Steel News

The World Produced More Steel Than Ever in 2019. Here's How Much.

28 January 2020 - Worldwide crude steel production rose 3.4% in 2019 to nearly 1.87 billion metric tons, according to preliminary data from the World Steel Association.

Russian Galvanizing Line Reaches Production Milestone in 2019

27 January 2020 - A new hot-dip galvanizing line at Russia’s Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works is nearing its nameplate capacity of 360,000 metric tons annually, the company reports.

ArcelorMittal Recognized As Global Leader on Climate Action

27 January 2020 - A non-profit organization that administers a global disclosure system on carbon emissions for investors and others has given high marks to ArcelorMittal for its leadership on corporate transparency and action on climate change.

Danieli Contracted for New SBQ Mill Automation Package

23 January 2020 - Danieli India Ltd. has been chosen to supply the drives and process automation for a new 320,000-metric-ton special bar quality (SBQ) rolling mill, Danieli has announced.

Shougang Jingtang Runs First Coils on New Galvanizing Line

23 January 2020 - China’s Shougang Jingtang has started up a new 360,000-ton hot-dip galvanizing line that is designed to coat high-strength automotive steels, according to equipment manufacturer SMS group.

CMC Poland Signs Renewable Power Agreement

22 January 2020 - Commercial Metals Co.’s Poland mill has signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy.

Tenova Bags Order for Process Furnace

22 January 2020 - Tenova LOI Thermprocess has won an order for a continuous annealing furnace from ChelPipe Group’s Pervouralsk Pipe Plant in Russia.

Primetals Technologies Receives Order for Blast Furnace Staves

21 January 2020 - Primetals Technologies will supply a number of cast iron staves that will be used in the rebuild of a Taiwanese blast furnace.

ABB Launches Longs-Specific Mill Optimization Service

20 January 2020 - Automation technology specialist ABB has created a new digital service designed to help long products rolling mills reach new levels of performance in terms of yield, quality and productivity.

Chinese Steel Production Reaches New High

17 January 2020 - Robust demand pushed China’s crude steel production to a record 996 million metric tons in 2019, reports the Reuters news service.

Chinese Mill Orders Danieli SBQ Bloom Caster

17 January 2020 - Danieli has been chosen to install a new, technologically advanced 5-strand bloom caster at China’s Chengde Jianlong Special Steel Co. Ltd.

Australian Pellet Plant Turns to AUMUND for Conveyor Upgrade

17 January 2020 - Germany’s AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH has been contracted to install a 92-m pan conveyor at an Australian pellet plant.

China Pledges No New Capacity in 2020

16 January 2020 - China is reiterating a promise that new steel capacity will be strictly prohibited in the year ahead, reports the country’s state-run news agency.

Salzgitter Acquires Statendam Steel Plates

16 January 2020 - Salzgitter trading subsidiary by Salzgitter Mannesmann Staalhandel B.V. has acquired heavy plate trader Statendam Steel Plates B.V. for an undisclosed amount, Salzgitter has announced.

Primetals Technologies Completes AOD Improvement

14 January 2020 - India’s Jindal Stainless Ltd. has issued the final acceptance certificate on an upgrade to the No. 1 AOD converter at its Jaipur, Odisha, plant.

Sandvik Finalizes Summerill Tube Acquisition

14 January 2020 - Sandvik has completed the acquisition of Summerill Tube Corp., the company announced Tuesday.

Researchers Take Big Step in Solving Hydrogen Embrittlement

13 January 2020 - In what they say is a first, researchers at The University of Sydney in Australia have made direct observation of hydrogen at dislocations and grain boundaries in steel, offering important new information on the vexing problem of hydrogen embrittlement.