Steel News

OMK Taps Danieli for New MES at Seamless Pipe Complex

27 October 2021 - Danieli will install its Q3-MET manufacturing execution system (MES) at the Russian steelmaker’s new seamless pipe complex in Vyksa.

TMK Supplying 15,000 Metric Tons of Pipe to New Project in Turkmenistan

27 October 2021 - Türkmengaz, the national gas company of Turkmenistan, has contracted TMK to supply 15,000 metric tons of pipe for a new gas turbine power plant project currently under construction in Turkmenistan’s eastern Lebap Region.

ArcelorMittal Differdange Home to New Floating Solar Farm

27 October 2021 - A former cooling pond owned by ArcelorMittal Differdange is now filled with 25,000 m2 of solar panels and is Luxembourg’s first floating solar farm.

ABB Unveils AI-Based Asset Performance Management Package

26 October 2021 - Technology provider ABB today announced the launch of its ABB Ability™ Genix Asset Performance Management Suite, which may enable users to reduce machine downtime by nearly half through artificial intelligence (AI).

Researchers Find Way to Improve Steel’s Wear Resistance in Seawater

26 October 2021 - Working within the framework of a Russian Science Foundation project, scientists have proposed a method of enhancing the protection of steel surfaces within marine and coastal infrastructure.

Acciaierie d'Italia and NextChem Announce Collaboration

25 October 2021 - Italy's Acciaierie d'Italia, jointly owned by ArcelorMittal and Invitalia, and NextChem, a subsidiary of Maire Tecnimont S.p.A., are to conduct a feasibility study of circular gas at the steelmaker’s Taranto mill.

Salzgitter AG’s Green Steel to Become Staple at The Miele Group

25 October 2021 - In an effort to become carbon neutral before the end of the year, The Miele Group will be utilizing Salzgitter AG’s green steel in its appliances.

BMW Group Partners With H2 Green Steel to Help Reduce CO2 Emissions

21 October 2021 - BMW Group has reached an agreement with H2 Green Steel, a Swedish steel startup, to push forward with reducing CO2 emissions within its supply chain.

POSCO Develops New Specialty Steel Pipes

21 October 2021 - POSCO has produced specialized steel pipes to transport hydrogen which make transportation of it safer, the company has announced.

Metalloinvest Partners With Primetals Technologies, Midrex on HBI Plant

21 October 2021 - According to Midrex Technologies Inc., the three companies have signed a contract for construction of what they are reporting will be the world’s largest hot briquetted iron (HBI) facility in Gubkin, Russia.

thyssenkrupp Materials Services Commits to Going Climate-Neutral by 2030

21 October 2021 - The company announced yesterday it will hit its target of climate-neutral operations by 2030, about 20 years earlier than it had originally reported.

JSHL Commissions Precision Strip Mill in Expansion Plan

21 October 2021 - Jindal Stainless (Hisar) Ltd. (JSHL) yesterday commissioned a 26,000-metric-tons-per-year precision strip mill, bringing the capacity of its Specialty Products Division to 48,000 metric tons per year.

Tenaris to Reduce Emissions Through Energy Management Plan

21 October 2021 - The company announced it is implementing an energy investment plan that will increase efficiency across its facilities worldwide and help Tenaris lower its carbon emissions intensity.

SKF Pledges Net-Zero Supply Chain by 2050

20 October 2021 - Bearings provider SKF announced today its commitment to a supply chain with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by reducing CO2 emissions and sourcing steel from carbon-neutral steel plants.

Tokyo Steel Grants Final Acceptance of AMI EAF Optimization System

19 October 2021 - AMI Automation announced its SmartFurnace® received final acceptance from Tokyo Steel for its 420-metric-ton, 256-MVA DC electric arc furnace (EAF) at the company’s Tahara works.

Vale, Jiangsu Shagang to Develop Decarbonization Solutions

19 October 2021 - Brazilian mining corporation Vale has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China’s Jiangsu Shagang Group Co. Ltd. in which both parties have agreed to develop solutions for reducing CO2 emissions in steelmaking.

BHP, POSCO Sign MoU to Explore Decarbonization

18 October 2021 - BHP and POSCO have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in steelmaking, according to a press release from BHP.

Tenaris Closes In on US$15 Million Sale of Nebraska Plant

18 October 2021 - Tenaris announced last week that its Geneva, Neb., USA, structural pipe plant will be sold to MKK USA Inc. for a price tag of US$15 million.

Severstal to Supply Steel for Hyperloop Transport System Prototype

15 October 2021 - The Russian steelmaker announced yesterday it has secured a contract with transport and technology company Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Inc. (HyperloopTT) to supply steel for the development of the first commercial prototype of a hyperloop transportation system.

LIBERTY Ostrava Modernizes Guard Rail Line

14 October 2021 - The company announced it has completed a CZK 15.5 million upgrade to the plant’s Arnold line in the Czech Republic, which produces beams used for guard rails.