Steel News

Outokumpu Names New Chief Executive

17 April 2020 - Finnish stainless steel producer Outokumpu has named board vice chairman Heikki Malinen to succeed president and chief executive Roeland Baan, who is resigning to take a leadership position outside the company.

LIBERTY Steel Sets Management Board, Names U.S. Leadership

16 April 2020 - LIBERTY Steel Group has assembled a board of directors to steer the business and named two industry veterans to oversee operations in Europe and the U.S.

Ternium Steels the Medical Community

15 April 2020 - Latin American steelmaker Ternium is stepping up to support the communities in which it operates through donations of needed medical equipment.

Another Ally Joins COVID-19 Battle

14 April 2020 - Siemens AG, a key steel industry supplier, has offered up the services of its additive manufacturing network and 3D printers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chinese Steelmaker Places Order for Generating Turbines

14 April 2020 - China’s Baotou Iron and Steel Group has placed an order for two blast furnace gas (BFG)-powered generating units from Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Ltd.

Report: Some Italian Mills Preparing to Resume Production

13 April 2020 - Italian long steel producers Pittini and Acciaierie Venete are among those moving to restart operations, reports Kallanish Commodities.

CELSA Taps Fives for Reheat Furnace Install

13 April 2020 - Spanish long products maker CELSA Group has ordered a new reheat furnace from Fives and contracted the OEM to modify a second, Fives has announced.

ArcelorMittal Ramps up Production ... of Plastic Face Shields

09 April 2020 - The world’s largest steelmaker is bringing its R&D resources to bear in the fight against the COVID-19 virus and has begun making 3D-printed ventilators and face shields, the company said.

AIC Contracted for Caster Safety Improvements

09 April 2020 - Automation and robotics specialist Automazioni Industriali Capitanio (AIC) has been contracted to upgrade safety systems on a continuous caster in northern Italy.

Nippon Steel Adjusts Production

08 April 2020 - Nippon Steel Corp. will bank two blast furnaces later this month and curtail coke production as it adjusts to lower demand, the company has said.

Primetals Technologies Awarded Contract for Wire Rod Mill

08 April 2020 - China’s HBIS Shijiazhuang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. expects to start a new wire rod mill in the Hebei province late this year, reports mill equipment maker Primetals Technologies.

Slag Is a Useful Byproduct. These Researchers Think It Has Even More Potential.

08 April 2020 - Researchers at Australia’s RMIT University said they might have found a way to improve the utility of slag as a concrete aggregate, research that could strengthen steel’s role in the circular economy.

USIMINAS Sets COVID-19 Curtailments

06 April 2020 - Brazilian integrated producer Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA (USIMINAS) is shutting down two blast furnaces and halting other operations due to falling demand.

EUROFER Seeks More Stringent Import Measures

06 April 2020 - The European Steel Association (EUROFER) is calling on the European Commission to tighten steel import safeguard measures as the new coronavirus wipes out demand, reports Kallanish Commodities.

Turkish Producer Signs FAC for New Annealing Furnaces

06 April 2020 - Turkish steelmaker Atakaş has issued the final acceptance certificate for six new Danieli-built bell annealing furnaces installed at its Iskenderun plant.

ArcelorMittal Brings Its Resources to Bear in Fight Against Pandemic

03 April 2020 - With certain basic medical gear supplies in short supply, the world’s largest steelmaker is using its global reach to help medical professionals continue to do their jobs.

Chinese Mill Upgrades Caster Automation, Plant Controls

31 March 2020 - China’s Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd. has commissioned a new integrated control center (ICC) to run a casting plant at its Shanghai steel works.

Indian Steel Producers Face Lower Demand

31 March 2020 - The COVID-19 pandemic and national lockdown will weaken India steel demand in India and could lead to an inventory build-up that pressures prices downward, reports the IANS news service.

Danieli Wins Contract for Galvalume Line

31 March 2020 - Danieli has received an order for a continuous Galvalume® line from Bangladeshi strip processor Abul Khair Strip Processing, the equipment supplier has announced.

An Aging Population, Other Market Challenges Force JFE Steel to Resize

30 March 2020 - JFE Steel will permanently close a blast furnace in southeastern Japan as part of a plan to consolidate operations and refocus on key products, the company has announced.