Steel News

Section 232 Tariffs Should Stay, Argues Economic Think Tank

24 March 2021 - The global steel overcapacity problem should be fixed through some sort of a multi-lateral solution, but until one is reached, the U.S. should keep its Section 232 tariffs in place, according to the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute.

OECD Raises Alarm on Global Steel Overcapacity

23 March 2021 - The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Steel Committee is warning that the global industry faces a heightened risk from excess production capacity as the COVID-19 pandemic tamps down demand.

SSAB Cold Mill Set for Automation Upgrade

23 March 2021 - Primetals Technologies has been contracted to modernize the process automation system for a Finnish tandem cold mill, the equipment manufacturer has announced.

SMS group Receives Order for Wire Rod Mill Improvements

23 March 2021 - China’s Zenith Steel Group Co. Ltd. has contracted SMS group to upgrade the wire rod mill at its Changzhou works, a project that will take the mill’s rolling speed up to a blistering pace of 42 m/second.

Danieli Lands Order for Wire Rod Mill

19 March 2021 - Hoa Phat Hai Duong Steel has awarded two contracts to Danieli for new rolling equipment at its Kinh Mon steel complex in Vietnam, Danieli has announced.

Air Liquide, ArcelorMittal Collaborating on CO2 Reduction Project

19 March 2021 - ArcelorMittal and Air Liquide are teaming up to reduce carbon emissions at the steelmaker’s Dunkirk operation in France.

Ukrainian Mill Signs Off on Newly Installed Downcoiler

18 March 2021 - Primetals Technologies recently received the final acceptance certificate for a new downcoiler installed at a Ukrainian mill, the equipment supplier has said.

Hydrogen Takes Center Stage in New Collaboration Agreements

18 March 2021 - POSCO and Australian electricity and natural gas producer Origin Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding on an effort to bring green hydrogen to South Korea, reports the The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper.

ArcelorMittal Rolls Out Green Steel Program

17 March 2021 - ArcelorMittal Europe is launching a certification program that allows the steelmaker to share its carbon reductions with its customers, enabling them to report cuts in their own emissions.

China’s Steel Output Rises in Early 2021

16 March 2021 - China produced nearly 175 million metric tons of steel in January and February, an increase of almost 13%, reports the Reuters news service.

Chilean Producer to Study H2 Steelmaking

16 March 2021 - Chile’s Compañia Siderúrgica Huachipato SA (CSH) has signed a technological cooperation agreement with Paul Wurth to explore a shift to low-carbon steelmaking.

Salzgitter Debuts Wind Energy Project

12 March 2021 - Salzgitter and industrial partners have the cut the ribbon on a wind-powered generation facility at its Salzgitter Flachstahl plant, setting the stage for future green hydrogen production.

thyssenkrupp Orders Danieli Reheat Furnaces

12 March 2021 - Danieli Centro Combustion has won an order for two slab reheat furnaces from thyssenkrupp, the OEM has announced.

WISCO Gives Thumbs Up to Rolling Mill Upgrades

11 March 2021 - SMS group has received the final acceptance certificate for upgrades it made to a hot strip mill in China, the equipment supplier has said.

thyssenkrupp Contracts Primetals Technologies for Mill Reconfiguration

11 March 2021 - Primetals Technologies has been awarded contracts related to major casting and rolling investments at thyssenkrupp’s Duisburg and Bochum sites in Germany.

Steelmakers Planning 12M Ton Greenfield Mill in India

10 March 2021 - Joint-venture partners ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel Corp. have signed an agreement with the Indian state of Odisha to build a 12-million-metric-ton greenfield steel mill, reports The Hindu BusinessLine newspaper.

Danieli Reports Successful Installation of Bar Processing Unit

10 March 2021 - Japanese long products maker Topy Industries Ltd. has put a new Danieli-built bar straightener into service at its Toyohashi plant.

Green Steel Will Require Clean Gas. One Distributor Is Aiming to Help Fill that Need.

10 March 2021 - Industrial gas supplier Linde has launched a new line of atmospheric gases that are produced with renewable energy.

Carbon Reduction Efforts Could Drive Big Changes in Chinese Steel Industry

04 March 2021 - With China’s annual parliamentary meetings getting underway today in Beijing, the country’s steel industry could see a number of important policy changes, reports commodities news and pricing service S&P Global Platts.

Primetals, Midrex Ink Deal for 2M-Metric-Ton HBI Plant

01 March 2021 - Consortium partners Midrex Technologies and Primetals Technologies have won a contract to build what they say will be the world’s largest hot briquetted iron (HBI) plant in Russia’s Kursk region.