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Tata Steel Commissions New Steel Recycling Plant
20 August 2021 - The Indian steel producer has commissioned a new 0.5-million-metric-tons-per-year steel recycling plant at Rohtak, Haryana.
Primetals Technologies Receives Final Acceptance for AOD Converter in Germany
19 August 2021 - According to the equipment supplier, German steel producer BGH Edelstahlwerke GmbH has granted Primetals Technologies final acceptance certification for a new argon oxygen decarburization (AOD) converter in Freital, Saxony.
SSAB Celebrates First Shipment of 100% Fossil-Free Steel
19 August 2021 - Swedish Steelmaker SSAB has delivered its first shipment of fossil-free steel to a customer, the company announced Wednesday.
Annika Roos Tapped to Lead Jernkontoret
18 August 2021 - The association of Swedish steelmakers, Jernkontoret, has named Sandvik’s Annika Roos as managing director, reports Kallanish Commodities.
Tata Steel Expresses Interest in Purchasing RINL
18 August 2021 - According to its chief executive, Tata Steel is interested in acquiring state-owned Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL).
BlueScope Steel Sets Carbon Net-Zero Goal
18 August 2021 - Australia’s BlueScope Steel will allocate AU$150 million to near-term environmental goals and will work toward achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the company has said.
Danieli Nabs Order for Greenfield Wire Rod Mill
17 August 2021 - Russia’s Novorossiysk Rolling Plant LLC will build a 600,000-metric-ton wire rod mill using Danieli technology, the equipment supplier reports.
thyssenkrupp Delays Steel Division Spinoff Until 2022
12 August 2021 - Buoyed by higher steel prices and rising demand, the German conglomerate will defer its planned spinoff of its Steel Europe division until next spring, according to Industry Europe magazine.
Chinese Steel Producers to Curb Output in Preparation for 2022 Winter Olympics
12 August 2021 - China’s top steelmaking center, Tangshan, will limit production to ensure blue skies for Beijing’s Winter Olympics in 2022.
SAIL Targets Expansion in 2023–2024
11 August 2021 - Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL)’s public sector unit is currently on the verge of completing a modernization and expansion program that will bring its capacity up to 21.4 million metric tons per year.
Tenaris Utilizes VR and AR Technology in Remote Start-Up
11 August 2021 - New ladles in the steel shop at Tenaris’s Siderca mill in Campana, Argentina, were started up remotely from Italy by using a mixed reality device.
Report: Industry Carbon Emissions Have to Drop 75% by 2050
11 August 2021 - Global steel emissions must fall to 780 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO2) by 2050 in order to limit global warming to within 2°C, reports global research and consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie. In 2020, it was at 3,000 Mt CO2.
Nippon Steel Develops Antiviral Steel
09 August 2021 - Nippon Steel Corp. has announced the development of a process to make visible-light-responsive photocatalytic steel that provides an antiviral effect by utilizing titanium oxide.
Gerdau to Invest BRL 6 Billion in Minas Gerais Operations
09 August 2021 - The investment will increase the Brazilian steelmaker’s hot-rolled coil capacity and double its structural profile capability, the company announced on Friday.
SHS Group Acquires LIBERTY Steel’s French Operations
09 August 2021 - The parent company of Saarstahl and Dillinger have officially added two of LIBERTY Steel’s mills in France to its holdings, the company has announced.
Salzgitter Takes on Partner in Decarbonization Efforts
05 August 2021 - Mining company Anglo American PLC on Wednesday announced its partnership with Salzgitter Flachstahl to decarbonize the steel industry.
Gerdau Boasts Best Quarterly Earnings Ever, Announces Brazilian Solar JV
04 August 2021 - Gerdau posted its highest-ever earnings in the second quarter of 2021, the company has announced.
thyssenkrupp Divests Mining Business
03 August 2021 - thyssenkrupp has sold off its mining arm in line with its ongoing restructuring efforts, the company announced last Friday.
ArcelorMittal Reveals New Carbon Reduction Targets
29 July 2021 - ArcelorMittal plans to invest US$10 billion to accelerate plans for driving down carbon dioxide emissions.
Report: China Might Put More Taxes on Steel Exports
28 July 2021 - The Chinese government is considering additional tariffs on steel exports as a means to curb domestic production and reduce steel prices by keeping more of it at home, reports the Bloomberg news service.
