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JSW Steel Signs Harsco for Additional Mill Services

24 September 2019 - JSW Steel's Dolvi works in India is expanding its relationship with mill services contractor Harsco Corp., signing three multi-year contracts for additional services.

Tenova Awarded Contract for Intelligent Waste Heat Recovery Systems

23 September 2019 - China’s Tangshan Zhengfeng Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. recently placed a follow-on order with Tenova for three of its iRecovery® intelligent waste heat recovery systems, the equipment supplier reports.

National Steel to Build New US$500 Million Complex

23 September 2019 - Saudi Arabia’s National Steel Co. has reached an agreement to establish a US$500 million steel products plant in an Omanese free-trade zone next to the Port of Salalah, according to the English-language Muscat Daily newspaper.

POSCO Aims to Supply Emerging Market for Maritime Sulfur Scrubbers

19 September 2019 - South Korean steel giant POSCO is bringing to market a super alloy stainless steel designed for sulfur scrubbers installed on ocean-going vessels.

Primetals Technologies, Tata Steel Europe Commission Automation System – From Afar

19 September 2019 - Primetals Technologies and Tata Steel Europe reached a first in their 50-year relationship – Primetals Technologies remotely commissioned a new level 2 automation system for a caster.

Liberty Steel to Begin EUR400 Million Expansion of European Steel Works

19 September 2019 - Sanjeev Gupta, Liberty Steel founder and international metals and industrial entrepreneur, pledged EUR400 million over five years to build Liberty Steel’s newly acquired European steel works into a major force in the global steel industry.

BILSTEIN GROUP Nears Completion on German Cold Rolling Mill

18 September 2019 - German cold-rolled products maker The Bilstein Group is preparing to commission a new wide quarto reversing mill in Germany, a facility it calls one of the most technologically advanced worldwide.

thyssenkrupp Spin-Off to Focus on IOT Solutions

18 September 2019 - thyssenkrupp has created a new consulting and technology services company intended to help others undertake their own digital transformations.

Midrex Technology Selected for H2-Based Iron Reduction Plant

17 September 2019 - The world’s largest steelmaker has chosen Midrex Technologies to build a demonstration-scale, ironmaking plant that uses hydrogen reduction.

Turkish Producer Plans New Blast Furnace

17 September 2019 - The board at Turkey's Kardemir has OK'd plans to build a new blast furnace, a move that will lift the company's hot metal capacity by 1 million metric tons, the company has said.

Timken to Acquire BEKA Lubrication

17 September 2019 - The Timken Co. has reached an agreement to acquire automatic lubrication systems manufacturer BEKA Lubrication for approximately US$165 million in cash and debt, Timken said on Monday.

British Steel Chief Executive Steps Down

12 September 2019 - Gerald Reichmann has stepped down as British Steel’s chief executive as the company's receiver and would-be buyer Ataer Holdings work toward completing a sale, reports The Grimsby Telegraph newspaper.

thyssenkrupp Receives Approval of Climate Targets

11 September 2019 - Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) confirmed that with this approval, thyssenkrupp is also acting in line with the goals established at the 2015 Paris climate conference.

ArcelorMittal Joins Carbon Sequestration Project

11 September 2019 - The world’s largest steelmaker has joined a project that will explore carbon capture and storage in Europe.

Furnace at Nippon Steel’s Kimitsu Works Damaged in Typhoon

11 September 2019 - Nippon Steel Corp. has temporarily idled a steelmaking unit at its Kimitsu Steel Works after a chimney collapsed during a typhoon on Monday, according to the Reuters news service.

Slag Heaps Can Help Sequester Carbon Dioxide, Researchers Say

11 September 2019 - With a little bit of management, slag heaps could offer steelmakers a convenient and inexpensive way to capture carbon and offset emissions, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Leeds.

US$1 Billion Steelmaking Facility Planned for the Philippines

10 September 2019 - Philippine steelmaker SteelAsia Manufacturing Corp. and China’s HBIS Group Co. Ltd. are partnering to build an integrated steelmaking facility in the Batangas province in the Philippines, according to a government newswire. 

SSAB Auto Steel Receives OK from Indian Government

10 September 2019 - SSAB’s line of hot- and cold-rolled Docol® automotive steel has received its Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification, the company reports.

NLMK Iron Ore Project Enters Next Phase

10 September 2019 - NLMK Group’s Stoilensky iron ore division has moved to the third stage of construction on its new dewatering plant, the Russian steelmaker has said.    

Primetals Technologies Automation Upgrades Receive Final Acceptance from Gerdau

05 September 2019 - Primetals Technologies has received the final acceptance certificates on level 1 and 2 systems upgrades at Gerdau's Ouro Branco mill in Brazil. 

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