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SSAB Reaches New Milestone in Green Steel Evolution
22 June 2021 - SSAB’s pilot-scale direct reduction plant has successfully produced about 100 metric tons of hydrogen-reduced sponge iron, a new milestone in its effort to produce fossil-fuel-free steels.
Volvo, SSAB Partner on Green Steel Development
16 June 2021 - Swedish automaker Volvo will collaborate with SSAB on developing fossil-fuel-free steels for the auto industry, SSAB has said.
Biden Administration Looks to Settle Steel Tariff Dispute by December
15 June 2021 - The U.S. Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum will remain in place for the time being, but the Biden administration on Tuesday said it is committed to resolving the dispute with the EU over the tariffs.
voestalpine Patents DR Process
15 June 2021 - voestalpine has received a European patent for sponge iron production process that uses green hydrogen and biogas, the company has announced.
Metinvest Lays Plans for US$1B Cold Mill
11 June 2021 - Ukrainian steelmaker Metinvest will build a US$1 billion cold-rolled mill at its Ilyich Steel facility in Mariupol and has named Danieli as the primary technology supplier.
ABS Starts Highly Automated Wire Rod Mill
10 June 2021 - Acciaierie Bertoli Safau, the steelmaking arm of Danieli, has inaugurated a new, 500,000-metric-ton wire rod mill in Udine, Italy.
Report: Section 232 Tariffs on EU Steel Could Lift By Year’s End
09 June 2021 - The U.S. and the EU could announce a commitment next week to rescind America’s Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum and Europe’s retaliatory tariffs that were imposed in response, reports the Reuters news service.
New Effort Aims to Develop Syngas, Electrolysis Technologies
08 June 2021 - Two plant engineering groups have agreed to work together on promoting the combined use of syngas and electrolysis in the iron and steel industry.
worldsteel: China Propped Up Global Production in 2020
03 June 2021 - Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, global steel production climbed 0.5% in 2020 due to unyielding output from Chinese producers, according to newly published World Steel Association data.
Report: EU Readying Draft of Carbon Border Tax
03 June 2021 - The European Union is drafting a plan to impose a carbon border tax on steel and other goods and is set to unveil the plan next month, reports the Reuters news service.
Primetals Technologies Reports Successful Start-Up of Cast-Roll Line
01 June 2021 - An unidentified Chinese steel producer has started up a new Primetals Technologies Arvedi Endless Strip Production line and produced its first coil, according to the equipment manufacturer.
Gerdau Opts for Danieli Electrode Regulation System
01 June 2021 - Gerdau will outfit seven of its Brazilian mills with Danieli’s Q-REG electrode regulator system, according to the equipment manufacturer.
Steel Sector Lenders Launch Effort to Promote Industry Decarbonization
27 May 2021 - Six major steel industry lenders are working to set a framework for measuring the sector’s performance in meeting climate goals.
Primetals Technologies to Upgrade Plate Mill
26 May 2021 - Primetals Technologies has been contracted to modernize a Slovenian plate mill’s cycloconverter drives, the equipment manufacturer has announced.
worldsteel: Industry, Government Cooperation Necessary for Low-Carbon Future
26 May 2021 - The global steel industry is committed to reducing its carbon footprint, but to succeed, the industry must have the right public policy framework in place, the World Steel Association (worldsteel) says in a new climate change policy paper.
Planned Fossil-Fuel-Free Mill Sparks Investor Interest
24 May 2021 - A startup steelmaker has completed an initial US$105 million funding round for a project that aims to build a fossil-fuel-free mill in Sweden.
Rebuilt SMS group Cold Mill Produces First Coil
21 May 2021 - Russia’s Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) has produced the first coil on a rebuilt 2-stand cold rolling mill, according to project contractor SMS group.
Danieli Lands Order for Ingot Grinders
21 May 2021 - Danieli has received an order for two ingot grinders from Italy’s Rubiera Special Steel, the equipment manufacturer has announced.
GIVA Group Trials Hydrogen-Methane Blend in Furnaces
20 May 2021 - Italian ingots and forgings specialist GIVA Group has successfully tested a blend of hydrogen and natural gas in the furnaces at its Forgiatura A. Vienna plant, the company has announced.
HKM Enlists Paul Wurth for Syngas Project
20 May 2021 - Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann GmbH has chosen SMS group’s Paul Wurth unit to provide the engineering for a syngas generation and injection plant that would serve its two blast furnaces.
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