Steel News

SMS group Contracted for Turkish Wire Rod Mill Upgrade

25 February 2021 - Turkish steel manufacturer Kardemir (Karabük Demir Çelik Fabrikalari A.S.) has awarded SMS group a contract for the replacement of key components of its wire rod mill in Karabük.

Investment Firm Unveils Plans for Green Steel Mill in Sweden

24 February 2021 - A Swedish venture is lining up capital funding for a fossil-free, 5-million-metric-tons-per-year steel plant to be built in the country’s Norrbotten region, it announced on Tuesday.

New Vietnamese HSM Nears Nameplate Capacity

24 February 2021 - A new Vietnamese hot strip mill has reached a major production milestone, producing 1 million metric tons of hot-rolled coils just eight months after its start-up.

Chinese Billet Caster Becomes First to Utilize Primetals Technologies’ Caster Segment Tech

24 February 2021 - China’s Zenith Steel Group Co. Ltd. has started up a 10-strand billet caster that was recently upgraded by Primetals Technologies, the equipment manufacturer has announced.

LIBERTY Group Exploring New Hydrogen-Based DRI Plant in France

22 February 2021 - LIBERTY Steel Group today announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Paul Wurth and Stahl-Holding-Saar (SHS) to develop plans for a hydrogen-powered direct reduced iron (DRI) plant in Dunkerque, France.

First of Nine Primetals Technologies EAFs Starts Up in China

19 February 2021 - China’s Wuzhou Yongda Special Steel Co. Ltd. has started up a Primetals Technologies–built electric arc furnace (EAF) and twin ladle furnace, the equipment supplier reports.

Using Existing Tech, Kobe Steel Makes Big Carbon Reductions in BF Trial

18 February 2021 - Kobe Steel Ltd. was able to significantly lower carbon dioxide emissions from a blast furnace by packing it with hot-briquetted iron and managing furnace operations with AI tools, the company has reported.

Italian Companies Team Up to Offer Green Mill Solutions

18 February 2021 - Danieli and two other companies have agreed to collaborate on projects aimed at converting primary steelmaking plants in southern Italy and abroad to direct reduction–electric arc furnace (DR-EAF) facilities.

thyssenkrupp, LIBERTY Steel Fail to Reach Agreement on Steel Business Sale

18 February 2021 - thyssenkrupp has ended talks over a sale of its steelmaking business to LIBERTY Steel Group, saying on Thursday that it was unable to reach an agreement.

ArcelorMittal Starts Coke Oven Gas Injections in Spanish Blast Furnace

18 February 2021 - ArcelorMittal Asturias has modified a blast furnace the B blast furnace at its Gijón, Spain, plant, equipping it to consume hydrogen-rich coke oven gas.

Consortium to Research Metals Decarbonization Tech

17 February 2021 - A Finnish consortium that includes metals producers has launched a research effort intended to develop decarbonization technologies for the industry.

Primetals Technologies Receives Final Acceptance on New Billet Welder

17 February 2021 - Italy’s Ferriera Valsabbia SpA has issued the final acceptance certificate on a new billet welding system, the first of its kind in the country, reports project contractor Primetals Technologies.

SKF Bearing Earns Industry Honor

11 February 2021 - Bearings maker SKF has received an award for a specialized industrial bearing that it says reduces equipment downtime and improves safety.

ArcelorMittal Posts Q4 Profit, Names New CEO

11 February 2021 - ArcelorMittal returned to profitability in the final quarter of 2020 and will begin this year with a new chief executive, the company said on Thursday.

thyssenkrupp Ready to Move on Major Capital Investment Program

11 February 2021 - thyssenkrupp has greenlighted an investment package worth hundreds of millions of euros and is preparing to award the first contracts.

New Tube Line Enters Service

11 February 2021 - European tubemaker Bornay SL has commissioned an SMS group-built precision welded tube line.

Primetals Technologies Receives Final OK on New Gas Cleaning System

09 February 2021 - China’s Changzhou Eastran Special Steel Co. Ltd. has issued the final acceptance certificate on a newly installed gas cleaning system that serves its two basic oxygen converters.

NLMK Names New CEO for Europe Strip Division

05 February 2021 - Russia’s NLMK Group has named a former executive to lead its European strip products division, the company has announced.

KOCKS Sees Third Order From Chinese SBQ Maker

05 February 2021 - Rolling mill specialist KOCKS has won an order from Shagang Group’s Jiangsu Lihuai Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. for a new reducing and sizing block.

Primetals Technologies Inks Deal for New Rolling Mill

04 February 2021 - Vietnamese steel producer Maruichi Sun Steel Joint Stock Co. (SUNSCO) has signed an agreement with Primetals Technologies to install a new type of rolling mill that will produce thinner construction steels.