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Danieli Upgrades EAF at Acciaierie Fonderie Cividale

23 December 2019 - Danieli Automation has completed an upgrade to Acciaierie Fonderie Cividale’s 35-metric-ton AC electric arc furnace in Italy, the equipment supplier announced.

ArcelorMittal Agrees to Continue Ilva Negotiations

20 December 2019 - ArcelorMittal and the Italian government have reached a non-binding agreement on a new path forward for the Ilva steel works and will continue to negotiate a new industrial plan, the company said Friday.

ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India Establishes Board and Executive Management

18 December 2019 - The newly established joint venture between ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel, ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AMNSI), has announced its management structure, according to news site SteelGuru.

Stelco CFO to Step Down in January

18 December 2019 - Stelco has announced that its chief financial officer (CFO) Don Newman will resign from his position on 5 January 2020, citing personal family reasons.

SMS Group Earns Final Acceptance Certificate for Ultrawide Slab Caster 

17 December 2019 - China’s Shandong Iron & Steel Group Co. Ltd. has issued the final acceptance certificate on its new ultrawide slab caster, reports the machine’s builder, SMS group. 

ArcelorMittal, Nippon Steel Look to Expand Essar Steel

16 December 2019 - ArcelorMittal and joint venture partner Nippon Steel Corp. have finalized their acquisition of Essar Steel India Ltd., completing a deal that gives both a foothold in the growing Indian steel market. 

NLMK Lights Rebuilt Blast Furnace

16 December 2019 - NLMK has blown in a rebuilt blast furnace at its Lipetsk plant, concluding a project that began in May, the project contractor has announced.

Here’s How Much Steel China is Forecast to Have Produced in 2019  

12 December 2019 - China’s crude steel production is expected to reach 988 million metric tons this year, but decline slightly in 2020, according to the Reuters news service.

POSCO, HBIS Set Framework Agreement for Chinese JV

12 December 2019 - Asian steel majors POSCO and HBIS Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on an automotive steel joint venture. 

Report: Big River, Liberty Steel Eye Electrical Steel Plant

12 December 2019 - Tata Steel Europe will mothball rather than permanently close its electrical steel plant in Wales while two potential buyers, one of which is said to be Big River Steel, kick the tires on the facility, according to the South Wales Argus newspaper. 

Italian Plant Receives Danieli Bar Finishing Line

11 December 2019 - Italian engineered bar maker Acciaierie Venete has commissioned a patented finishing mill from Danieli, the equipment supplier has said. 

Paul Wurth Lands Order for Coke Battery Equipment 

11 December 2019 - SMS group’s Paul Wurth subsidiary has been contracted to supply the pressure control system for two new coke oven batteries in China. 

thyssenkrupp Shakes Up Executive Board With New Appointments

09 December 2019 - In a press release last week, thysskenkrupp Materials Services announced two significant changes to its executive board.

Liberty Steel Announces Two Senior Appointments in Its European Business Unit

09 December 2019 - Pascal Genest was appointed chief executive of Liberty Ostrava, part of GFG Alliance’s Liberty Steel Continental Europe, the company has announced.

Gerdau Partners With SKF for Maintenance Services

06 December 2019 - Gerdau SA has signed a fee-based agreement with bearings and seals maker SKF for parts and remote maintenance services at two of its mills.

Vale to Exit Brazilian Joint Ventures

05 December 2019 - Iron ore producer Vale plans to withdraw from its steel plant joint ventures in Brazil, choosing instead to focus on its mining operations, reports news and commodities pricing service S&P Global Platts. 

SMS-Built Crimping Press Enters Service

05 December 2019 - voestalpine Tubulars has started up a new three-die crimping press on its cross piercing elongating line in Austria, according to machine builder SMS group. 

Gerdau Acquires Brazilian Mill 

02 December 2019 - Gerdau S.A. has further expanded its reach in Brazil with the purchase a majority stake in Siderurgica Latino Americana S.A. (SILAT), the steelmaker announced last week.

Paul Wurth Wins Contract for German Blast Furnace Modification

27 November 2019 - Germany’s Roheisengesellschaft Saar mbH is converting its two operating blast furnaces to burn coke oven gas as a precursor to adopting hydrogen ironmaking. 

ArcelorMittal Mills Seek New Sustainability Credential

27 November 2019 - All of ArcelorMittal’s European flat-rolled facilities will begin working to obtain a new sustainability certification developed by ArcelorMittal and others, the company has announced. 

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