 2021 - Carbon emissions reached a peak in 2020, most of which was due to the production in China, according to the report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).

AIST Member Named 2022 NSW Australian of the Year

17 November 2021 - Veena Sahajwalla, Australian Research Council (ARC) Laureate Professor and AIST member, was named the 2022 NSW Australian of the Year at a ceremony last night.

Danieli Automation to Modernize Automation Control Systems for Gerdau

16 November 2021 - In a press release today, Danieli announced it has been tapped to upgrade billet casting machine #2, rolling mills #1 and #3 at Gerdau’s long products facility in Cosigua, Brazil.